Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera
OPERA America's Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera, offered from 2022 to 2024, recognized the best projects created for digital platforms and encouraged further investment in this vibrant aspect of opera.
The Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera were discontinued in 2025. They were made possible through the generosity of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, with gratitude for the support of foundation trustees, Joe Erdman and Melissa Young.
Past Winners
2024
| Winner | Produced by | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Sweat – a film by The Bicycle Opera Project | Larissa Koniuk and Jennifer Nichols | Artistic Creation |
| A Pocket Magic Flute | Pocket Opera and the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre | Education/Enrichment Material |
| Everest: An Immersive Experience | Brian Staufenbiel and Nicole Paiement | Noteworthy Projects |
| Threepenny Submarine Season 1 | Opera 5 and Gazelle Automations | Noteworthy Project |
Learn more about the winners and finalists in the press release.
2023
| Winner | Produced by | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Svabda | Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Bradley Vernatter, Jessica Johnson Brock, David B. Devan, Anderson Nunnelley, Hannah Shepard | Artistic Creation |
| In Song |
Lumahai Productions, San Francisco Opera, Matthew Shilvock, Elena Park, Gregory Henkel, Nicole Potter, Molly McBride | Education/Enrichment Material |
| Operas [In Place] |
Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, Cleveland Opera Theater, and On Site Opera | University/Conservatory Project |
| Whiteness: Part One | Paul Pinto, Kameron Neal,CultureHub, and Avinarts | Noteworthy Project |
| Jess | Rebecca Gray, Rachel Gray | Noteworthy Project |
Learn more about the winners and finalists in the press release.
2022
| Winner | Submitted by | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Soldier Songs | David T. Little with Opera Philadelphia | Artistic Creation |
| Verdi by Vegetables: The Movie | Resonance Works | Education/Enrichment Material |
| Please Look: A Cinematic Opera Experience |
Opera ND, University of Notre Dame | University/Conservatory Project |
| Messiah/Complex | Against the Grain Theatre | Noteworthy Project |
Learn more about the winners and finalists in the press release.