Mahogony Opera North: Talent Development Partner 2018

Mahogany Opera creates new opera in new ways, in different spaces and places throughout the UK and internationally. Each of our distinct projects aims to stretch the boundaries of what opera can be and who it is for.

As Talent Development Partners 18/19 we will focus on developing our annual Various Stages Festival for new music. Projects across the Festival are selected via open call are given the infrastructure and creative support to start exploring their piece and then present a 15-minute extract at the festival. Each showcase is followed by a discussion session with the audience of industry professionals and general public, building interactions with audiences into the process of developing new work. Through this, creators gain invaluable insight at crucial moments during making, and have the chance to garner interest from producers, increasing the likelihood of a future life for the works.