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FEDORA PRIZES 2019

FEDORA The European Circle of Philanthropists of and The Teatro La Fenice since the dawn of its history has always been the quintessential place of modernity, exploring new styles in every age, with World Premieres of many that keep being very important over time.

For this reason we are therefore delighted to host the 5th edition of the FEDORA Prizes Award Ceremony. We wish to welcome international artists, opera and ballet professionals and donors in Venice. Today, we are celebrating together excellence, innovation and artistic collaboration in the field of opera and ballet. This special occasion shows how essential it is to sustain our joint European cultural heritage. By supporting promising artistic projects created by experienced and emerging artists we can contribute to moving these art forms forward.

This event is organized on the occasion of the performance of Don Giovanni by W. A. Mozart, conducted by Jonathan Webb and staged by Damiano Michieletto, one of the most interesting representatives of the younger generation of Italian directors.

On behalf of Teatro La Fenice, I would like to welcome you all and wish you a memorable evening at our theatre.

Fortunato Ortombina Sovrintendente and Artistic Director of Fondazione Teatro La Fenice “Committed to supporting and contributing to the future of opera “Since 2017 the European Commission is happy to support the and ballet, nurturing the renewal and rejuvenation of these art FEDORA Platform, under the Creative programme and forms is our mission. We dedicate our passion and energy to looks forward to continue accompanying this European initiative. assemble opera and ballet enthusiasts, sharing the same vision of excellence. FEDORA harvests on an extensive experience in building a quality label for our many European opera and ballet talents and allows Over the last five years, we have federated 85 opera houses, a wide European audience to discover them and access their festivals, ballet companies and friends associations, as creative work. well as individual and corporate donors in 21 countries, while raising funds to support innovation, creativity and FEDORA’s excellent relations with private sponsors is a big benefit emerging artists in the field of opera and ballet through the for the sector and can serve as an example for other fields to FEDORA Prizes, sponsored by the maison VAN CLEEF & ARPELS and develop new complementary business models to help them the insurance group GENERALI, to whom we express our sincere grow. gratitude. The platform scheme, which was created under Creative Europe, FEDORA’s initiative has enabled us to be selected by the European has been aiming at showcasing emerging European talents - by Commission to benefit from its CREATIVE EUROPE funding rewarding these talents as well as interdisciplinary innovation. programme. This support has allowed us to launch a European FEDORA sends an important and very positive message across Platform that showcases innovative opera and ballet projects Europe that advocates our cultural heritage.” while reaching out to new audiences. This year we have launched a third award category, the FEDORA Education Prize, to encourage intercultural dialogue and social integration in the fields of opera and ballet.”

Jérôme-François Zieseniss Barbara Gessler President of FEDORA Head of Unit Creative Europe, DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission 1. ABOUT FEDORA p.8

2. FEDORA PRIZES p.18 FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS PRIZE FOR BALLET 2019 p.20 1. ABOUT 2. JURY 3. SHORTLIST 4. NOMINEES 5. WINNER

FEDORA - GENERALI PRIZE FOR OPERA 2019 p.34 1. ABOUT 2. JURY 3. SHORTLIST 4. NOMINEES 5. WINNER

FEDORA EDUCATION PRIZE (NEW) p.50 1. ABOUT 2. JURY 3. SHORTLIST 4. NOMINEES 5. WINNERS

3. FEDORA COMMUNITY p.67

P. 6 P. 7 ABOUT FEDORA

EDORA - The European Circle of Philanthropists of Opera and FEDORA nurtures European innovation and creativity through an annual Ballet is a non-profit organisation that was created in Paris privately funded Prizes Competition with the following cycle: in January 2014 under the presidency of Jérôme-François Zieseniss. FEDORA FEDORA F PLATFORM PLATFORM Paying tribute to Rolf Liebermann, the well-known composer and former opera house director, FEDORA is committed to supporting and contributing to the future of opera and ballet.

The European initiative supports artistic innovation and creativity

in opera and ballet. It advocates new complementary funding SHORTLIST ONLINE CALL FOR JURY MEETINGS models of opera, festival, and ballet companies, and new BY PUBLIC CROWD- WINNERS APPLICATIONS FOR PROJECT OPERA EUROPA VOTING FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT audience development. & RESEO PHASE NOMINATIONS FOR NOMINEES

Together with its network of 80 cultural institutions as well as individual and corporate donors in 20 countries, FEDORA AUTUMN JANUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY SPRING SUMMER encourages a sustainable ecosystem between the cultural and economic sector to guarantee the future of these art forms.

Individual and corporate members of FEDORA benefit from Applicants for the FEDORA Prizes are evaluated and shortlisted by the expert special access to performances and the behind the scenes of partners Opera Europa and RESEO*. opera houses within the network. They also have the opportunity During the public voting phase, the shortlisted projects have the possibility to to meet with artists to learn more about their creative ideas and gain international visibility and can become a public nominee if they receive the artistic visions. highest number of votes in their category. The jury nominates three projects per prize category (including the winners of the FEDORA Prizes) while following strict criteria without taking into consideration the public vote. Three jury nominated projects as well as the public nominee per category re- ceive funds from FEDORA to create a video about their project to build a crowd- funding campaign. The online crowdfunding campaigns enable the nominees to raise additional funds to help implement their projects.

*RESEO is the expert partner of the Education Prize.

P. 8 P. 9 FEDORA PLATFORM

Thanks to the co-funding of the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, FEDORA harnesses the digital shift to showcase artistic works-in-progress on its European Platform. Thereby it reaches out to a new generation of people, allowing them to promote and support new operas and online.

A European hub and quality label with four goals: www.fedora-platform.com

TRANSNATIONAL MOBILITY Support innovative opera and ballet co-productions that are still in the making as well as education projects

VISIBILITY Online showcase linked with on- and offline communication campaigns and local roadshows

AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Harness digital shift to reach new audiences through new ways of participation (e.g. public voting for shortlisted projects and crowfunding for nominees)

FUNDING MODELS Advocate new complementary funding models such as philanthropy in Europe together with capacity building activities

P. 10 P. 11 MILESTONES IMPACT

2014 2019 Association Launch Launch of Education Prize €1 million 10 200 Creation of the FEDORA association 5th edition of the FEDORA Prizes invested in innovative new opera and ballet performances under the presidency of Competition with the Award Night artistic projects projects supported Mr Jérôme-François Zieseniss at Teatro La Fenice in Venice Launch of the FEDORA Education Prize awarding innovative ope- 2015 ra and ballet education projects Launch of the FEDORA Prizes encouraging social integration and

KEY FIGURES KEY 100,000 65 15 intercultural dialogue Competition young people attented co-producers countries hosted 1st edition of the FEDORA Prizes Com- the performances involved performances petition with the Award Night at the Paris National Opera in Paris 2020 Launch of Digital Prize This European initiative leads the way Launch of the FEDORA Digital Prize 2016 Opera & Ballet in advocating new complementary Network Development together with a pilot project of an online transnational giving system 2nd edition of the FEDORA Prizes funding models for the performing arts, Competition with the Award Night at in collaboration with Transnational Teatro alla Scala in Milan Giving Europe by creating a sustainable ecosystem Membership development between the cultural and economic FEDORA 2021 Private General sector and by setting up the structural, 2017 European Onling Giving support PLATFORM audience Partnership with Creative social and economic conditions that App Europe Launch of an online transnational are necessary to guarantee the future 3rd edition of the FEDORA Prizes ECOSYSTEM giving system in collaboration with Competition with the Award Night at Transnational Giving Europe that of the cultural heritage of opera and the Salzburg Whitsun Festival will allow simplified online cross- Received co-funding of the Creative ballet in Europe. border donations and facilitate Public Europe programme of the European philanthropy across Europe support Union

2018 Launch of FEDORA Platform Artistic impact 4th edition of the FEDORA Prizes Competition with the Award Night at Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich Social impact Launch of the FEDORA Platform generating over 15,000 public votes Technological impact

Economic impact

P. 12 P. 13 A EUROPEAN CULTURAL AND PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK OF 85 MEMBERS IN 21 COUNTRIES

Bregenzer Festspiele Birmingham Opera Company Musiktheatertage Wien Salzburger Festspiele Edinburgh International Festival Belgium Ballet Ireland English National Opera Irish National Opera Garsington Opera Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth Glyndebourne Festival DeSingel Theatre Jochen Ulrich Foundation Rambert LOD muziektheater L-E-V Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar Covent Garden Foundation Muziektheater Transparant Sadler’s Wells Theatre Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Théâtre Royal de of America Assoziacione Arena Sferisterio Conservatorio Santa Cecilia Roma Fondazione Donizetti Opera Philadelphia Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb Fondazione Teatro alla Scala Fondazione Teatro Massimo Teatro di San Carlo Teatro Regio de Parma Bohemian Heritage Fund Teatro Regio Torino National Theatre Brno Teatro Sociale di Como - AsLiCo Prague National Theatre Luxembourg Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg Danish National Opera The Royal Danish Theatre Monaco

France Association des Amis de l’Opéra de Monte-Carlo Association des Amis de Ballet de Monte-Carlo AROP - l’Association pour le Rayonnement de l’Opéra national de Paris ARPEGGIO - l’Association de soutien de l’Opéra National de Bordeaux Dutch National Opera & Ballet Erda Festival d’Aix-en- Operadagen Rotterdam ICI-Centre chorégraphique national de Montpellier La Fabrique de la Danse Les Clés de l’Écoute Maison de la Danse de Lyon Poznań Opera House Montpellier Danse Festival Opéra de Lille Opéra de Rouen Normandie Opéra national du Rhin Amics del Opera Orchestre National de Montpellier Occitanie Gran Teatre del Liceu Théâtre de la Ville - Paris Kor’sia Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia Théâtre du Capitole Théâtre National de l’Opéra Comique Drottningholms Slottsteater Bayerische Staatsoper Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg Freunde und Förderer der Staatsoper Unter den Linden e.V. Landestheater Detmold Verbier Festival Mosel Musikfestival Münchener Biennale - Festival für neues Taiwan Musiktheater Nationaltheater Mannheim National Performing Arts Center - National Taichung Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover Theater Staatstheater Karlsruhe Theater Magdeburg P. 14 P. 15 26 FEDORA Platform Members in 14 countries are part of the FEDORA Platform that is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. P. 16 LOCAL COMMUNITIES A EUROPEANINITIATIVEINVOLVING stage. the to reach projects ballet and opera new enable and forms art these of sustainability to the contribute will This institutions. for cultural subsidies to public stream revenue acomplementary as funding private for more need the Moreover, the Roadshows increased the awareness about ballet. and to opera accessibility intercultural dialogue and social integration to boost the education, was events roadshow year’s this of theme The audiences. to new out reaching while work artistic new and projects showcasing emerging artists, advocating education 14 countries in organized been have 26 2019, events In vision. European Platform’s FEDORA the in Y) (Generation audiences new potential young as well as The FEDORA Roadshows involve local existing audiences

Zagreb

Dublin

Paris P. 17

Antwerp

Stockholm

Macerata FEDORA PRIZES P. 18 Supporting artistic FEDORA excellence VAN CLEEF & ARPELS and PRIZE FOR BALLET innovation

• Nurturing innovation and creativity in ballet through an international Prizes competition supporting new ballet creations that are created by promising teams of emerging artists and realized in form of co-productions

• Professional evaluation and selection process thanks to the collaboration with Opera Europa and an independent jury expert panel

• Help excellent new work reach the stage and international audiences

Project support of the Sponsor of the Expert Partner of the FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet Prize for Ballet Prize for Ballet

€100,000

P. 20 P. 20 P. 21 BRINGING CREATIVE IDEAS TO LIFE

Founded in 1906 at Paris’ Place Vendôme, the High Jewelry Maison Van Cleef & Arpels has remained faithful to a highly distinctive style characterized by creativity, enchantment, artistic sensibility and poetry. Its collections have notably been influenced by , with the emblematic ballerina clips born in the 1940s.

This inter-disciplinary dialogue was reinforced by a decisive encounter with George Balanchine. In 1967 in New York, the well- known choreographer presented the ballet Jewels, inspired by the emeralds, rubies and diamonds he had admired in Van Cleef & Arpels’ Fifth Avenue boutique.

Today, these cultural affinities endure in new collaborations between the Maison and the world of dance.

The FEDORA – Van Cleef & Arpels Prize for Ballet symbolizes the Maison’s constant commitment to creativity and bears witness to its support for choreographic art, by encouraging new talents.

P. 22 P. 23 PAST WINNERS ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA 2019

A QUIET EVENING OF DANCE — Sadler’s Wells Choreographer: William Forsythe 2018

LOVE CHAPTER 2 — L-E-V Sharon Eyal Gai Behar 1. Productions should be of newly com- Creators: Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar missioned and yet unstaged work or of relatively recently composed or redis- 2017 covered work (the work may not have been staged yet).

2. Opening nights must be scheduled within the time frame of summer 2019 LE SYNDROME IAN — and the year of 2020. ICI - Centre chorégraphique national de Montpellier/Languedoc-Roussillon Choreographer: Christian Rizzo 3. Productions should involve at least 2016 two and preferably three or more partners (i.e. opera houses, ballet com- panies, festivals) from different coun- tries committing to staging the new ballet creation. SOUND OF MUSIC — Criteria

Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne 4. The creative team should preferably Choreographer: Yan Duyvendak 1. Artistic quality bring together emerging artists of diffe- rent nationalities and disciplines (e.g. 2015 2. Innovation composers, choreographers, conduc- 3. Internationality tors, costume designers, set designers, etc.). 4. Scale 5. Preference will be shown towards THE SLEEPING BEAUTY— 5. Visibility Fon d a zio n e Te a tro a lla Sca la new ballet creations being created by Choreographer: Alexei Ratmansky emerging artists. 6. Emerging artists 2015

P. 24 BALLET JURY 2019 BALLET SHORTLIST 2019

FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2019 Ted Brandsen Kevin O’Hare Director Director Dutch National OF LOVE AND RAGE — CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF NDT — Ballet American Ballet Theatre Nederlands Dans Theater Choreographer: Alexei Ratmansky Choreographers: Sol León & Paul Lightfoot, Composer: Philip Feeney Crystal Pite and Marco Goecke Dramaturge: Guillaume Gallienne Set and Costume Designer: Jean-Marc Puissant INVISIBLE CITIES — Rambert LA BAYADÈRE — Laurent Hilaire Johannes Öhman Artistic Director of Rambert: Benoit Swan Pouffer Ballet Vlaanderen Director: Leo Warner Director Director Choreographer: Daniel Proietto Co-Director & Choreographer: Sidi Larbi Stanislavsky Ballet Staatsballett Berlin Composer: Mikael Karlsson Cherkaoui Set Designer: Nicolas Boni Adaptor: Lolita Chakrabarti Costume Designer: Tamae Hirokawa Concept & Design: 59 Productions Dramaturge: Koen Bollen Composers: Dustin O’Halloran & Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie of A Winged Victory for the Sullen AKRAM KHAN’S CREATURE — English National Ballet Nicolas Le Riche Nicholas Payne Lead Choreographer: Akram Khan THE LOVER — Artistic Director Director Assistant Choreographer: Andrej Petrovic Staatsoper Hannover Visual and Costume Design: Tim Yip Choreographer: Marco Goecke Opera Europa Lighting Design: Michael Hulls Dramaturge: Nadja Kadel Dramaturg: Ruth Little Set Designer: Michaela Springer Rehearsal Director: Mavin Khoo Artistic Director of English National Ballet: Tamara Rojo WEDDING & RIOT — Théâtre de la Ville Paris — Choreographers: (LA) HORDE Brutti, Debrouwer, Kor’Sia Harel Judith Mackrell Artistic Directors: Antonio de Rosa Dance Writer and Mattia Russo The Guardian UK Dramaturges: Maria Velasco and Giuseppe Dagostino Set Designer: Monica Boromello Costume Designer: Alejandro Palomo

P. 26 P. 27 (in alphabetical order of the lead company) World Premiere: World Premiere: SommerFestival English National Ballet August 7th, 2019 April 1st – 8th 2020 Akram Khan’s Creature Marry Me In Bassiani Lead Company In 2020, English National Ballet will begin Lead Company “For our previous piece TO DA BONE we worked English National Ballet, rehearsals for an extraordinary full- Théâtre de la Ville Paris, on the hardstyle- () that we United Kingdom length ballet by renowned choreographer found on internet. By sharing their practice on Akram Khan. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s internet, the users invent a new emancipation Artistic Team iconic novel Frankenstein, it will raise the Artistic Team and question the issues of representation and Lead Choreographer: Akram Khan essential questions on ambition, human Choreographers: Marine Bruti, representativity. Assistant Choreographer: Andrej Petrovic endeavour and morality, creating a ballet Jonathan Debrouwer and Arthur This research on post-internet dances and viral Visual and Costume Design: Tim Yip for the 21st century. Harel dances triggered questions on the origins of Lighting Design: Michael Hulls these dances, and brought us to understand Dramaturg: Ruth Little ”Since I was a child, I have been obsessed how they could have been influenced by Rehearsal Director: Mavin Khoo and fascinated with the story of folkloric or traditional dances. Artistic Director of English National Ballet: Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley. The outcast, Co-Producing Partners Tamara Rojo the monster, or the stranger has always A few months ago, young people from Tbilisi been a common theme in my works. But demonstrated on music in front of the in this new creation, I am looking further parliament of their country to contest the raids into the areas related to the sense of that took place in several clubs in the city; new abandonment, rage and loss. Having places of emancipation of youth. Once again in made Giselle on English National Ballet in the history of , dance becomes a form of 2016, I am extremely excited to create a peaceful protest, serving both a strong cultural new full-length work with them.” identity and a way to enter in a contemporary - Akram Khan life.” (LA)HORDE is going to work with 15 dancers from the Georgian Ensemble ‘’IVERONI”, using their Project Partners remarkable skills and extraordinary virtuosity. They will build with them a narrative about what (in alphabetical order of the lead company) they are, what they live, what they stand for.

P. 29 FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS PRIZE FOR BALLET 2019 WINNER

P. 30 World Premiere: Manchester International Festival INVISIBLE CITIES Manchester, U.K. by Rambert (U.K.) July 2nd, 2019

About the project Rehearsal of Invisible Cities

Leo Warner, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Lolita Chakrabarti, 59 Productions and Rambert bring to life a series of fantastical places in this world-premiere production set to premiere at Manchester International Festival in July 2019.

Centred on the edgy relationship between Kublai Khan, the volatile head of a vast empire, and explorer Marco Polo, this spellbinding mix of theatre, , music, architectural design and projection mapping imagines a succession of alternative worlds – and reimagines what is possible in live performance.

Meet the Team

Co-producing Partners

Director Co-Director & Adaptor Composers Leo Warner Choreograph Lolita Chakrabarti Dustin O’Halloran P. 32 Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & P. 33 Supporting FEDORA artistic excellence GENERALI and PRIZE FOR OPERA international collaboration

• Nurturing innovation and creativity of opera through an international Prizes competition that supports new opera creations that are created by promising teams of emerging artists and realized in form of co-productions

• Professional evaluation and selection process thanks to the

THE FEDORA PRIZES collaboration with Opera Europa and an independent jury expert panel

• Encouraging measured risk to help excellent new work reach the stage and international audiences

Project support of the Sponsor of the Expert Partner of the FEDORA – GENERALI FEDORA – GENERALI FEDORA – GENERALI Prize for Opera Prize for Opera Prize for Opera

€150,000

P.P. 34 34 P. 35 ENCOURAGING MEASURED RISK

Generali, one of the world’s leading insurers with almost 200 years of history and present in 50 countries in the world, is actively engaged in promoting initiatives to preserve and champion culture and artistic heritage.

Culture also covers music, which Generali supports through active partnerships with organizations like FEDORA, awarding new opera creations of excellence and supporting young talents. Generali’s aim is to support talented artists working to preserve, transmit musical heritage, and further develop their creativity.

Philippe Donnet, CEO of Generali Group, commented: “Generali is actively engaged in promoting initiatives which not only preserve and champion culture and musical heritage but also support creativity, talent and innovation. Generali considers this “a way of life” – a consistent reality that shifts and transforms countries, businesses and the entire community. We are proud to support the partnership with FEDORA – encouraging a new generation of talented artists so as to guarantee the future of the opera in Europe, nurturing new productions and sharing this heritage with the community.”

P. 36 P. 37 PAST WINNERS ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA 2019

SEVEN STONES — Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Composer: Ondřej Adámek Librettist: Sjón Stage Director and Choreographer: Éric Oberdorff

2018

THE SECOND VIOLINIST — Wide Open Opera & Landmark Productions Composer: Donnacha Dennehy 1. Productions should be of newly commis- Stage Director and Librettist: Enda Walsh sioned and yet unstaged work or of rela- Conductor: Ryan McAdams tively recently composed or rediscovered 2017 work (the work may not have been staged yet).

2. Opening nights must be scheduled wit- KEIN LICHT — hin the time frame of summer 2019 and the year of 2020. Théâtre national de l’Opéra Comique Composer: Philippe Manoury Stage Director: Nicolas Stemann ased on a text by lfriede elinek 3. Productions should involve at least two

2016 B E J and preferably three or more partners (i.e. opera houses, festivals) from different countries committing to staging the new opera creation. Criteria PRIVATE VIEW — 4. The creative team should preferably Muziektheater Transparant 1. Artistic quality Composer: Annelies van Parys bring together emerging artists of different Stage Director: Tom Creed 2. Innovation nationalities and disciplines (e.g. compo- Librettist: Jen Hedfield 2015 sers, conductors, librettists, stage directors, 3. Internationality costume designers, set designers, etc.).

4. Scale 5. Preference will be shown towards new opera creations being created by emer- 5. Visibility MILO & MAYA AROUND THE WORLD — ging artists.

Teatro Sociale di Como - AsLiCo Composer: Matteo Franceschini 6. Emerging artists Stage Director: Caroline Leboutte Librettist: Lisa Capaccioli 2015

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OPERA JURY 2019 OPERA SHORTLIST 2019 FEDORA - GENERALI Prize for Opera 2019

Pierre Audi Paolo Pinamonti REISE DER HOFFNUNG - DENIS & KATYA — Director Artistic Director JOURNEY OF HOPE — Opera Philadelphia Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Teatro di San Carlo Badisches Staatstheater Composer: Philip Venables Karlsruhe Director and librettist: Ted Huffman Video Artist: Pierre Martin Composer: Christian Jost Stage Director: Kornél Mundruczo Set & Costume Designer: Monika Pormale Librettist: Kata Weber THE HAUNTED MANOR / STRASZNY DWÓR — Poznań Opera Laura Berman David Pountney DONIZETTI LATIN — Artistic team to be defined through a Designated Artistic Artistic Director Fondazione Teatro Donizetti competition Director Welsh National Stage Director: Luis Ernesto Donas Staatsoper Hannover Opera Artistic Director: Francesco Micheli THE SNOW QUEEN — Royal Danish Theatre ONCE, TO BE PERFORMED - Choreographer: Toniah Pedersen THE PROJECT FILES BY YANI Composer: Hans Abrahamsen CHRISTOU — Stage Designer: Francisco Negrin Costume Designer: Louis Désiré Münchener Biennale Silvia Hroncová Christina Scheppelmann Composers: Beat Furrer, Olga Neuwirth, Director of the Opera Artistic Director General Barblina Meierhanns, Samir Odeh-Tamimi, Younghi Pagh-Paan and Christian Wolff LE SILENCE DES OMBRES — The National Theatre and Gran Teatre del Liceu Stage Director: Michail Marmarinos Théâtre Royal de la State Opera Monnaie Composer: Benjamin Attahir VIOLET — Stage Director: Olivier Lexa Music Theatre Wales Composer: Tom Coult Librettist: Alice Birch

Nicholas Payne Birgitta Svendén Director General and Artistic Opera Europa Director Royal Swedish Opera

P. 40 P. 41 (in alphabetical order of the lead company) World Premiere: World Premiere: Grand Théâtre de Snape Maltings Genève June 12th, 2020 April 1st, 2020 Journey of Hope Reise der Hoffnung - Violet Lead Company Journey of Hope is inspired by the eponymous Lead Company Minutes and Seconds and Hours take Centuries to fall into days. Badisches Swiss film by Xavier Koller which won an Oscar Music Theatre Wales, And yet Staatstheater Karlsruhe, award in 1991. The film is based on a tragic United Kingdom Perhaps Germany accident which happened at the Swiss-Italian Last night. Last night I thought I felt it quicken. border in 1988. Artistic Team And I willed it on. Composer: Tom Coult Artistic Team An Alevite family in setting out for a better Librettist: Alice Birch [Part of the libretto of Violet] Composer: Christian life in Switzerland lost their 7 year old child in Jost an alpine snow storm while trying to cross the In a town controlled by a monolithic clock, an hour is lost every Director: Kornél border illegally. day. Mundruczó Librettist: Kata Wéber German composer Christian Jost and Hungarian Trapped in an unhappy marriage and alienated from her rigid Costume and Set director Kornél Mundruczó are setting out to turn neighbours, Violet senses a way out. And staying still is no longer Design: Monika Pomale the story as told in the film into a parable in the an option. dimensions of a Greek tragedy. They do so by means of taking it away from realism, focusing As the hours disappear, an isolated community is thrown into instead on hope, inner conflicts and emotions. disarray. Long-held certainties evaporate as time is altered and nothing will be the same again.

Combining the acclaimed talents of playwright Alice Birch, known for her powerful female-centred writing, and rising star composer Tom Coult, this is opera for now and about now, with a universal message that will not go away.

Co-Producing Partner Co-Producing Partners

(in alphabetical order of the lead company)

P. 42 P. 43 World Premiere: Poznań Opera House December 12th, 2020 / Straszny Dwór The Haunted Manor Lead Company In 2019, Poland is celebrating the 200th Poznań Opera House, anniversary of the birth of Stanisław Poland Moniuszko, a composer particularly important to the country, called the «father of the Polish opera». Artistic Team The mission and the greatest challenge The team will be selected in is to popularize the works of Stanisław the competition of the 11th Moniuszko among the widest audience in edition of European Opera the world. The most up-to-date aspects Directing Prize and the 10th of his work will be highlighted to make his edition of the International achievements become a permanent part Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal of operas’ and philharmonics’ repertoire. Competition

Project Partners

(in alphabetical order of the lead company)

P. 44 P. 45 FEDORA - GENERALI PRIZE FOR OPERA 2019 WINNER

P. 46 World Premiere: Suzanne Roberts Theatre DENIS & KATYA Philadelphia, U.S.A. by Opera Philadelphia (U.S.A.) September 18th, 2019

About the project Impressions of the crowdfunding campaign

In 2016, after a stand-off with the Special Forces, teenagers Denis Muravyov and Katya Vlasova live-streamed their last hours, leaving behind a trail of devastating video footage.

Almost three years later, Opera Philadelphia and its co-commission partners Music Theatre Wales and Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier will bring their tragic story to the stage with Denis & Katya, a chamber opera by British composer Philip Venables and American librettist and stage director Ted Huffman. This World Premiere will use the power of opera to explore how stories are shaped and shared in our age of 24/7 digital .

Meet the Team

Co-Producing Partners

(in alphabetical order of the lead company)

Composer Librettist and Co-Creator and Video Artist Philip Venables Stage Director Dramaturge Pierre Martin P. 48 Ted Huffman Ksenia Ravvina P. 49 NEW! NEW THIS YEAR! FEDORA Fostering social integration and EDUCATION intercultural PRIZE dialogue

SCOPE Supporting innovative educational opera and ballet projects targeting new audiences

CRITERIA • Innovative education projects that are implemented in collaboration with multiple local partner organisations • Creative team bringing together emerging artists of different nationalities, disciplines and institutions (e.g. composers, choreographers, conductors, librettists, stage directors, costume designers, set designers, education managers, etc.) • New projects reaching out to and engaging new audiences, especially younger and underpriviledged audiences

IMPACT Advocate new access to opera and ballet while encouraging the involvement of local communities and underprivileged audiences to boost social emotional learning, mutual understanding and respect in today’s society

Project support of the Expert Partners of the FEDORA Education Prize FEDORA Education Prize

€50,000

P.P. 50 50 P. 51 ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA 2019 EDUCATION JURY 2019

Bernard Foccroulle Barbara Minghetti Former Director Artistic Director Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Macerata Opera and La Monnaie Festival

1. Project should be an innovative educa- Hannah Griffiths Anne-Kathrin Ostrop tion project that is implemented by the General Manager Head of Education applying opera house, or Birmingham Opera Komische Oper Berlin festival. Company

2. The project implementation must take place or start within the time frame of summer 2019 and the year of 2020. Rhian Hutchings Nicholas Payne 3. Projects should involve multiple partner Chair Director organisations in the implementation of the RESEO Opera Europa project.

Criteria 4. The creative team should preferably bring together emerging artists of different 1. Quality nationalities, disciplines and institutions (e.g. composers, choreographers, conduc- Myriam Mazouzi tors, librettists, stage directors, costume Director 2. Participation Academy of Paris designers, set designers, education mana- National Opera gers, etc.). 3. Diversity

4. Legacy 5. Preference will be shown towards new projects reaching out to and engaging 5. Inspiration new audiences, especially younger au- diences.

P. 52 P. 53 EDUCATION SHORTLIST 2019

FEDORA Education Prize 2019

EVA & ADAM — YOUNG OPERA ON TOUR — YOUNG ASSOCIATES - SADLER’S WELLS Bayerische Staatsoper Landestheater Detmold STAGE PRODUCTION — Composer: Benedikt Brachtel Artistic Director: Georg Heckel Sadler’s Wells Stage Director: Jessica Glause Dramaturge: Elisabeth Wirtz Choreographers: Anthony Matsena, Wilhelmina Ojanen, Ruby Education Director: Ursula Gessat Education Specialist: Jennifer Schnarr Portus and Christopher Thomas Artistic guidance & Concept Development: Hetain Patel Course Leader: Tim Casson OPERA OUT OF OPERA — TOUCHE LE CIEL - DANCE & NEW Director of Learning & Engagement: Joce Giles Conservatorio di Musica Santa TECHNOLOGIES — Cecilia La Fabrique de la Danse Conductor : Michelangelo Galeati Artistic Director: Christine Bastin ORA DI OPERA — Stage Director: Vassilis Anastassiu Teatro Regio Torino Cultural Management Expert: Jose Maria Lacunza Conductor: Claudio Fenoglio Arraiza OPERA 2.0 — Stage Director: Anna Maria Bruzzese Choreographer: Alberto Manfred Deichmann Les Clés de l’Écoute Artistic Director: Géraldine Aliberti Education Specialist: Elisabetta Lipeti GROWOP! 2019 — Director: Ludovic Laurent-Testoris Den Jyske Opera Dramaturge: Lola Salem Artistic Director: Birgitte Holt Nielsen YOUR_STREET.SCENE —

Theater Magdeburg ACCESSIBILITY AT MACERATA ENB MY FIRST BALLET - 2020 — Education Directors: Matthias Brandt OPERA FESTIVAL — and Veronika Riedel English National Ballet Macerata Opera Festival Artistic Director: Tamara Rojo Artistic Director: Barbara Minghetti Engagement Director: Fleur Derbyshire-Fox Teacher: Elena di Giovanni ORPHÉE —

Théâtre du Capitole NOYE’S FLUDDE — Composer and Musical Director: Jean-François Verdier YOUTH OPERA 2019: A.L.I.C.E - Librettist: Dorian Astor English National Opera A LAUGHABLE ICONIC CATHARTIC Stage Director: Denis Morin Conductor: Martin Fitzpatrick EXPERIMENT — Music Teacher: Jessie Brenac Set Designer: Soutra Gilmour Director: Lyndsey Turner Muziektheater Transparant Composer: An Pierlé MAÎTRISE POPULAIRE Dramaturges: Wouter Van Looy DE L’OPÉRA COMIQUE — NO BORDERS (LA ROMANZIERA E Video Artist: Andrea Argentieri L’UOMO NERO) - DONIZETTI VOCAL & Artistic Director: Luigi de Angelis Théâtre National de l’Opéra Comique Musical Coaching and Arrangements: Brice Soniano Artistic Director: Sarah Koné DRAMA LABORATORY — Choreographer: Christine Bonneton Fondazione Teatro Donizetti Musician: Anna Krempp Conductor: Riccardo Frizza FINOREILLE — Artistic Director: Francesco Micheli Opéra de Lille

Composer: Arthur Lavandier OPERA DAHU PROJECT: Conductor: Quentin Hindley LES PETITS PAPAGENI — CO-OPERATIVE: AN INTERCULTURAL Stage Director: Maëlle Dequiedt Verbier Festival AND COLLABORATIVE OPERA HUB FOR Finoreille Artistic Director: Brigitte Rose Director, Academy & Cultural Engagement: Stephen McHolm YOUNG PEOPLE — Manager: François Vasseur Greek National Opera Choreographer: Edgen Lame THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Conductor: Andys Skordis A PARTICIPATORY OPERA — Costume & Video Designer: Christina Spanou Opéra de Rouen Normandie Stage Director: Themelis Glynatsis Stage Director: Gilles Rico Education Specialist: Evi Nakou Music Teachers: Laura Fromentin and Jeanne Dambreville

P. 54 (in alphabetical order of the lead company) P. 55 YOUR_Street.Scene Finoreille Lead Company What is Finoreille ? Lead Company With YOUR_Street.Scene, Theater Magdeburg Opéra de Lille, 18 weekly vocal practice workshops for 8 to 12 year Theater Magdeburg, is developing an innovative, inclusive musical France olds, led by Opéra de Lille. Germany theatre, educational and location-specific youth project for young people from 14 to 18 years old, Artistic Team This innovative project brings together 300 children Artistic Team from different ethnic backgrounds. Composer: Arthur Lavandier from the Hauts-de-France region, in Northern Education Director: Matthias They develop artistic, musical highlight scenes using Conductor: Quentin Hindley France. Brand the outline of Kurt Weill’s opera “Street Scene”, as Stage Director: Maëlle Dequiedt Drama Teacher: Veronika Riedel Theater Magdeburg is planning a new staging of this Choir Director, Artistic and In 2019 : 10 concerts in the region and 1 Happy Day at work as a collaboration with in Leeds, Education Director of the the Opéra de Lille Great Britain, for the 2020/2021 season. By presenting Finoreille workshops: Brigitte Rose over 900 hours of vocal practice workshops their own in-house “Street Scenes” in summer 2020, on the northern section of the Breiter Weg street in In 2020: 4 performances of Noces, Variations by Magdeburg, which has some structural similarities Mozart/Lavandier! with the southern Lower East Side in New York, they are not only expanding their own vision of different Project Partners living options and realities, but also those of their local, and partly digital, audience. At the same time, they are breathing new artistic life into this area.

Project Partner (in alphabetical order of the lead company)

P. 56 P. 57 FEDORA EDUCATION PRIZE 2019 WINNER

P. 58 Co-OPERAtive: An intercultural and collaborative opera hub for young people by Greek National Opera (Greece)

About the project Impressions of the crowdfunding campaign Co-OPERAtive is an opera hub for a mixed group of 60 young Athenians and unaccompanied refugees aged 15-17. The art of opera will function as a common language of the first intercultural youth opera hub in Europe. Co-OPERAtive aims to broaden opera’s appeal to adolescents, highlighting cultural diversity and social cohesion.

This opera hub will accommodate intensive training in music, dance, and theatre that will culminate in the staging of the first original intercultural and collaborative opera created by a youth opera company and inspired by its dreams and aspirations. Foregrounding the collaborative nature of opera, Co-OPERAtive places collaboration at the heart of its design and implementation by building strong alliances with two partner organisations, ARSIS and The HOME Project.

Meet the Team

Project Partners

Stage Director Music supervision/ Education Specialist Dramaturge Themelis Glynatsis Conductor/Sound Evi Nakou Eleni Moleski design P. 60 Andys Skordis P. 61 FEDORA PLATFORM PRIZE FOR PUBLIC VOTE & CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN 2019 WINNER

P. 62 Touche le ciel - Dance & New Technologies by La Fabrique de la Danse (France)

About the project Impressions of the crowdfunding campaign

“Touche le Ciel - Dance & New Technologies” is a local arts education programme created for school children in the East of Paris. 3,342 75 €7,440 It provides its current 700 beneficiaries with a cultural gateway into artistic creation and People voted Number of donors Donations collected innovation, while also enabling them to develop and gain essential skills to thrive in the world : collaboration, listening, curiosity, tolerance and emotional intelligence.

Meet the Team

President Choreographer General Secretary Coordinator of the Orianne Vilmer Christine Bastin Alexandre Legay project Project Partners (in alphabetical order of the lead company) Clara Schwarz

P. 64 P. 65 COMPETITION STATISTICS 2019

Over 23,000 registered votes

from 90 different countries

PUBLIC for 36 shorlisted projects

VOTE in 18 days

€11, 100 donations collected

for 11 nominated projects in 60 days CROWDFUNDING from 135 donors

from 16 different countries 55 % of donors under 49 years-old

Over 475 000 people reached

through digital marketing campaigns COMMUNITY in 9 countries FEDORA COMMUNITY P. 66 P. 67 ORGANISATION

Board Members Management Team

Jérôme-François Edilia Gänz Zieseniss Director President

Clotilde Corsini Jean-Yves Kaced Solen Wanono Camilla Voci Vice-President Secretary General Competition Platform Director of the AROP Coordinator Coordinator - The Association of Friends of the Paris National Opera

Peter Espenhahn Maître Loula Shukor Müge Naz Altay Treasurer Gianmarco Development & Communications Monsellato Events Coordinator Coordinator Deputy Treasurer Partner at Deloitte

Nicolas Bos Philippe Donnet Board Member Board Member President & CEO of CEO of Generali Van Cleef & Arpels Group

Maître Annika Levin Edouard de Board Member Lamaze Board Member President of Carlara International

P. 68 P. 69 TESTIMONIES “The recent turbulences have reconfirmed my conviction that it is important to encourage a “As a reference hosting foundation in French-speaking Switzerland, united Europe of solidarity. FEDORA contributes to the strengthening and promotion of European Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is pleased to support the FEDORA creativity in the field of opera. I hope that initiatives in other areas will follow FEDORA’s path.” initiative in collaboration with the King Baudouin Foundation. This — initiative is at the heart of our Foundation’s activities, both by its Docteur Léone Noëlle Meyer European nature and its collaborative dimension. We value its social Founding Member of FEDORA character, aiming at developing and facilitating access to culture to a greater number of people.” “Art should be important to all of us. With a special emphasis on opera and classical ballet. — Because they are performing arts and they are at the core of Europe’s artistic identity. Étienne Eichenberger, President of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation Supporting opera and ballet on a European level serves two purposes: it contributes both to Supporting Foundation of FEDORA the sustainability of an essential creative process and to the construction of Europe through the enhancement of our common culture. Lyric and choreographic arts define who we are as “FEDORA supports creativity and innovation. That’s exactly what we’re Europeans. That is why, for me, supporting Fedora was the obvious thing to do.” doing every day for entrepreneurs who create their business and — need a high-quality payment solution to grow and scale. We feel we Maître Gianmarco Monsellato share the same values and love for the arts.” Founding Member and Deputy Treasurer of FEDORA — Pierre Lion, VP Growth “By encouraging collaborations and co-productions in opera and ballet, FEDORA is making a Corporate Donor of FEDORA relevant contribution to the future development of these art forms. I am happy to be part of this European initiative that gives new innovative projets the possiblity to emerge and inspire new audiences. The performing arts have the ability to trigger intercultural dialogue, mutual respect “FEDORA is the most exciting and promising initiative in philanthropy and social integration. The new FEDORA Education Prize will support and shed light onto artistic for ballet and opera. I give to FEDORA, because it not only supports the work with local communities that includes all members of society in the creation process..” creation of new ballet and opera, but it also thrives to build the critical — digital capacity and the sustainable educational eco-system for the Annika Levin renewal of these art forms. For me FEDORA has the winning formula, Board Member of FEDORA the team and the board have the energy, the talent and the boldness of Venture Capital dedicated to the arts!” “I am particularly proud and honored to support FEDORA’s European initiative that is dedicated — to encouraging emerging talented creators and performers in the fields of opera and ballet. Sylvie Matz Judging from their outstanding levels of skills, commitment, motivation, creativity and courage, Major Donor of FEDORA I believe it is important that we continue to support them and the Arts in general. The Arts allow intercultural and social integration together with personal fulfilment and achievements. The moral values we treasure are reflected in the beauty that is emotionally transmitted by all “As CEO of Panthea, the European leader of Innovative Access those talented young opera and ballet performers. Whilst all forms of Arts and our cultural Solutions for opera, I am very happy and honoured to be a member heritage tell something about us to the future generation, this new generation of artists and of FEDORA. Panthea and FEDORA share the same values of excellence, performers have the power to shape the future.” diversity and innovation. Bravo to FEDORA!” — — Maud Davené Carl de Poncins Benefactor of FEDORA Donor of FEDORA

P. 70 P. 71 TESTIMONIES “The AVL Cultural Foundation is dedicated to facilitating a dialogue “Drooms, the leading provider of virtual data rooms in Europe, across art, science and technology. In the spirit of the constellation allows for the secure sharing and storage of confidential surrounding AVL, the world-leading, independent engineering company corporate data across company boundaries. Striving for for the development, testing and simulation of powertrain systems, with 45 innovation and originality, Drooms was the first to integrate affiliates worldwide, AVL Cultural Foundation understands the importance artificial intelligence (AI) into its software, thereby enlarging of international cooperation and promotes dialogue across cultures. its offering to include tools such as automatic document We share the quest for innovation and are happy to support the FEDORA translation and analysis. Drooms is thrilled to ally itself with platform in its commitment to international cooperation and renewal of FEDORA and support an initiative that develops creativity in opera and ballet.” the performing arts.” — — Kathryn List, Co-Founder and CEO of AVL Cultural Foundation Alexandre Grellier, CEO of Drooms Corporate Member of FEDORA Corporate Member of FEDORA

“As an international group of law firms, CARLARA manages transnational “Faber-Castell as a creative companion for life has been projects, meeting our clients’ local needs in Paris, Brussels, and more naturally looking at initiatives that promote creativity and globally through our international alliance. FEDORA helps us develop our bring beauty to daily life. That’s the way we see the FEDORA international client relations and provides our business partners with project which aims at discovering new talents and works high quality customized services giving them access to outstanding of art on a global scale and is changing the perception of performances at opera houses and festivals, enriching their lives through ballet and opera. Therefore, we could only join this fantastic meaningful experiences. We are delighted to collaborate closely with initiative and support it as much as we can!” FEDORA and wish to contribute to the development of this unique initiative.” — — Philippe Dayron, Managing Director of Faber-Castell France Maître Edouard de Lamaze, President of CARLARA International Corporate Member of FEDORA Corporate Member of FEDORA

“Since its beginnings Drieux-Combaluzier has manufactured, modernised “As partners of organizations for change management and maintained lifts for all styles of Parisian buildings. Today the and executive coaching, Variations International is company has become the leading specialist in custom manufacturing, devoted to individual and team development with a modernisation and maintenance of lifts in Paris, in accordance with wordlwide executive coaching network. We believe in the the capital’s heritage. At Drieux-Combaluzier, we are driven by passion, fruitful dialogue between arts and professional fields. aesthetics, creativity, excellence and the promotion of our talents.These We are proud to join FEDORA, which is for us an amazing key values are at the heart of our project which explains our desire to be a chance to share our passion with performing arts lovers.” part of this magnificent FEDORA project.” — — Paul Delahaie, President of Variations International Emmanuel Paris, President of Drieux-Combaluzier Catherine Tanneau, Partner & General Manager of Variations Corporate Member of FEDORA International Corporate Member of FEDORA

P. 72 IN THE PRESS

“[...] erstmals zwei symbolische Preise. Über einen der beiden Letzteren freut sich das “Through their annual prize competitions for new ballet and opera projects, the Theater Magdeburg mit seiner Puppentheater-Oper «The True Story of King Kong», die organization is working to build a cycle where they bring in younger, private donors sich interdisziplinär dem Fremden, dem Andersartigen widmet und dafür die meisten and new corporate donors to support fresh, ground-breaking work, which then, in turn, Publikumsstimmen auf der neuen Fedora-Plattform erhielt. Diese umfasst 19 Opern- und entices more new donors.” Ballettorganisationen in 13 europäischen Ländern, mit zwei Millionen Euro kofinanziert — durch das Programm Kreatives Europa der Europäischen Union.” Forbes, June 13th, 2019 — Süddeutsche Zeitung, June 8th, 2018

“The FEDORA network provides nominees at the crowdfunding stage with the funds to create a campaign video, as well as support and guidelines.” — The Financial Times, May 27th, 2019 “Jean Monnet als einer der Urheber des vereinigten Europas sagte einmal, wenn er noch einmal anfangen könne, würde er versuchen, Europa über die Kultur zur vereinen. Fedora zeigt, dass das möglich ist.” — Handelsblatt, April 3rd, 2018

“Die Organisation lobt jährlich drei Preise aus: einen für eine Opernproduktion, dotiert mit 150 000 Euro vom italienischen Versicherer Generali, einen Ballettpreis vom französischen Schmuckhersteller Van Cleef & Arpels für 100 000 Euro und neuerdings einen dritten Preis für 50 000 Euro zugunsten von Projekten zur „interkulturellen Verständigung und sozialen Integration“. ” “A forthcoming production from the Dublin Theatre Festival has been nominated for — the prestigious FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, February 2nd, 2019 — The Times, February 13th, 2018

“Un budget de 2 millions d’euros sur quatre ans pour lancer une plate-forme européenne appelée à devenir une vitrine de la création en matière d’opéra et de ballet ainsi qu’un outil de sensibilisation du grand public.” — Les Echos, July 25th, 2018

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