Serge Dorny, General Director of the Bayerische Staatsoper, with Lviv Opera’s Oksana Taranenko at the 2023 Awards (Image: Marcino Oliva Soto) We’re delighted to announced that our 2024 awards ceremony will be hosted by the Bayerische Staatsoper on Wednesday 2 October at the…
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International Explainer: What is CINARS?
CINARS is a non-profit service organization whose mission is to promote and support the export of Quebec and Canadian performing arts. Its main objectives are to : promote cultural creations in the performing arts sector; encourage exchanges between production and…
International Explainer: What is Classical:NEXT?
The Global Gathering For All Art Music Professionals: Expo / Conference / Showcase Festival / Networking Classical:NEXT is the global networking and exchange hub dedicated exclusively to classical and art music, for all professionals – artists, managers, presenters, orchestras, labels,…
International Explainer: What is Music Theatre Now?
CONNECTOR BETWEEN CREATORS, PROGRAMMERS AND PRODUCERS ACROSS THE WORLD About Music Theatre Now is a worldwide hub for Music Theatre. MTNow prides itself on its unique role as a connector between creators, programmers and producers across the world. Through our…
International Explainer: What is Ópera Latinoamérica?
Ópera Latinoamérica (OLA) is a network that brings together theatres, companies and festivals in Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in Chile in 2007, OLA is a private non-profit association made up of more than 40 organisations, companies, festivals and…
Survey: Future AOC Convenings (Due June 12, 2024)
With a new season approaching, AOC invites you to share your thoughts on the future of convenings. Please take a moment to complete the following 10-minute survey, due June 12, 2024. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NRY7J26 This survey is for opera artist members organizational…
International Explainer: What is Opera Europa?
Opera Europa is the leading service organisation for professional opera companies and opera festivals throughout Europe. It currently serves over 233 members from 44 countries. Opera Europa offers: Operabook, our custom-made casting and production database, including records from our member…
Canadian participation at Rotterdam’s O. Festival
O. is an international festival for opera, music, and theatre that runs at various locations across Rotterdam. It aims to open up the art of opera and make it meaningful to the lives of a large and diverse audience. The…
International Explainer: What is RESEO?
A Dynamic Platform For Exchange, Creativity and Diversity RESEO is a network for arts education and creative learning with a specific focus on opera, music and dance. Founded in 1996, RESEO brings together organisations and artists from Europe and beyond…
Applications Open: Leadership Intensive 2025 (Due June 12, 2024)
Each year, the Association for Opera in Canada selects and sponsors two Canadians to participate in the OPERA America Leadership Intensive program. The Canadian envoy joins an international cohort of delegates from the USA and Europe for a unique learning…
Open Call: Festival eXoplanet / Theater Magdeburg – Due May 31, 2024
eXoplanet – Tage für neues Musiktheater Sachsen-Anhalt OPEN CALL For innovative projects in music theatre Theater Magdeburg holds a competition for up-and-coming creative teams and looks for innovative artistic projects in the field of new music theatre. Artists and groups…
Summit Consultation 2024/25
With new clarity around the coming year, AOC invites you to join us for an interactive summit consultation and brainstorm. Thursday May 9, 1-2:30pm Eastern We’ll be covering: Our history of convenings, Our current context and challenges, Our current opportunities:…