The starting signal has been given: As of now, companies and professionals in the event industry have the opportunity to enter “Opus – German Stage Award 2025“. As usual, the awards will be presented at Prolight + Sound.
Submit or recommend projects for the “Opus – German Stage Award”
Application phase for the Opus – German Stage Award started
The Opus has been honouring exceptional personalities and projects since 2002. The focus is on the technical realisation of theatre and musical productions, concerts, tours and corporate events. Here you can submit your projects to the Opus expert jury and apply for the established award. If you would like to recommend a project, this is also possible. The application deadline is 15 November 2024. If the recommended project is honoured with an award, Messe Frankfurt will invite the winner to the grand award gala on 10 April 2025 in Frankfurt, including an overnight stay.
Honours for outstanding projects: The Opus Award
The Opus – International Stage Award is a prestigious honour that focuses on outstanding achievements in the field of stage production and event technology. This award is usually presented at Prolight + Sound, an international trade fair for event and communication technology. It recognises innovative concepts, creative achievements and exceptional technical solutions in areas such as lighting design, sound engineering and multimedia. The jury is made up of industry experts who assess projects that impress with their technical realisation, artistic quality and use of the latest technologies. The award is internationally recognised and attracts entrants from all over the world, with the winners being celebrated as pioneers of modern stage technology. The Opus recognises the creative and innovative use of event technology in projects such as:
- Theatre and stage productions
- Concerts and tours
- Conferences and corporate events
- City festivals and open-air events
Winners of the Opus Award 2024
OPUS – German Stage Award 2024: The technical team from Friedrichstadt-Palast at the award ceremony at Prolight + Sound 2024
The “FALLING | IN LOVE” Grand Show at Berlin’s Friedrichs-Palast was honoured with the prestigious Opus – German Stage Award. The spectacular show tells the story of a deaf poet searching for love and impresses with visual fireworks curated by star designer Jean Paul Gaultier. Over 100 artists from 28 countries worked on the elaborate production, which stands out thanks to technical innovations and a co-operation with Swarovski. For the first time, deaf dancers were used on stage, who were able to feel the music with the help of a vibration plate to perfect their performances. Ensemble Modern received the special “Opus AVantgarde” award for their sound installation “Walkable Sound Body” at the cresc Biennale 2023. This innovative installation allowed the audience to move freely in the space and experience the music immersively through a 3D audio installation. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology and a collaboration with sound director Norbert Ommer, a unique listening experience was created that pushed the boundaries of the traditional concert experience.
Winner of the Opus Award 2023
(c) Sebastian Hannak
In 2023, the Pandaemonium at the Staatstheater Kassel received the coveted award. It impressed with an innovative spatial concept that integrates the audience into the action. The team led by Florian Lutz, Director of Staatstheater Kassel, also successfully explored new forms of use and play in the theatre. The Pandaemonium thus symbolises the forward-looking approach to the challenges of the coronavirus crisis.
Winner of the Opus Award 2022
The first winner of the Opus 2022 was the “Dionysos Stadt Open Air”, which in summer 2021, with a lot of courage and an impressive backdrop, made art and cultural experiences possible for a larger audience in compliance with all restrictions. The creators of the project “Woodkid @ ZDF Magazin Royal” broke new technical ground by making a virtue out of necessity and creating a completely new augmented reality experience. This extraordinary TV event was honoured by the jury with the newly created “Opus AVantgard”. This prize honours works outside of the classic stage performance that illustrate current technological or staging trends in a forward-looking way.
