Team

Graham Vick CBE - Artistic Director

Richard Willacy - Executive Director

Currently recruiting - Company Administrator

Jeelan Moghraby - Operations Manager

Joe Nunn - Development Manager

Rena Silcher - Development Coordinator

Gitika Buttoo - Artistic Associate

Associate Artists

Ron Howell - Choreographer

Jonathan Laird - Chorus Master

Jane Robinson - Vocal Coach

Sarah Playfair - Casting Consultant

Sheelagh Barnard - Projects Consultant

Latest

Voices of the Future: Vocal Masterclass

Are you a talented singer? Are you aged 16-19 years? Are you from Birmingham/ West Midlands? Then we want to work with you! Birmingham Opera Company is working with The Royal Opera House in London to put together a program of professional training for young (16-19 years) talented singers specifically from the West Midlands across four years. (3\4 workshops across each year).
Our House

With no opera house, we make great opera everywhere: youth and community centres, homeless shelters, warehouses and shopping centres.
Macerata Opera Festival Summer 2018

We've been ruffling feathers across Europe with Graham Vick's The Magic Flute at Macerata Opera Festival. Watch the short film or have a look at the link below!
See what others have to say

You should forget everything you think you know about opera because it's something completely different. See what others say about us!

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
Share Opera

The large scale productions you see are the tip of an iceberg. throughout the year we are bringing opera to the people . 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 60 free events across all parts of Birmingham.
Our Work

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.
Team

Our Team
Volunteer as a Performer

Get involved with Birmingham Opera Company - sing, act or dance in an amazing production.
Volunteer area

Exclusively for volunteer performers. Access to learning tracks.
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.
Wake: Wed 14 March

Wake Music Giorgio Battistelli Words Sarah Woods
Macerata Opera Festival Summer 2018

We've been ruffling feathers across Europe with Graham Vick's The Magic Flute at Macerata Opera Festival. Watch the short film or have a look at the link below!