FEDORA - FEDORA Artists Series - Here And There

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FEDORA Artists Series - Here And There - Untold

FEDORA Artists Series

We had an insightful conversation with Alex Ho, Co-Creator & Composer, Julia Cheng, Co-Creator, Director & Choreographer, and Guy Coolen, Artistic Director of O. Festival for Opera.Music.Theatre, Artistic Director of Muziektheater Transparant, Producer of Here And There - Untold, winners of the FEDORA Opera Prize 2023 supported by The Silver Company and in collaboration with Opera Europa.

How can opera evolve to reflect the diverse voices and identities in contemporary society?

Untold is a story of cultural reclamation and artistic collaboration. Blending music, choreography, and storytelling, the piece challenges traditional opera with a fresh, contemporary voice. It defies genre boundaries, centres underrepresented perspectives, and reflects a growing movement to reshape opera into a more inclusive and resonant art form.“Winning the FEDORA Opera Prize has meant having a platform for our voices in a way that didn’t seem possible just a few years ago.”

Alex Ho, Composer of Here And There - Untold.

Winner of the FEDORA Opera Prize 2023

Here And There Untold is based on Ye Xian, the original Cinderella story, and on 17 July 2025, Ye Xian: A Story Untold, Alex Ho’s new creation inspired by Chinese folklore, will premiere at the Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.

With the support of The Silver Company

Ye Xian: A Story Untold

Contemporary music and storytelling combine in a new adaptation of the Chinese folk story Ye Xian for Chinese and Western instruments, from composer Alex Ho.

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