FEDORA - Join the celebrations of #WorldOperaDay!

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Join the celebrations of #WorldOperaDay!

Experience Opera and Ballet Online, Industry News

Celebrated on October 25th, #WorldOperaDay is a reminder of the importance of the arts in society.

AN EVOLUTION IN THE SECTOR

As a sector hit by the most restrictive measures overall, opera companies have risen to the occasion to bring their support to their communities. Over the past 6 months, many opera houses have asked their costumes department to produce protective gear for redistribution within their city. A lot of them were able to put together small format special performances outdoors or for fragile audiences. Most of them offered free content online, from performances to documentaries to interactive workshops, to keep minds creatively and artistically engaged.

With further developments yet unsure, World Opera Day is an opportunity to focus on the value of the arts in your community. Despite stringent regulations, over half of our expert partner Opera Europa’s members have live activities planned over the weekend.

EXPERIENCE WORLD OPERA DAY ONLINE

OperaVision, the streaming platform under the supervision of our expert partner Opera Europa, offers a feast of diverse content throughout this weekend. We invite you to discover three contrasting versions of Beethoven's Fidelio.

Garsington Opera
Watch the recent semi-staged version from Garsington Opera recorded in September 2020 and starring Katherine Broderick, Toby Spence and the Philharmonia Orchestra

OperaVision and WALPURGIS
Don't miss the exclusive world premiere of a short animated version of Fidelio, commissioned by OperaVision and Walpurgis on October 24th at 5 pm CEST!

Birmingham Opera Company
Discover Birmingham Opera Company's adaptation of Beethoven's classic on October 24th at 7 pm CEST!

OperaVision
Watch Following Fidelio a multidisciplinary panel of artists discussing the three Fidelio productions listed above on October 24th at 6 pm CEST.This hour-long exchange will be moderated by director Gitika Buttoo and feature conductor Douglas Boyd, singer Toby Spence, director Graham Vick, writer Sarah Woods, director Judith Vindevogel and animator Roman Klochkov.

WORLD OPERA DAY CONCERT

World Opera Day Celebration Concerts will bring people together across continents in 4 acts and time zones. Opera Europa, Opera America and Opera Latinoamérica, in collaboration with Opera for Peace, will offer prestigious vocal performances from around the world. You can watch them this weekend on the FEDORA Platform.

Act 1 15:00 Tokyo time (07:00 CET)