We are delighted to present you Butterfly: boosting environmental awareness in opera creation
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| Opera is undeniably a great instance of European cultural history and the only cultural heritage that has united audiences across Europe while maintaining its linguistic diversity. Being born in the tradition of allegorical celebrations and the European courts’ Baroque extravaganza, environmental sustainability was not among the priority of a performing art genre that sometimes happened to build an entire theatre for a single performance. Opera houses around the globe have been transforming into modern and technological machineries ever since, combining beauty, efficiency and tradition. Today they are taking the next step to become increasingly sustainable for the environment and even to convey to the public the awareness needed to live well and save our planet. Project Butterfly: Boosting environmental awareness in opera creation aims to create a new attitude towards sustainability in theatre and opera houses by exploring new green practices related to opera production and circulation. To do so, the project will go through the entire process of opera co-creation and co-production of a sustainable opera – from the opera commission to the public attendance and the sharing of the sustainable practices experimented, with a particular focus on engaging young audiences throughout the whole process. |
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Through two residencies and the cooperation of three theatres - Teatro Comunale di Modena (Italy), Opera BOX in Helsinki (Finland) and the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk (Poland) - the Butterfly Project aims to create a sustainable opera that will explore critical environmental themes. With the help of talented composers, young collaborators, and experts on sustainability and advanced digital arts, we will bring this brand-new opera to life, which will be staged and hosted by our partner theatres. We will soon be looking for composers to collaborate on crafting the librettos. Stay tuned and subscribe to our newsletter to learn more about the Call for Composers 📣 |
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Strategies for a greener future in opera and performing arts |
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The Butterfly Project will support the Opera creation Journey with knowledge sharing about sustainable practices in the sector. Our mission is to showcase the beauty of sustainable practices in opera creation and production through diverse content, including webinars, guidelines and other immersive experiences. Meanwhile, subscribe to our social media pages to join us on this journey towards a harmonious and eco-conscious future for the opera industry. 📚🔎 |
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Project Butterfly: Boosting the environmental awareness in opera creation is implemented by a Consortium led by Teatro Comunale di Modena, one of the leading opera houses among the Italian “Teatri di Tradizione”. The Consortium is joined by two other opera theatres - Opera BOX from Finland and the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk (Poland). The non-profit association AESS from Italy will bring its expertise in sustainable practices, while Heimspiel, the agency for digital storytelling formats from Augsburg (Germany), will lead the audiovisual production part of the project. CUMEDIAE, a Brussels-based international non-profit agency providing consultancy services in the field of CCIs European-wide, will ensure the project’s communication, engagement with stakeholders and allow for its widest dissemination.
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We are excited to start this new Journey of creation and discovery and hope you will join us! Please, help us spread the word, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media to stay updated! |
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