General Manager and Artistic Director of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, Iva Hraste Sočo, appointed Chair of the Jury of the prestigious European FEDORA Opera Prize.Opera — 02. July 2026.
General Manager and Artistic Director of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, Iva Hraste Sočo, PhD, has been appointed Chair of the International Jury of the FEDORA Opera Prize 2027, one of Europe’s most prestigious awards dedicated to fostering innovative opera projects and advancing new artistic practices.
Since 2013, the FEDORA Prizes have supported innovative opera and dance projects and, through international collaboration, have become one of Europe’s leading platforms for shaping the future of the performing arts.
As Chair of the FEDORA Opera Prize Jury, Iva Hraste Sočo will lead an international panel of distinguished general managers, theatre directors and leading European opera experts in selecting the projects that will help shape the future of European opera.
‘It is a great honour to chair the FEDORA Opera Prize Jury. This award represents a space where artistic excellence, innovation and international collaboration come together – values that are also at the heart of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. I look forward to discovering new projects that will contribute to the development of opera and open up new perspectives for the European cultural landscape,’ said Iva Hraste Sočo, General Manager and Artistic Director of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb.
The call for applications for the FEDORA Opera Prize 2027 opened on 1 July. Following the application period, a shortlist of projects will be selected in September, with the nominated projects announced and crowdfunding campaigns launched in November. Public voting will take place during the spring of 2027, while the winners will be announced at the FEDORA Prizes Ceremony in the summer of 2027.
The appointment of the General Manager and Artistic Director of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb as Chair of the FEDORA Opera Prize Jury is a testament to the theatre’s international reputation and standing within the European performing arts community, reflecting its long-term commitment to international collaboration, co-productions and excellence in opera.
