FAQs
A worldwide network: Opera Co-Pro is the first global marketplace to share production projects beyond geographical boundaries.
A database: Opera Co-Pro has a innovative interactive databases to help opera companies find their best match. Databases contain information on companies, venues and every single production.
A blog: Opera Co-Pro hosts the first blog entirely dedicated to opera management. The blog aims to become a meeting point and a source of inspiration for opera managers worldwide.
A consultancy service: an exclusive service for members to support opera companies at every step of production, from casting to international contracts.
What we do: Opera Co-Pro helps opera companies find the best match for co-producing, renting or buying productions.
Membership costs: Only legally recognized companies can apply for membership. Membership is valid for 1 year from the activation date. The price of Membership in 2017 is £1200. Over the year or during special events, prospective members can benefit from exclusive discounts, offers and packages.
How it works – FAQs
1. Visitor: an individual who visits operacopro.com for a specified period of time without registering. Visitors have access to all public pages.
2. User registration: an individual can register on operacopro.com via Facebook, Linkedin or by creating a User account with an email address and a password. A User can then browse the database of opera companies or create a new company.
3. Add my company: If the company you work for is not yet registered, please fill in a Company Registration form and add the contact details of the Authorised Signatory of the company. We will contact the Authorised Signatory and invite them to join Opera Co-Pro. The Authorised Signatory will also choose a Company Administrator responsible for the Company Profile on Opera Co-Pro.
4. Apply for Membership: If you are a registered company on Opera Co-Pro, your Company Administrator can request to apply for membership. Membership enables you to have full access to the website Production Databases, it allows you to launch co-production projects and to find co-production partners.
5. Sign membership contract: On applying for membership, Opera Co-Pro will send a contract of collaboration to the Authorised Signatory of the Company. The contract contains a copyright authorization and the Terms of Use of the Databases. The contract needs to be signed and returned to ambra@operacopro.com alongside confirmation of the membership payment so that the membership can be activated.
6. Membership payment: Opera Co-Pro uses a third-party service for receiving payments. We accept payments via bank transfer, credit card, PayPal and cheque. For any further information please visit www.stripe.com
7. Nominate a Company Administrator: When Opera Co-Pro contacts the Authorised Signatory of a company, we ask for a Company Administrator to be nominated. The Company Administrator will be a dedicated user with the facility to administer the Company Profile. The Company Administrator has access to the Company Dashboard, can upload venues and productions, launch co-production projects, browse for productions to rent or buy and find co-production partners.
8. Add a Company User. Each company can choose one or more Company Users to be responsible for specific parts of the company profile, such as for a particular co-production, a set of venues, technical aspects, marketing etc… This feature will be implemented after November 2017.
9. Edit company information: The Company Administrator has access to the Company Dashboard. From the Dashboard, the Company Administrator can edit information regarding the company, such as address, website, photos etc…
11. Add a Venue: each company can either add their own venue(s) or any other venue where they usually perform or where they are planning a special project. Venues are fundamental to match characteristics such as size and geographic proximity, so as much information as possible is required when uploading a Venue.
12. Types of venues. Venues are classified as:
a) Indoor venues, such as theatres and auditoriums;
b) Outdoor venues, such as arenas;
c) Temporary venues, when the venue is not owned by the company, but it is used only for a limited period of time by that company;
d) Alternative Stages: a venue that is not usually for opera performance, such as a concert hall, a church, a square, a garden etc. This stage is usually suitable for community or educational projects.
13. Add a production for sale or rent: Once a company is registered on the website, it is free to upload as many productions as it wants for sale or rent. Some basic compulsory information is required, such as the name of the opera, conductor, composer etc…
14. Edit productions: From the Dashboard it is possible to choose any production you have created and edit it. If you are unsure about information or content please e-mail admin@operacopro.com and a team member will assist you through the editing process.
15. Browse the Production Database: The Production Database is a powerful instrument to help opera managers find suitable productions for their company. The Production Database uses the information provided in the Company Profile to match venues and productions according to stage dimensions, type of theatre, geographical proximity and other criteria. When a Company Administrator has found the ideal production, they can contact Opera Co-Pro and start a co-production partnership with the other company selected.
16. Rent / Buy a Production: A Company Administrator who has found a suitable production to buy or rent on the database can click “Rent / Buy Production” and Opera Co-Pro will launch a co-production partnership to help the Company at every stage of the process.
17. Launch a Co-Production (from October 2017): From the Company Dashboard a Company Administrator can launch a co-production project. Co-production projects are meant for future seasons and are listed in order to find partners with whom to collaborate. Once the co-production project is created, other companies can find and view it and send a request to join that co-production.
18. Join a Co-Production. (From Nov. 2017) Browse the Co-Productions Database to find a co-production to join. When one is found, just click “Join Co-Production” and Opera Co-Pro contacts the Lead Company of that Co-production. If the Lead Company accepts, your company is free to join the co-production and have access to documents and information directly from your Company Dashboard.
19. Work on a Co-Production: (From January 2018)
20. Accept/Refuse a co-production partner (From Nov. 2017)
21. Delete a co-production partner (From Nov. 2017)
22. Abandon a co-production (From Nov. 2017)