Opera Europa

Got any New Year's resolutions? Here's one for all talented young professionals committed to a career in opera management! Send us your application for the upcoming Opera Management Course in Sabadell, in partnership with Fundació Òpera a Catalunya and Fundació del Gran Teatre del Liceu There are 🔟 days left to apply! https://lnkd.in/e-KFTR5Q

Wishing all our members, partners, friends and followers Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you in 2025! To capture the festive spirit, here's a lovely celebratory moment from our autumn conference in Torino in October... Cheers!

Did you know that 292 people from 46 countries have taken part in the Opera Management Course since it launched in 2013? In March 2025, there’s an exciting new development! We invite alumni to join us on Opera Management Step Up, a short course focusing on leadership and public speaking. We can’t wait to delve into these all-important topics, and to see old colleagues and friends in Barcelona! https://lnkd.in/eUnhWk7v

What are you looking forward to in 2025? We're excited about launching Opera Europa Next Generation! 🤩 We'll be connecting Emerging Artists with audiences and opera professionals on OperaVision and Operabook, as well as developing a programme for Emerging Artists of digital and in-person professional development opportunities. And we get to do it with 44 fantastic partners in 17 countries! Thanks again to the European Commission for investing €2.8M in Opera Europa Next Generation from 2025-28. We have presents to wrap and trees to decorate right now... 🎁 🎄 But we can't wait to start in the New Year! https://lnkd.in/esiUvC25

Together with 60 other European music organisations, led by the European Music Council, Opera Europa sent a letter to Glenn Micallef, the new Commissioner in charge of culture, expressing core themes and values for the coming political years.   We particularly emphasise the importance of safeguarding freedom of artistic expression, further developing music education for all, and ensuring increased funding for culture in the next Multiannual Financial Framework.    Welcome Commissioner Micallef, we look forward to working with you!

Welcome to our new member Miroirs Étendus ! Want to get to know them? Here’s how they describe their work! This innovative opera company bases its creations on a contemporary understanding of opera, teaming up with artists from all fields of creation. Miroirs Étendus creates opera forms that affirm a strong line for dramaturgy, sound and light, often combining acoustic and electronic music and strongly linking theatre and music on stage. Immerse yourself in their creations and witness the art of opera celebrating the beauty of artistic collaboration! Mariamielle Lamagat in Orphée et Eurydice by Gluck in an adaptation by Othman Louati, Director Thomas Bouvet, Conductor Fiona Monbet © Clémence Demesme

Do you know a talented opera singer in full time education? Someone who'd benefit from financial support to take their next steps? The Eva Kleinitz Scholarship supports singers with grants of up to €3.000 per person - 4️⃣ weeks left to apply! 📣 Please help spread the word! Full details: https://lnkd.in/dZ6vHPA

🛑 Artistic freedom and the autonomy of cultural organisations are under attack in Europe. From bans to layoffs, violent disruptions to performances like at Sofia's Ivan Vazov National Theatre, we’re witnessing red lines being crossed. Join the unprecedented campaign already uniting over 200 leading voices from 39 countries, representing 180 major national theatres, operas, festivals, and performing arts venues. 📢 It’s time to act: sign the petition “RESISTANCE NOW: FREE CULTURE” addressed to the European Parliament calling for concrete actions such as the establishment of a ‘European Culture Freedom Act,’ asking for a clear positioning of the EU to protect the freedom and autonomy of culture. Let’s raise our voices in solidarity to protect the diversity and vibrancy of European culture. Your voice is vital! 👉 Follow the link to sign and share the petition: https://lnkd.in/eRJt_kuf This initiative has been launched in collaboration with Milo Rau and the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen GesmbH) / Free Republic of Vienna, the network of publicly-funded theatres European Theatre Convention (ETC), Prospero – Extended Theatre platform and the network Opera Europa. 📸Credit photo: Franz Kreis #ResistanceNow #FreeCulture #ArtisticFreedom #StandForCulture

Important news for opera stage directors and their creative teams, up to the age of 35! Opera Europa is thrilled to announce the 14th edition of the European Opera-directing Prize (EOP), a major international competition, in collaboration with Camerata Nuova, Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden and a jury of esteemed opera professionals! The EOP identifies, develops and promotes talented stage directors and their collaborators, and offers help in establishing their careers. Full details here: https://lnkd.in/er3ecX2B Deadline for applications: *25 January 2025*

Welcome Opera Collective Ireland! Driven by the motto “elevating Ireland’s next generation of opera talent” Opera Collective Ireland focuses on the development and nurturing of the country’s most talented emerging opera artists. Their productions put Irish artists centre stage, providing professional opportunities for singers, instrumentalists and technical trainees, and exposure at a pivotal point in their careers. Follow them for updates, performances, and a front-row seat to the future of Irish opera! #emergingartist Photo ©Frances Marshall