Opera Europa autumn conference in Torino

Artistic forces 
Teatro Regio Torino
24 - 26 October 2024

Dear Members, General Directors, Opera and Ballet Directors and Artistic Administrators, Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet Managers,  

The autumn conference promises a rich exploration of all the artistic forces that make up our Opera and Ballet companies. Navigating the complex dynamics of artistic management and bringing together all the different departments within opera houses will be a focus at the conference. We are taking the opportunity to reactivate the forum for music departments that had played such an important role during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the collaboration with the ballet companies will add a new level to the discussions about the complex process of artistic planning.

There will be a number of musical highlights during the conference with three interpretations of the Abbé Prévost novel Manon Lescaut: the 1856 Auber 'Manon', the 1884 Massen et 'Manon' and the 1893 'Manon Lescaut' commemorating the centenary of the death of Giacomo Puccini, whose opera La bohème was premiered in Turin in 1896 conducted by Arturo Toscanini. World Opera Day on 25 October falls during the conference and marks a global celebration, in Turin there will be a special recital by the Regio Ensemble for us to enjoy.

The striking contemporary interior design of the opera house and the unique original façade which is one of the Piedmontese buildings included in the list of the Unesco World Heritage Site, will provide the perfect setting for this conference. Assembled in this marvellous city, which was the capital of the newly founded Kingdom of Italy in the 1860s, our discussions, collaborations, and musical performances will hopefully ignite inspiration and foster collective growth. 

We will publish a detailed programme for the conference over the summer as well as a list of hotels. We can be sure of a warm welcome from our host, Mathieu Jouvin, and his team, so I hope you will all be able to join us for these few days in Northern Italy.

Karen Stone
Director