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Looking back to this year's roadshows
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31 July 2025
Platform Members
Discover the creativity of our Platform Members through the in-person and online activities they organised in 2024-2025 thanks to the co-funding of the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and FEDORA. These organisations implement activities driving sustainability, inclusion, and digital transformation across Europe while giving visibility to emerging artists.
CROATIA
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A sustainable production of the West Side Story
The Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc Rijeka closed its 2024/2025 season with West Side Story, featuring an innovative and sustainable approach to stage design by scenographer Aleksandra Ana Buković.
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Concert of scholarship recipients and members of the Opera Studio
Young talents from the HNK Opera Studio showcased the results of their months-long artistic journey, crowned by a masterclass with baritone Željko Lučić.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Podcast Special: How to create a sustainable production?
Dramaturge Nina Jacques shares how she crafted the environmentally conscious production One More Minute while creating a visually striking theatrical experience.
FRANCE
THE PARIS OPERA. Behind the curtain: The Art of Wig Making at the Paris Opera.
Step inside the Paris Opera’s wig and make-up workshops to explore the artistry keeping its unique craft traditions alive.
Discover Opéra de Lille's "Faust" imagined by Denis Podalydès and Éric Ruf
Discover the backstage of Opéra de Lille's new production "Faust" by Denis Podalydès and Éric Ruf.
"Les Journées Professionnelles" of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
From 7 to 9 July 2025, the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence hosted Les Journées Professionnelles - a three-day programme of artistic encounters and professional exchange that placed dialogue, creation, and critical reflection at its core.
GERMANY
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General Assembly 2025 & Presentation of the German-Language Premiere of Cassandra
An evening of exchange, music, and new perspectives at the 2025 General Assembly of the Freunde und Förderer der Staatsoper Unter den Linden.
Sustainability at Oper Leipzig
Sustainability behind the scenes: Oper Leipzig shows how ecological and social responsibility can take shape in everyday theatre life.
Chamber Music Prize "L’Étranger"
Elnaz Seyedi and Ehsan Khatibi premiered their chamber opera L’Étranger, based on Albert Camus’ The Stranger, at Studio Werkhaus with narration, music, and innovative sounds.
The Public Domain
What unites us all, even in our differences? The Public Domain turned this question into a powerful musical experience in the heart of Hanover.
GREECE
THE GREEK NATIONAL OPERA
Discover the Greek National Opera’s Professional Dance School as it celebrates the year’s work with a vibrant showcase of new choreographies.
IRELAND
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IRISH NATIONAL OPERA
Music students were invited to the Irish National Opera to learn and play the overtures to The Flying Dutchman.
ITALY
Regio in Tour – Waiting for Falstaff
Teatro Regio di Parma presents a special concert series titled "Regio in Tour – Waiting for Falstaff".
Bolzano Danza Festival
The contemporary dance festival Bolzano Danza 2025 was launched on 14 May with a live performance of Matteo Sedda.
NETHERLANDS
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International Young Patrons Gala 2025
The International Young Patrons Gala 2025 celebrates emerging talent at Dutch National Opera & Ballet in a glamorous evening of performance and community.
Ring of Our Time – A New Opera About Global Extraction
Premiere at the Holland Festival Amsterdam on 24 June 2025, Ring of Our Time brings together forty international artists in a mythological opera exploring ancient stories, cultural connections, and the pressing ecological challenges of the 21st century.
POLAND
Early Spring Ballet festival
The "Early Spring Ballet" festival at Poznań Opera House celebrated innovative choreographic works by emerging and established artists, alongside guest performances and educational events.
PORTUGAL
Operafest 2025 — Forbidden Loves Take Over Lisbon & Oeiras This Summer
Operafest Lisboa e Oeiras returns from 7 August to 16 September with a bold programme themed around amores proibidos, featuring classics, national premieres, baroque gems, and innovative operatic experiences across iconic venues in Greater Lisbon.
SPAIN
SIMULACRO
With SIMULACRO, Kor’Sia plunges into the blurred space between reality and illusion - a choreographic loop where bodies, images, and meanings dissolve.
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Young Gala Othello
A special gathering at Teatro Real offered an exclusive introduction to Othello, featuring insights from the artistic team, a presentation of FEDORA, and dedicated networking moments for young patrons.
UKRAINE
Opera Europa Next Generation Audition Recital of Emerging Artists
Kateryna Yasenchuk and Oleksandr Kyreiev represented the Kyiv National Academic Operetta's Theatre at the Opera Europa Next Generation Audition Recital of Emerging Artists.
