| Writing to Vermeer | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Louis Andriessen | |
 Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid, one of several paintings by Vermeer which inspired the opera's libretto | |
| Librettist | Peter Greenaway |
| Language | English |
| Premiere | 1 December 1999 |
Writing to Vermeer is an opera in six scenes composed by Louis Andriessen with incidental electronic music by Michel van der Aa. The English-language libretto, inspired by the paintings of Johannes Vermeer, was written by Peter Greenaway. Saskia Boddeke directed the premiere production at the Dutch National Opera on 1 December 1999.[1]