By Sitio Bagatela / Colombian Leads Global Call to Create Operas with their Own Cultural Identity

Date: 2025/07/16

Name of the Journalist and/or Media: Juan Carlos Quenguan / Sitio Bagatela

Country / City: Colombia / Bogotá

Original headline: Colombiano lidera convocatoria global para crear óperas con identidad cultural propia

Translated headline: Colombian Leads Global Call to Create Operas with their Own Cultural Identity

Description of the Publication: This article on a Colombian community news site announces the global call for the 2025 Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program by the Performing Arts Laboratory (PAL). It details the program's goal to empower composers and librettists worldwide to co-create new operas rooted in their cultures, with professional mentorship and international premieres. Key information includes application deadlines, the selection process, and the list of international orchestras slated to perform the selected works' overtures. The article strongly emphasizes the leadership of Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez, a Colombian, as the creator and artistic director of Opera Camp™. It outlines his academic background, including his unique Doctorate in Opera, Orchestra, and Ballet Conducting, his postdoctoral research, and his roles as General Director of PAL and Musical Director of The Americas Chamber Orchestra. Links for application and further information are provided.

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