The Creative Europe Funded project Opera Out of Opera 2 (OOO2)  has entered its final and most ambitious phase, staging various revisited operas designed to reach new audiences brought to life by the project’s partners. 

The debut performance took place on Saturday 12th October, in Rome at Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in the beautifully restored Sala Accademica which reopened to the public for this occasion. This reimagined performance of Don Giovanni garnered national attention across major Italian media as a significant cultural event, drawing an audience of 600, including notable figures from the local political and arts communities.

PC: Lorenzo Imprescia

The international cast of young, talented singers from partner organisations performed alongside the Santa Cecilia Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Michelangelo Galeati.

PC: Lorenzo Imprescia

Directed by Adriana Hernandez-Flores, the international dimension of the production, was also enriched by interdisciplinary elements thanks to the involvement of young actors from the National Academy of Dramatic Art “Silvio d’Amico” in Rome.

The event was widely shared on social media, thanks to the efforts of the project’s Community Manager, Zofia Lalak, and influencer Valentina Volpe Andreazza.

Opera Out of Opera 2 then travelled to ESMAE in Porto, Portugal, where, on Friday, October 25th—World Opera Day—it partnered with OperaVision to stream the general rehearsal of Così Fan Tutte on TikTok, reaching 160,000 followers. The following day, Portuguese audiences enjoyed a live performance of this reimagined opera at Teatro Helena Sá e Costa in Porto.

Videos and images from these initial productions will feature in the project’s mobile app, developed by Wallmuse, which is set to launch in November. This app will showcase these productions virtually as Opera Out of Opera 2 continues its journey to Monheim, Oslo, and Salzburg in the coming months.

Calendar of OOO2 itinerant performances:

  • First Performance: Rome, Italy.  Opera: W.A. Mozart Don Giovanni  –  12/10/2024 
  • Second Performance, Porto, Portugal. Opera: W. A. Mozart Così fan tutte – 26/10/2024
  • Third Performance, Monheim am Rhein, Germany. Opera: W.A. Mozart Le nozze di Figaro – 25/01/2025
  • Fourth Performance, Oslo, Norway. Opera: G. Puccini La Bohème – 19/02/2025
  • Fifth Performance, Salzburg, Austria. Opera: G. Puccini La Bohème – 08/03/2025 

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Opera Out of Opera 2 is a cooperation project co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Commission, coordinated by Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia di Roma. To find out more, please do not hesitate to contact us at events@aec-music.eu or alfonsoguerra@aec-music.eu, or visit the official OOO2 project website.