 Stingray Brava Logo | |
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Europe Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Almere, Netherlands |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group (since 2015) |
| Sister channels | Stingray Djazz Stingray iConcerts Stingray Lite TV |
| History | |
| Launched | 2006 (Pan-European feed) 1 July 2010 (Dutch feed) |
| Replaced | Cultuur 7 (Flanders) |
| Closed | 1 March 2019 |
| Replaced by | Stingray Brava Europe: Closed down, effectively replaced by Stingray Classica Europe Stingray Brava Dutch: Rebranded as a local version of Stingray Classica |
| Former names | Stingray Brava Europe: Brava HDTV (2007–2013) Brava HD (2013–2014) Brava (2014–2016) Stingray Brava Dutch: Brava NL (2009–2013) Brava NL Klassiek (2013–2014) Brava (2014–2016) |
Stingray Brava (formerly Brava) was a cultural television channel originated in the Netherlands, owned by the Stingray Group in Canada. The programming consisted of opera, ballet, and concertos. Productions were recorded in opera houses such as the Royal Opera House, the Teatro Real, and La Scala. The productions consisted of stage performances such as La bohème, Otello, Aida, Swan Lake, Tosca, Zoroastre and Così fan tutte.