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| Operabase | |
|---|---|
| Name | Operabase |
| Type | Online database |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Martin Dreyer |
| Headquarters | London |
| Language | English |
| Area served | International |
Operabase
Operabase is an online database and information service for opera performances, artists, houses, companies, festivals, and events. It aggregates schedules, cast lists, and artist biographies to serve singers, directors, producers, agents, and audiences worldwide. The platform is widely referenced by opera houses, conservatories, festivals, and media outlets for planning and research.
Operabase compiles performance data from numerous international institutions and artists including La Scala, Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Paris Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Teatro Colón, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Royal Swedish Opera, Teatro Real, Deutsches Oper Berlin, Teatro alla Scala, Bolshoi Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Wiener Festwochen, Salzburg Festival, Bregenzer Festspiele, Aix-en-Provence Festival, Berlin State Opera, Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Glyndebourne, Hamburg State Opera, Bregenz Festival, Oper Köln, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Arena di Verona Festival, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Teatro di San Carlo, National Theatre Mannheim, Opéra National de Paris, Opera Vlaanderen, Finnish National Opera, Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, Royal Danish Opera, Korean National Opera, Japan Opera Foundation, Canadian Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, Irish National Opera.
Founded in 1996 by Martin Dreyer, the service emerged during the expansion of online cultural databases alongside projects such as AllMusic, IMDb, Discogs, IMDbPro, Britannica Online and initiatives by institutions like British Library and Library of Congress. Early adoption by companies and festivals including Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, Salzburg Festival and Glyndebourne Festival Opera helped establish credibility. Over time it incorporated data feeds from agencies, houses, and broadcasters such as BBC Radio 3, Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical, Warner Classics, BBC Proms and major conservatories like Royal College of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama. The platform evolved alongside digital projects from Opera America, European Opera Centre, Opera Europa and publishing ventures like The New Yorker, The Guardian, The New York Times that cover opera.
Operabase provides searchable schedules, cast histories, artist profiles, role repertoires, and performance analytics relied on by houses such as Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, La Scala, and festivals like Salzburg Festival and Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Tools include calendar exports used by agencies including IMG Artists, Askonas Holt, Opus 3 Artists, Katia Ricciarelli Management, Seldy Censorship and casting departments at Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper and Teatro Real. It offers repertoire tracking for singers linked to conservatories like Julliard School and awards pages referencing Laurence Olivier Awards, Gramophone Awards, International Opera Awards and Grammy Awards. The database supports multilingual listings for markets served by Teatro Colón, Korean National Opera and Japan Opera Foundation.
Data sources include official schedules and press offices of houses such as Vienna State Opera, Opéra National de Paris, Bolshoi Theatre and Mariinsky Theatre, artist management agencies, festival programs from Salzburg Festival and Aix-en-Provence Festival, and ticketing platforms used by Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala and La Fenice. Broadcast and recording metadata are drawn from outlets like BBC Radio 3, RAI, WDR, Arte, Medici.tv and labels including Deutsche Grammophon and Sony Classical. Academic and archival input has come from institutions such as British Library, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Library of Congress and university music departments at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Yale School of Music and Royal Conservatory of The Hague.
Critics and industry professionals have noted its utility for casting, marketing, scholarship, and audience development, with mentions in publications like The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, Die Zeit, La Repubblica, El País, Gramophone (magazine), Opera News (magazine), BBC Music Magazine and The Stage. Houses and festivals such as Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Salzburg Festival, Glyndebourne Festival Opera and La Scala use it for coordination and publicity planning. Academic researchers from Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and conservatories cite its databases for studies in performance history and singer career trajectories. Awards and events like the International Opera Awards, Grammy Awards and Laurence Olivier Awards have featured artists tracked via the platform.
Operabase operates on a commercial subscription model offering tiers for agents, houses, and individual subscribers similar in market positioning to professional services like IMDbPro and AllMusic Pro. It sells licenses and bespoke data to agencies including Askonas Holt, IMG Artists and media outlets such as The New York Times and The Guardian. Ownership has remained private and centred on its founder and small investor groups, with commercial relationships with entities including Opera Europa, Opera America and ticketing partners used by Royal Opera House.
The service collaborates with major opera institutions and festivals, providing data partnerships with Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Vienna State Opera, Salzburg Festival, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, La Scala, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper, Opéra National de Paris, Teatro Real, Bolshoi Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre, Teatro Colón, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Canadian Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera, Sydney Opera House, Aix-en-Provence Festival, Bregenzer Festspiele, Arena di Verona Festival, and educational partnerships with Juilliard School, Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music and Curtis Institute of Music. It has provided data feeds for broadcasters and streaming platforms including Medici.tv, BBC Radio 3, Arte, RAI and labels such as Deutsche Grammophon and Sony Classical.
Category:Opera databases