GENERALI
Opera Prize 2020
Winner

Woman at Point Zero

Belgium
LOD muziektheater

Women at Point Zero - FEDORA 10 Years - Winner of the FEDORA - GENERALI Opera Prize 2020

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Presentation

Woman at Point Zero is a new opera based on the classic 1975 novel by the Egyptian writer Nawal El Saadawi. From this universal story of exploitation, erasure and the search for freedom, composer Bushra El-Turk, director Laila Soliman, writer Stacy Hardy and filmmaker Aida Elkashef create a new multimedia production that weaves together diverse creative visions and challenges conventions. Opera as a powerful voice for a new wave of feminism without borders.

"Woman at point Zero was chosen by the Jury of the FEDORA - GENERALI Prize for Opera 2020, partly because of its compelling story, partly because it was a truly international partnership, but perhaps most of all because it was a combination of composer, librettist, director and filmmaker of emerging talent, which we want to bring to the world."
Nicholas Payne, Director of Opera Europa and Chair of the FEDORA - GENERALI Prize for Opera Jury 2020

Video Presentation

Artistic Team

Bushra El-Turk

Bushra El-Turk

Composer

Laila Soliman

Laila Soliman

Stage Director

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Stacy Hardy

Librettist

Aida Elkashef

Aida Elkashef

Video Artist

Co-producing Partners

Concertgebouw Brugge

Concertgebouw Brugge

Belgium

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DeSingel

Belgium

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Muziektheater Transparant

Belgium

Royal Opera House

Royal Opera House

United Kingdom

Shubbak Festival

Shubbak Festival

United Kingdom

Snape Maltings

Snape Maltings

United Kingdom

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