By ColMundo Radio / Radio interview "Global Call of the Opera Camp™” with Diego Barbosa-Vásquez

Date: 2025/07/25

Name of the Journalist and/or Media: Host(s) Germán René & Javier Morales / ColMundo Radio

Country / City: Colombia / (Nationwide broadcast)

Original headline: Entrevista radial sobre la convocatoria global del Opera Camp™ con Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez

Translated headline: Radio interview "Global Call of the Opera Camp™” with Diego Barbosa-Vásquez

Description of the Publication: This is a summary of a Colombian radio interview featuring Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez. He discusses the 2025 global call for the Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program, framing it as an initiative to reconnect opera with contemporary society by developing new, culturally relevant works. The Maestro cites low public engagement statistics to highlight the art form's current disconnect. He details the application process via the Performing Arts Laboratory website and outlines the program's benefits: full scholarships, the commissioning and premiere of a one-act opera in the U.S. in 2026, and subsequent performances of the overture by an international consortium of professional orchestras between 2026 and 2028. The interview emphasizes the opportunity for composers and librettists to achieve significant international exposure for their cultural narratives.