Opera Europa exists to connect and strengthen the opera sector. It is the leading service organisation for professional opera companies and opera festivals throughout Europe, currently serving over 240 members from 44 countries.
It is the major network for collaboration among a huge range of European opera companies, empowering them to tackle shared challenges, connect with audiences, exchange innovative practices and encourage the circulation of new works and productions.
While it primarily serves as a collaborative hub for opera companies, the organisation’s inclusive approach also embraces dance companies, competitions, orchestras, academies, theatres and other entities contributing to the operatic and performing arts landscape.
Through conferences, forums, digital tools, research and special projects,Opera Europa supports its members in artistic innovation, operational excellence, and audience development.
The organisation also serves as a collective voice for the opera sector, advocating for its artistic, cultural, and institutional interests at European level.
With co-funding from the EU’s Creative Europe scheme, we run Opera Europa Next Generation, a new platform launched in 2025 to give visibility and development opportunities to more than 560 artists over four years. This includes OperaVision, the leading freeview opera streaming platform, a range of in-person and online training, and much more.