{"id":34467,"date":"2025-09-24T10:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T03:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=34467"},"modified":"2025-09-24T10:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T03:50:55","slug":"daegu-opera-house-to-host-the-22nd-daegu-international-opera-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=34467","title":{"rendered":"Daegu Opera House to Host the 22nd Daegu International Opera Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"prntac\"><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> Largest Opera Festival Expands Through Global Collaboration and Cultural Exchange<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">DAEGU, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Korea<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 24, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0The\u00a0<b>22nd Daegu International Opera Festival (DIOF)<\/b> will run from <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">September 26 to November 8, 2025<\/span><\/b>, under the theme <i>&#8220;Per Sempre (Forever).&#8221;<\/i> Over six weeks, the festival will celebrate opera&#8217;s enduring resonance while reinforcing Daegu&#8217;s identity as &#8220;the City of Opera.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2778498\/1st_image.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2778498\/1st_image.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Exterior Photo of Daegu Opera House\" alt=\"Exterior Photo of Daegu Opera House\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Exterior Photo of Daegu Opera House<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2778503\/2nd_image.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2778503\/2nd_image.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Official Poster of the 22nd Daegu International Opera Festival\" alt=\"Official Poster of the 22nd Daegu International Opera Festival\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Official Poster of the 22nd Daegu International Opera Festival<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Launched in 2003, DIOF has become <b><span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> largest international opera festival<\/b>, attracting over <b>1 million visitors<\/b> and building strong partnerships with leading theaters and artists worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><b>Festival Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Opening Production: Verdi&#8217;s <i>Il Trovatore<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 A Daegu Opera House production that captures the essence of 19th-century romantic opera with modern stagecraft.<\/li>\n<li><b>Bizet&#8217;s <i>Carmen<\/i><\/b> \u2013 Presented by the Yeongnam Opera Company, combining popular melodies with dramatic intensity.<\/li>\n<li><b>Mozart&#8217;s <i>The Marriage of Figaro<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Performed by a cast of emerging global artists, showcasing the festival&#8217;s commitment to nurturing new talent.<\/li>\n<li><b>Gluck&#8217;s <i>Orfeo ed Euridice<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 A Daegu Opera House production previously acclaimed at the <span class=\"xn-location\">Saaremaa<\/span> Opera Festival in <span class=\"xn-location\">Estonia<\/span>, closing the 2025 edition.<\/li>\n<li><b>New Creation: <i>Miin<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 A contemporary Korean operatic work inspired by painter <span class=\"xn-person\">Shin Yun<\/span>-bok&#8217;s <i>Portrait of a Beauty<\/i>, blending traditional aesthetics with modern imagination.<\/li>\n<li><b>Special Gala Concert: <i><span class=\"xn-person\">One Stage<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">One Heart<\/span> of the East<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Celebrating the <b>2025\u20132026 Korea-Japan-China Year of Cultural Exchange<\/b>, with leading opera houses and artists from the three countries sharing the stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Expanding Global Reach<\/b><\/p>\n<p>DIOF goes beyond performances to serve as a <b>platform for international collaboration<\/b>. Selected for Korea&#8217;s <b>2025 Market Hub Initiative<\/b>, the festival will lead co-productions, repertoire exchange, and young artist programs. The <b>Global Opera Market and Daegu Opera Forum<\/b> will host repertoire pitching, roundtables, and networking with international theaters and casting directors, strengthening Daegu&#8217;s role as a cultural and industry hub.<\/p>\n<p><b>A Symbol of East Asian Solidarity<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The tri-national gala with Korea&#8217;s Daegu Opera House, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan&#8217;s<\/span> Fujiwara Opera Company, and <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> National Centre for the Performing Arts highlights <span class=\"xn-location\">East Asia&#8217;s<\/span> shared artistic heritage while presenting a vision for future cooperation. This collaboration embodies opera&#8217;s power as a bridge across cultures.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Daegu Opera House<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Opened in 2003 as Korea&#8217;s first dedicated opera production theater, <b>Daegu Opera House<\/b> has led the globalization of K-opera through in-house productions and international collaborations. Recognized as a <b>UNESCO City of Music since 2017<\/b>, Daegu continues to build its reputation as <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> leading &#8220;City of Opera.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> Largest Opera Festival Expands Through Global Collaboration and Cultural Exchange<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">DAEGU, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Korea<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 24, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0The\u00a0<b>22nd Daegu International Opera Festival (DIOF)<\/b> will run from <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">September 26 to November 8, 2025<\/span><\/b>, under the theme <i>&#8220;Per Sempre (Forever).&#8221;<\/i> Over six weeks, the festival will celebrate opera&#8217;s enduring resonance while reinforcing Daegu&#8217;s identity as &#8220;the City of Opera.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2778498\/1st_image.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2778498\/1st_image.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Exterior Photo of Daegu Opera House\" alt=\"Exterior Photo of Daegu Opera House\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Exterior Photo of Daegu Opera House<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2778503\/2nd_image.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2778503\/2nd_image.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Official Poster of the 22nd Daegu International Opera Festival\" alt=\"Official Poster of the 22nd Daegu International Opera Festival\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Official Poster of the 22nd Daegu International Opera Festival<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Launched in 2003, DIOF has become <b><span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> largest international opera festival<\/b>, attracting over <b>1 million visitors<\/b> and building strong partnerships with leading theaters and artists worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><b>Festival Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Opening Production: Verdi&#8217;s <i>Il Trovatore<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 A Daegu Opera House production that captures the essence of 19th-century romantic opera with modern stagecraft.<\/li>\n<li><b>Bizet&#8217;s <i>Carmen<\/i><\/b> \u2013 Presented by the Yeongnam Opera Company, combining popular melodies with dramatic intensity.<\/li>\n<li><b>Mozart&#8217;s <i>The Marriage of Figaro<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Performed by a cast of emerging global artists, showcasing the festival&#8217;s commitment to nurturing new talent.<\/li>\n<li><b>Gluck&#8217;s <i>Orfeo ed Euridice<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 A Daegu Opera House production previously acclaimed at the <span class=\"xn-location\">Saaremaa<\/span> Opera Festival in <span class=\"xn-location\">Estonia<\/span>, closing the 2025 edition.<\/li>\n<li><b>New Creation: <i>Miin<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 A contemporary Korean operatic work inspired by painter <span class=\"xn-person\">Shin Yun<\/span>-bok&#8217;s <i>Portrait of a Beauty<\/i>, blending traditional aesthetics with modern imagination.<\/li>\n<li><b>Special Gala Concert: <i><span class=\"xn-person\">One Stage<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">One Heart<\/span> of the East<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Celebrating the <b>2025\u20132026 Korea-Japan-China Year of Cultural Exchange<\/b>, with leading opera houses and artists from the three countries sharing the stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Expanding Global Reach<\/b><\/p>\n<p>DIOF goes beyond performances to serve as a <b>platform for international collaboration<\/b>. Selected for Korea&#8217;s <b>2025 Market Hub Initiative<\/b>, the festival will lead co-productions, repertoire exchange, and young artist programs. The <b>Global Opera Market and Daegu Opera Forum<\/b> will host repertoire pitching, roundtables, and networking with international theaters and casting directors, strengthening Daegu&#8217;s role as a cultural and industry hub.<\/p>\n<p><b>A Symbol of East Asian Solidarity<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The tri-national gala with Korea&#8217;s Daegu Opera House, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan&#8217;s<\/span> Fujiwara Opera Company, and <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> National Centre for the Performing Arts highlights <span class=\"xn-location\">East Asia&#8217;s<\/span> shared artistic heritage while presenting a vision for future cooperation. 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