Thanks to the initiative led by IILA, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and OLA, three young singers from Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela will take part in a professional development residency in the Italian capital in January 2027.On the occasion of World Opera Day, IILA — the International Italo-Latin American Organization —
From leadership to care responsibilities, the IV OLA Women’s Forum offered recommendations with concrete courses of action to put into practice in theatres, companies and other cultural organizations.Una convocatoria, un sueldo o el horario de un ensayo pueden ampliar o reducir las brechas de género en la cultura. ¿Por qué
The Lima Art Museum (MALI) is a private institution whose mission is to preserve the leading collection of Peruvian art, spanning from the pre-Columbian period to contemporary art and including colonial, republican, Indigenous, and modernist collections. Although the building it occupies belongs to the Municipality of Lima, the museum does
Another key takeaway shared during OLA’s 19th Annual Conference, held at the Municipal Theatres of Lima, was that leadership begins with the care of the person leading. Before leading teams or driving change, it is necessary to develop the ability to look inward and recognize one’s own emotional state.In this
In a context marked by uncertainty, technological change, and the need to diversify funding sources, OLA’s 19th Annual Conference, held in June at the Municipal Theatres of Lima, highlighted that the main challenge of leadership is not to manage better, but to lead with purposeThroughout the various discussions, a common
Cecilia Guzmán, a board member of Teatro Municipal de Santiago and founding partner of G-V, addressed the role of boards in fundraising at OLA’s 19th Annual Conference, held at the Municipal Theatres of Lima. She approached fundraising from a broader perspective than simply seeking financial support. The starting point is
With more than 25 productions and 4,000 performances to its name, the independent company Tryo Teatro Banda joins the network with its own way of approaching opera and musical theater. Its next premiere, «La Niña Violeta», an opera about Violeta Parra's childhood, will take place in Chillán in March 2027.Tryo
The publication, jointly developed by Ópera Latinoamérica (OLA) and the Spanish magazine Ópera Actual, brings together the 2026 programming of more than 40 theaters and organizations from 12 countries and is part of a partnership aimed at expanding the international dissemination of Latin American and Ibero-American opera activity.The special edition
At the 19th Annual Ópera Latinoamérica Conference, experts debated about the future of cultural funding and the urgent need to adopt innovative business models to safeguard artistic independence. "The main challenge, then, is to stop assuming that generating revenue turns culture into a business," reflects Paulina in her new opinion
With a renewed format, Ópera Latinoamérica will launch its 2026 series of Digital Forums for members of the network. Unlike previous years, the sessions will be more interactive, creating a networking space that encourages peer-to-peer exchange of experiences and knowledge among professionals from the different areas of OLA member organizations.Promoting