Oviedo Opera Foundation
Oviedo Opera presents its season at Teatro Campoamor each year, consolidating one of the most stable and widely recognised opera programmes in Spain. Promoted by the City Council between 1948 and 1977 and, since then, by civil society, first through the Asturian Association of Friends of Opera and later through the Oviedo Opera Foundation, it has become Spain’s second longest-running season, after the Gran Teatre del Liceu. It is an exemplary model of public-private partnership, recognised in 2022 with the City Gold Medal, and also notable for maintaining its activity even during the 2020/21 pandemic season.
Its activity runs from September to February, offering five titles with a total of 23 performances per season, ensuring a sustained, high-quality presence at Oviedo’s theatre.
Oviedo Opera Foundation / Iván Martínez
Committed to education and to reaching new audiences, the institution opens its dress rehearsals to young people, giving them the opportunity to experience the creative process behind an opera production from the inside. In addition, as part of its outreach programme, it organises three performances under the title “Opera Fridays”, with reduced-price tickets to make opera more accessible. Each cycle also includes performances for children and families, encouraging an interest in opera from an early age.
With more than 25,000 spectators per season, the organisation has, over the years, become a genuine centre for the creation, dissemination and promotion of opera. Its track record includes its own productions, co-productions with other institutions and the promotion of new artistic projects, including two world premières, reflecting its commitment to innovation, excellence and the expansion of the repertoire. Over the last twenty years it has received around thirty awards and distinctions for its activity at Oviedo’s theatre, recognition that confirms the quality and relevance of its cultural work. Thanks to its consistent programme, its commitment to society and its ability to combine tradition and renewal, it remains a fundamental point of reference in Oviedo’s cultural life and in the Spanish opera scene.
