Opera Europa

02/06/2026

In the latest round of the Opera Europa Eva Kleinitz Scholarship, we received a colossal 8️⃣9️⃣ applications from singers representing 2️⃣9️⃣ different nationalities.

After a long process, we present this year's recipients:

🌟 Alba Valdivieso, soprano 🌟
🌟 Redmond Sanders, baritone 🌟

Born in Barcelona, Alba is currently completing her Master's in opera at HMDK Stuttgart / 📷 Àlex Ramírez

English baritone Redmond is based in London, studying at the Opera School at Guildhall School of Music & Drama / 📷 Julian Guidera

Congratulations Alba & Redmond! And loving memories of Eva Kleinitz, who nurtured many artists during her all-too-short career 💜

29/05/2026

Our last forum meeting of this season takes the Marketing & Communications forum to Dublin for 3 days to look at perceived barriers, AI literacy & workflows and how to sell difficult productions. Topped off with a superbe Gala concert with Rolando Villazón and Paula Murrihy in The Gaiety Theatre.
A huge thank you to Irish National Opera for their warm welcome.

27/05/2026

For the very first time, the Young Artists Programmes Forum is meeting independently Teatro dell'Opera di Romaoma, gathering 53 participants from 18 countries and representing 39 companies—from Australia to the US! 🌍

The forum is hosting important conversations about the next generation of singers, covering topics such as the integration of young artists into their companies, their wellbeing, collaborations, and international exchange. Participants also enjoyed a recital by young singers from Italian YAPs and had the chance to connect with them directly.

Thank you to all participants for your overwhelming support in making the youngest Opera Europa forum unforgettable!

25/05/2026

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22/05/2026

This weekend, there are not 1️⃣ but 2️⃣ premieres directed by former prize-winners of the European Opera-directing Prize! 🇪🇺

Alfonso Romero Mora's production of "Andrea Chénier" opens on Saturday at ABAO Bilbao Opera 🇪🇸

Orpha Phelan's production of "Norma" opens on Sunday with Irish National Opera 🇮🇪

Toi toi toi to all involved!

The European Opera-directing Prize was established in 2001 by Cameratanuova, who remain loyal collaborators and supporters 🙏

👀 Announcements about the 15th edition of the Prize will follow in summer 2026... 👀

18/05/2026

Last week, 40 colleagues from 12 countries met for Opera Europa's Human Resources forum, hosted at the State Opera by Národní divadlo, the National Theatre Prague 🇨🇿

There were fruitful exchanges & debates on wide-ranging topics: from 🤖 artificial intelligence to 😀 employee satisfaction, from 💶 navigating funding cuts to 🎼 nurturing choruses & orchestras.

Plus a tour of the stunning State Opera, a delicious Czech dinner & a performance of La traviata - thank you to everyone who attended & especially to the State Opera Prague for being brilliant hosts! 🙏

11/05/2026

In a world of algorithms, there's producing cultural content, then there's ensuring that online audiences can *discover* it.

Opera Europa was delighted last month to attend the launch of a new study ▶️ "The discoverability of diverse European cultural content in the digital environment"

❓What digital challenges exist for the performing arts, and for opera in particular?
❓How can we make opera online more discoverable?

With our European streaming platform OperaVision, we ensure that opera from across Europe is available online to audiences across the world 🌍 Not only that, we work hard to make it discoverable.

OperaVision is supported by Creative Europe, as part of Opera Europa Next Generation 🇪🇺

09/05/2026

🇪🇺 Happy Europe Day to all our dear colleagues & friends! 🇪🇺

This Europe Day, we send best wishes to Staatsoper Hannover for tonight's premiere of "Die tote Stadt" ➡ https://staatstheater-hannover.de/de_DE/programm/die-tote-stadt.1378522

The production is directed by Ilaria Lanzino, winner of the 2020 edition of the European Opera-directing Prize!

The Prize is just one way that Opera Europa connects Europe and celebrates culture 🎉

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08/05/2026

🇮🇹 Ciao da Como! 🇮🇹

This week, 50 opera & dance professionals from 14 countries gathered for Opera Europa’s Education & Outreach forum, hosted by Opera Education - AsLiCo. It was an inspiring gathering, including…

🔵 "Opera Baby", a performance for audiences aged 6-36 months & their adults
🔵 “Piccolo orso e la montagna di ghiaccio”, a family opera for audiences aged 6+
🔵 Multiple presentations about work for the very youngest audiences, including by Scottish Opera, Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu, Fondazione Haydn Stiftung, Les Arts, València
🔵 An inspiring keynote by Professor Samuele Ferrarese (none of us was expecting the theme tune from Baywatch! 🌊)
And much more besides…

❤ Heartfelt thanks to all involved! ❤

29/04/2026

🇪🇪 Greetings from Tallinn! 🇪🇪

The 12th edition of the Opera Management Course is going strong...

We have had a spectacular welcome from our hosts Rahvusooper Estonia, Estonian National Opera ❤ Huge thanks Ott Maaten & all your colleagues!

It's an honour to be working with our brilliant group leaders: Cormac Simms of Royal Ballet And Opera; Henning Ruhe of GöteborgsOperan; Lilli Paasikivi of Bregenzer Festspiele.

We are grateful to the expert speakers who are investing their time & expertise in fostering talent: Rein Mikk, Maike Maiste & Brita-Liis Oruste of Rahvusooper Estonia; Alexandra Stampler Brown of Deutsche Oper am Rhein; Martin Bonhard of Wiener Staatsoper; Sophie Gavriloff of Opéra national de Paris and Kasper Holten of Det Kongelige Teater 🙏

The cherry on the cake? 🍰 Seeing the guest performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Lithuanian National Opera & Ballet Theatre 🇱🇹

Find out about this year's participants here ➡ https://lnkd.in/exJNKVR7

They join us from: 🇦🇹 Bregenzer Festspiele, Tiroler Landestheater 🇧🇪 La Monnaie De Munt 🇨🇿 Národní divadlo Brno 🇫🇮 Ooppera & Baletti - Finnish National Opera & Ballet 🇫🇷 Opéra National de Bordeaux, Opéra national de Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra Comique, Opéra de Toulon 🇩🇪Theater Bonn, Staatstheater Darmstadt, Oper Frankfurt 🇮🇱 The Israeli Opera - האופרה הישראלית 🇯🇵 New National Theatre Tokyo 🇱🇻 Latvijas Nacionālā opera un balets 🇲🇨 Opéra de Monte-Carlo 🇳🇱 De Nationale Opera - Dutch National Opera 🇵🇱 Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu 🇷🇴 Opera Națională București 🇪🇸 Teatro Real 🇺🇦 Національна оперета України / National Operetta of Ukraine 🇬🇧 Opera North, Royal Ballet & Opera (London) ❤