Opera out of Opera 2
17.04.2023
Research project
Don Giovann in Rome, Così fan tutte in Porto, Le nozze di Figaro in Stockholm and La Bohème in Oslo and Salzburg. What began in 2018 under the project title Opera out of Opera will be continued across Europe from 2023 to 2025. Co-funded by the European Commission's Creative Europe program, Opera out of Opera II builds on the results of the first project period - with the aim of developing innovative opera formats for new target groups.
Aims and objectives
- Creating and testing a reduced and innovative opera format, consisting in a visually attractive and engaging performance, easily reproducible, able to attract and engage young audience;
- Developing an Audience Engagement Strategy, foreseeing a set of activities for actively involving the target groups since the very beginning of the project;
- Co-creating a highly innovative OPERAONLINE, able to reach / engage the publich both in presence and online, respecting covid-19 safety measures and bringing opera experience everywhere;
- Improving the existing interactive system (Smartphone app) to customize the fruition of the performance, educate the new comers through tailored contents and guiding them in understanding the performances;
- Conveying the project vision and results, also by fostering synergies and networking opportunities with EU initiatives and relevant stakeholders.
Project partners
The project is coordinated by Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia (Rome) and the following project partners:
- Mozarteum University Salzburg (Austria)
- Oslo National Academy of the Arts, The Academy of Opera (Norway)
- Stockholm University of the Arts – SKH (Sweden)
- Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo do Porto (Portugal)
- Nova Opera (Ukraine)
- WallMuse (France)
- AP. Jeunesses Musicales Croatia HGM (Croatia) – Associate partner
- AEC – Association Européenne des Conservatoires (Belgium)