1. Project cofinanced by the European Social Fund, through the Regional Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, "Invest in people!" Specific training for stage professions and cultural management skills in the field of performing arts within the Opera and Ballet Experimental Studio

2. Project cofinanced by the European Social Fund, through the Regional Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, "Invest in people!" studiOpera project  Aims: build up a sustainable training system in the field of performing arts in Romania (artistic, technical and managerial skills)  Duration: 01/11/2009 – 31/10/2012  Budget: more than 4.000.000 €  Target users: professionals belonging to the organization chart of the Bucharest National Opera authorized individuals un-employed people

3. Project cofinanced by the European Social Fund, through the Regional Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, "Invest in people!" Partners Beneficiary: Bucharest National Opera through the Opera and Ballet Experimental Studio "Ludovic Spiess" (SEOB) Partners: Fondazione Accademia Teatro alla Scala SVASTA Consult Romania

4. Project cofinanced by the European Social Fund, through the Regional Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, "Invest in people!" The Opera and Ballet Experimental Studio "Ludovic Spiess" (SEOB)

5. Project cofinanced by the European Social Fund, through the Regional Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, "Invest in people!" Phase 1 - Needs Assessment and Feasibility study  Analysis of the Romanian training and performing arts system  Duration: 9 months  Web platform developed in order to process and report outputs and results of the interviews  100 interviews all over Romania (Bucharest, Cluj, Constanta, Iaşi, Sibiu, Timişoara): Bucharest National Opera - 51 other theatres and opera houses - 17 training institutions (universities, academies, high schools, professional training centers) - 26 authorities and institutions operating in the field of performing arts (Ministry of Culture, AMPOSDRU, CNFPA, UNITER, Arthalia) – 6

6. Project cofinanced by the European Social Fund, through the Regional Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, "Invest in people!" First results of the research  lack of specialized training: on-the-job training for workshop and stage technicians lack of specific training paths for opera in the artistic area (directors, orchestra and choir conductors, collaborative pianists) lack of courses in performing arts management  lack/absence of professional profiles (lighting design, fund raising)  necessity of revitalizing the craftsmanship’s patrimony  necessity of competence recognition and of a competency-based pay system

7. Project cofinanced by the European Social Fund, through the Regional Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, "Invest in people!" Phase 2 - Training planning  Definition of training paths and plans in order to provide necessary tools and methodologies for the pilot experiences of the following phases: mapping of the professional profiles to be trained comparison with the Accademia Teatro alla Scala training paths (4 departments: music, ballet, stage and workshops, management) definition of a general training plan, frameworks of the pilot experience, training for trainers  Duration: 11 months

8. Project cofinanced by the European Social Fund, through the Regional Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, "Invest in people!" Phase 3 - Pilot experiences  Running of the pilot experiences through their whole planned phases: official calls selections training courses final examinations  Duration: 12 months

9. Project cofinanced by the European Social Fund, through the Regional Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, "Invest in people!" Phase 4 - Monitoring Evaluation and Communication  Monitoring, evaluation and valorization of the whole experience through the creation of apposite tools and procedures: advice centre for careers in the performing arts (existing in Accademia Teatro alla Scala since 2002) monitoring and evaluations on the development of the pilot experiences monitoring and evaluation on financial and managing aspects web-communication plan  Duration: 36 months

10. Project cofinanced by the European Social Fund, through the Regional Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, "Invest in people!" For further information www.studiopera.eu Daniela Plopeanu Communication assistant - Press relations Opera Naţionala Bucureşti Tel.: +40 769076656 / +40 728291966 E-mail: daniela.plopeanu@operanb.ro