Birmingham Opera Company

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Second release: Tickets now on sale for Birmingham Opera Company's production of Shostakovich's masterpiece Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, showing on 9, 11 , 13, 15, 17 March 2019. Read more
How it all began: Falstaff 1987

In the Autumn of 1987 director Graham Vick and conductor Simon Halsey staged a production of Verdi's Falstaff in Cocks Moors Wood Leisure Centre, Birmingham. With a reduced orchestra (arranged by Jonathan Dove), it was the beginning of the world's most radical and exciting opera company. Read more

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10 District Program

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Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

How it all began: Falstaff 1987

Our Work

Lady Macbeth Appeal

See what others have to say

10 District Program