FEDORA - The European Circle of Philanthropists of Opera and Ballet is a non-profit association committed to supporting and contributing to the future of opera and dance in Europe. The association was founded in 2013 in Paris, under the presidency of Jérôme-François Zieseniss, as a tribute to Rolf Liebermann. FEDORA’s main objective is to encourage emerging artists to renew these genres, thus making opera and dance more accessible, while fostering the emergence of new business models. In order to achieve this goal, FEDORA raises funds to stimulate innovation in the sector not only on, but also behind and beyond the stage, fostering its sustainable, inclusive and digital transformation. FEDORA aims to drive change through two funding programmes for opera houses, dance companies and festivals: The FEDORA Prizes Biennale and the Next Stage Initiative. Since 2017, the FEDORA Platform has been selected as a beneficiary of the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, representing an accumulated support of more than 4 million euros. Thanks to this funding, FEDORA is strengthening its impact on the opera and dance sector in Europe. The interactive platform - www.fedora-platform.com - acts as a European hub: a European quality label, promoting innovative opera and dance co-productions created by emerging artists from various disciplines. This showcase of European creation encourages the engagement of audiences by enabling them to participate in the funding and promotion of projects through crowdfunding campaigns and online voting.
