The publication describes how "El Imperio de la Luz" Opera designed and created by Diego Barbosa-Vasquez, won the innovation competition at the Jacobs School of Music and Kelley School of Business (Indiana University) on February 6, 2021. The opera follows the concept of "Community Opera" (created by Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vasquez), an innovation based on Barbosa-Vasquez’s groundbreaking research where professionals, students, and community members collaborate to produce and