opera viva lanciert Plakatwettbewerb für den Opernsommer 2027
opera viva Launches Poster Competition for Opera Summer 2027
Submit a distinctive and expressive design for the official poster of the opera summer 2027 featuring La forza del destino, which will be performed in Obersaxen in summer 2027.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 1 day left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- Two exclusive opera packages for a performance in summer 2027, plus broad presentation of the winning work and artist in opera viva's public relations.
- Location
- Obersaxen, Switzerland
- Exhibition window
- Jun 1, 2027 → Sep 30, 2027
About
Overview
opera viva is launching its first public competition to design the official poster for opera summer 2027. The winning design will feature La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi, which will be performed in summer 2027 in Obersaxen. This competition honors the long tradition of opera posters designed by acclaimed Graubünden artist Rudolf Mirer, whose legacy will continue in a new form following his death.
Eligibility
Open to artists, designers, illustrators, and art/design students with Swiss residency.
Design requirements
Submitted designs should establish a connection to opera viva, to La forza del destino, or to the distinctive character of performances in the mountain region of Surselva.
Submission deadline
- Deadline: 10 August 2026
Award
The winning design will become the official visual identity for opera summer 2027. The winner receives two exclusive opera packages for a performance in summer 2027 and broad presentation of their work and artistic practice through opera viva's public relations activities.
More information
Full competition details and submission materials are available at operaviva.ch.
- Award
- Two exclusive opera packages for a performance in summer 2027, plus broad presentation of the winning work and artist in opera viva's public relations.
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Designs should reference opera viva, Verdi's La forza del destino, or the distinctive character of performances in the mountain region of Surselva.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists, designers, illustrators, and art/design students residing in Switzerland.
- Audience
- Artists, designers, illustrators, and art/design students with Swiss residency.
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