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YUM!, Winner of the FEDORA Digital Prize 2025, Celebrates its World Premiere at the Bregenzer Festspiele
20 August 2026
Bregenz / Austria
This summer, YUM!, winner of the FEDORA Digital Prize 2025, celebrated its world premiere at the Bregenz Festival. Developed by Studio M.A.R.S., the project invites audiences into an immersive digital experience that reimagines how technology can enrich artistic storytelling and audience engagement.
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Straymaker
FEDORA Opera Prize Winner "The Curing Line" Celebrates its World Premiere at Kilkenny Arts Festival
06 August 2026
Kilkenny / Ireland
An incredible milestone for The Curing Line, winner of the FEDORA Opera Prize 2025, as it premiered at the Kilkenny Arts Festival in Ireland on August 5th. Created by Straymaker, the project brings together opera, theatre and contemporary storytelling in a bold exploration of care, resilience and human connection.
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YUM! Awarded the 1st AION Digital Art Prize Ahead of Its Premiere at Bregenzer Festspiele
28 May 2026
YUM!, winner of the FEDORA Digital Prize 2025 supported by Kearney, was awarded the 1st AION Digital Art Prize in April 2026, further affirming the project’s growing international recognition within the field of digital and immersive performance.
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Northern Ballet’s acclaimed production Gentleman Jack made its powerful London premiere at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, bringing the extraordinary life of Anne Lister to the stage in a work that blends historical biography with contemporary choreographic language and emotional intensity.
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Philip Venables Unveils "The Alonetimes": A Bold New Opera World Premiere on 16 April
16 April 2026
Paris / France
FEDORA is proud to spotlight Philip Venables, winner of the FEDORA – Generali Prize for Opera 2019 for Denis & Katya, as he returns to the stage with the world premiere of The Alonetimes on 16 April 2026 at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris.
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Hofesh Shechter Company
Hofesh Shechter Electrifies Paris with "IN THE BRAIN" — A Celebration of Movement and Rhythm
01 April 2026
Paris / France
Hofesh Shechter, choreographer & winner of the FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2020 for LIGHT: Bach Dances, has returned with a bold and electrifying new work, IN THE BRAIN.
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Celebrating International Women's Day: the Women Behind the 2025 FEDORA Prize-Winning Projects
08 March 2026
Today, as the world celebrates International Women’s Day, we honour the resilience, achievements and boundless potential of women everywhere. At FEDORA, we pay tribute to the remarkable women who are change-makers on, behind and beyond the stage in the opera and dance world.
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Industry News, Winners
Breaking Ballet Boundaries: FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025 Winner "Gentleman Jack" Featured in The New York Times
03 March 2026
The FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025 Winner, Gentleman Jack, has captured the attention of international audiences with a feature in The New York Times by Laura Cappelle.
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Northern Ballet
“Gentleman Jack” Premieres in Leeds: Reimagining History Through Dance and Storytelling
26 February 2026
Leeds / United Kingdom
Gentleman Jack, the groundbreaking new ballet from Northern Ballet and winner of the FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025, will have its highly anticipated world premiere at Leeds Grand Theatre on 7 March 2026.
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Celebrating Artistic Excellence: Hofesh Shechter Honoured by the French Ministry of Culture
05 February 2026
London / United Kingdom
Celebrating Artistic Excellence: Hofesh Shechter Honoured by France
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