People over 65 in Europe: A Dependent and Independent Dialogue Group for Opera Houses

Feb 3, 2026Research and Publications

Feb 3, 2026
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People over 65 in Europe: A Dependent and Independent Dialogue Group for Opera Houses

Published in Klangakt, Bd. 3, Nr. 2, 2025, DOI: 10.5282/klangakt/108

By Karterou, Eva/ Moro, Lucia/Schmitz, Theresa/Spanou, Christina


Whether participants have full or limited cognitive, physical, or social abilities, involvement in opera and music projects has a positive impact on individual well-being. In European opera houses, people over 65 have, for several years now, been a significant target and dialogue group. 

Published in Klangakt, this article takes the form of a conversation between Eva Karterou and and Christina Spanou (Greek National Opera) Theresa Schmitz (RESEO) and Lucia Moro (AsLiCo) around projects developed for people aged 65+. Read it here.

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