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Birmingham's best-kept secret

You should forget everything you think you know about opera because it's something completely different. Discover and share Birmingham's best-kept secret.
Jennifer's Story - Video

"I think it’s important for everyone to have a creative outlet because if no one's being creative, nothing in the world can happen." Jennifer volunteers with Birmingham Opera Company in the chorus. This is her story.
Gamar's Story - Video

Gamar fled Sudan in 2016. Looking for a purpose in the UK, he volunteered with Birmingham Opera Company in the chorus. In 2018 he started working for the Company as a translator, supporting a group of young Sudanese refugees taking part in Wake. This is his story.

WAKE - World Premiere - SOLD OUT

Is Society dead? Do you believe THIS is life? Are you ALIVE? Italy’s greatest living composer, Giorgio Battistelli, award-winning writer/activist Sarah Woods, 200 Brummies, and a cast of international stars harness the power of music - and dare to raise the dead. WAKE and witness the miracle.
SOLD OUT

WAKE- World Premiere- SOLD OUT
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We make great opera. We reflect the city we work in – with our audiences, artists and stories that we tell. Our ground-breaking work constantly attracts new and ever-changing audiences.
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We know that music can really touch everyone. Singing and performing together is the most effective way of sharing identity and finding ways of living and working together. We need your help to raise funds for at least 50 free events across all parts of Birmingham.
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Wake: Wed 14 March

Wake Music Giorgio Battistelli Words Sarah Woods
Graham Vick CBE - Artistic Director

Graham Vick CBE is established as one of the foremost opera directors of our times. His productions have been seen at La Scala, Milan; Metropolitan Opera, New York; Mariinsky Opera, St Petersburg; Maggio Musicale, Florence and many more.