FEDORA PRIZES 2019 FEDORA The European Circle of Philanthropists of Opera and Ballet 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 Operas 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 Europe 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 ballets 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 Austria Greece United Kingdom Bregenzer Festspiele Greek National Opera Birmingham Opera Company Musiktheatertage Wien Birmingham