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Opera Road Trip (2025-2027) is OperaVision's two-year podcast series, a journey through the 17 countries that currently partner with OperaVision, discovering their operatic history and current relationship with the artform, and meeting along the way young talents finding their voice and seasoned professionals who have devoted their lives to the stage, discovering the diverse paths that have led them to opera and the enduring belief in its relevance, past, present, and future. Opera Road Trip is hosted by Sebastian F. Schwarz. Before Opera Road Trip, OperaVision Next Generation podcast series (2022-2024) charted the journeys of singers on four competitive young artist programmes across Europe. From masterclasses and performances, to rehearsal rooms and dressing rooms, we hear the motivations, desires and the challenges they face - along with insight from experts on how they are nurturing the next generation of opera talent.2025 Arte Entretenimiento y Artes Escénicas Música
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  • 'Remember me!' - Opera in the UK

    'Remember me!' - Opera in the UK
    Mar 31 2026
    In this episode of OPERA Road Trip, host Sebastian F. Schwarz turns to the United Kingdom, tracing a uniquely complex operatic landscape shaped as much by private initiative and tradition as by public institutions. From the courtly masques of the 17th century to Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, from Handel's operatic rivalries in London to Britten's reinvention of a modern British voice, the episode explores how opera in the UK evolved along a path distinct from continental Europe. Framed by music from Handel's Semele, it reveals a story of adaptation, tension, and resilience—one that continues today amid funding challenges and shifting cultural priorities. At the heart of the episode are conversations with two key figures representing the breadth of today's British opera ecosystem: Gus Christie of Glyndebourne Festival Opera, reflecting on the legacy and future of the country-house festival model and why it might be good for an opera company not to be dependent on public funding, and Adele Thomas, the new co-CEO of Welsh National Opera, navigating one of the most challenging periods in the company's history and defending subsidy for the preservation of our operatic heritage. Together, their perspectives illuminate a system balancing tradition and reinvention—inviting us to ask not only how British opera remembers its past, but how it imagines its future. Opera Road Trip is hosted by Sebastian F. Schwarz who is Casting Director of Milan's Teatro alla Scala and whose curriculum as an opera manager includes CEO and Artistic Director and Administrator positions at Theater an der Wien, Glyndebourne, Teatro Regio Torino, Festival della Valle d'Itria, Hamburgische Staatsoper and Wexford Festival Opera. He is Vice-president of the International Richard Strauss Society, member of the board of the European Musical Theatre Academy and co-founder of the Cesti Competition for Baroque Opera. All episodes: https://operavision.eu/feature/operav... Music extracts for Episode 8: Introduction: Fidelio (Beethoven): Overture, op. 72 Two excerpts from Semele (Georg Friedrich Händel): Heidi Stober, orchestra of Garsington Opera, conductor Jonathan Cohen, Garsington Opera, 2017 Excerpt from The Rise and Fall of the city of Mahagonny (Kurt Weill): Danielle de Niese, chorus and orchestra of the English National Opera, 2026 Bonus: Excerpt from Dido and Aeneas (Henry Purcell): Kate Lindsey, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 2023 OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. In dieser Episode von OPERA Road Trip wendet sich Gastgeber Sebastian F. Schwarz dem Vereinigten Königreich zu und zeichnet eine einzigartig komplexe Opernlandschaft nach, die ebenso von privater Initiative und Tradition wie von öffentlichen Institutionen geprägt ist. Von den höfischen Maskenspielen des 17. Jahrhunderts über Purcells Dido and Aeneas, von Händels Opernkonkurrenzen in London bis zu Brittens Neuerfindung einer modernen britischen Stimme erkundet die Folge, wie sich die Oper im Vereinigten Königreich auf einem eigenständigen Weg entwickelte – anders als auf dem europäischen Kontinent. Gerahmt von Musik aus Händels Semele entfaltet sich eine Geschichte von Anpassung, Spannungen und Widerstandskraft, die sich heute unter dem Druck finanzieller Herausforderungen und sich wandelnder kulturpolitischer Prioritäten fortschreibt. Im Zentrum der Episode stehen Gespräche mit zwei prägenden Persönlichkeiten des heutigen britischen Opernbetriebs: Gus Christie vom Glyndebourne Festival Opera, der über Herkunft und Zukunft des Country-House-Festivalmodells spricht und darüber, warum es für ein Opernunternehmen von Vorteil sein kann, nicht von öffentlichen Subventionen abhängig zu sein, sowie Adele Thomas, neue Co-CEO der Welsh National Opera, die eines der schwierigsten Kapitel in der Geschichte des Hauses mitgestaltet und für die öffentliche Förderung als Grundlage zur Bewahrung unseres Opernerbes eintritt. Gemeinsam zeichnen ihre Perspektiven das Bild eines Systems zwischen Tradition und Erneuerung – und laden dazu ein, nicht nur zu fragen, wie sich die britische Oper ihrer Vergangenheit erinnert, sondern auch, wie sie ihre Zukunft denkt. Opera Road Trip wird moderiert von Sebastian F. Schwarz, Casting Director der Mailänder Scala. Seine Laufbahn als Opernmanager umfasst Positionen als Intendant, Künstlerischer Leiter und Geschäftsführer am Theater an der Wien, beim Glyndebourne Festival Opera, am Teatro Regio Torino, beim Festival della Valle d'Itria, an der Hamburgischen Staatsoper sowie beim Wexford Festival Opera. ...
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  • Poland - Europe's fearless stage

    Poland - Europe's fearless stage
    Mar 2 2026

    Polish opera takes centre stage in this episode of Opera Road Trip. From Warsaw to Kraków, Gdańsk and Poznań, Sebastian F. Schwarz explores how Poland built one of Europe's most resilient and decentralised operatic ecosystems.

    Introduced at the royal court in the 17th century, opera became a powerful tool of national identity — especially during the 19th century partitions. Stanisław Moniuszko's Halka, Straszny dwór and Hrabina established a Polish operatic canon that still defines the repertoire today.

    In the 20th century, Karol Szymanowski's Król Roger reimagined Polish identity through myth and modernism, Krzysztof Penderecki expanded operatic sound into radical new territories, and Mieczysław Weinberg's Pasażerka confronted memory, exile and trauma.

    The episode features Boris Kudlička, General Director of the Polish National Opera; soprano Olga Pasychnik; and director Sir David Pountney, whose productions have helped bring Polish repertoire to international audiences via OperaVision.

    Poland emerges as a living operatic culture — balancing heritage, innovation and international collaboration across four centuries.

    Opera Road Trip is hosted by Sebastian F. Schwarz, whose curriculum as an opera manager includes positions at Theater an der Wien, Glyndebourne, Teatro Regio Torino, Festival della Valle d'Itria, Hamburgische Staatsoper and Wexford Festival Opera. He is Vice-President of the International Richard Strauss Society, member of the board of the European Musical Theatre Academy and co-founder of the Cesti Competition for Baroque Opera. He currently serves as Casting Manager of Teatro alla Scala , Milan.

    All episodes: https://operavision.eu/feature/operavision-podcasts

    Music extracts for this episode:

    Introduction: Fidelio (Ludwig van Beethoven): Overture, op. 72

    Two excerpts from Hrabina – The Countess (Stanisław Moniuszko)

    Halka's aria from Halka (Stanisław Moniuszko): Julianna Grigorian, Grand Prize Winner, International Stanisław Moniuszko Voice Competition 2022

    Roxana's aria from Król Roger (Karol Szymanowski): Olga Pasychnik

    Sneak preview from Dorian Gray (Elżbieta Sikora), world premiere Poznań, 2025

    OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme.

    Watch live streams as performances unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows — including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connoisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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  • Croatia - Opera beyond the postcard

    Croatia - Opera beyond the postcard
    Feb 1 2026

    In this episode of Opera Road Trip, host Sebastian F. Schwarz turns to Croatia as a revealing case study for the operatic realities of smaller European countries. Blessed with one of the most striking Mediterranean coastlines and internationally known cities such as Split and Dubrovnik, Croatia attracts nearly five times as many visitors each year as it has inhabitants. Yet this global visibility is highly seasonal and geographically concentrated — while the country's operatic infrastructure functions largely inland, year-round, and far from the tourist gaze.

    The episode argues that Croatia exemplifies a broader structural paradox: strong national institutions, permanent ensembles, and a rich operatic tradition operating under conditions of limited scale, modest international visibility, and constant pressure to justify public funding. Tracing the development of opera from Austro-Hungarian and Italian influences through the Yugoslav period and into the present, the discussion shows how history, politics, and geography continue to shape artistic life today.

    Alongside historical context, the episode features voices from within the Croatian operatic ecosystem — Iva Hraste-Sočo, general and artistic director of the Croatian National Theatre, Diana Haller and Marko Mimica, two Croatian born and raised and internationally sought-after singers— reflecting on training, career paths, international mobility, and the delicate balance between national repertoire and the international canon. Croatia emerges not as a peripheral operatic culture, but as a concentrated laboratory for many of the questions currently facing opera across Europe.

    Opera Road Trip is hosted by Sebastian F. Schwarz whose curriculum as an opera manager includes positions at Theater an der Wien, Glyndebourne, Teatro Regio Torino, Festival della Valle d'Itria, Hamburgische Staatsoper and Wexford Festival Opera. He is Vice-president of the International Richard Strauss Society, member of the board of the European Musical Theatre Academy and co-founder of the Cesti Competition for Baroque Opera.

    All episodes: https://operavision.eu/feature/operav...

    Music extracts for Episode 6:

    Introduction: Fidelio (Beethoven): Overture, op. 72

    Two excerpts from Judita (Frano Parać): ensemble, chorus and orchestra of the Croatian National Theatre Zagreb, 2025

    Excerpt from Ero s onoga svijeta – Ero the Joker (Jakov Gotovac): ensemble, chorus and orchestra of the Croatian National Theatre Zagreb, 2025

    D'Oreste, d'Ajace from Idomeneo (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart): Diana Haller, Staatsoper Stuttgart, 2025

    Nella pace del mesto riposo from Maria Stuarda (Gaetano Donizetti): Diana Haller, Croatian National Theatre Varaždin, 2026

    Bonus:

    Final chorus from Nikola Šubić Zrinjski (Ivan pl. Zajc): ensemble, chorus and orchestra of the Croatian National Theatre Zagreb, 2025

    OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme.

    Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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