You're never more than 8 feet away from Birmingham Opera Company. Find out more about our live pop-up operas across the city! Read more
Find out more about our new campaign 'Going for Gold' to support our next landmark production in Birmingham: Wagner's RhineGold. Read more
Flying the flag for Brum! The Magic Flute in Valencia! Opens 1 December 2018! You might remember that we've been ruffling feathers across Europe with Graham Vick's The Magic Flute. Watch the short film or have a look at the link below! Now we are in Valencia! Read more
We believe that opera can speak to everyone. 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. Read more
Can you tell a story through music? Are you aged 16-26 and based in Sandwell? Get in touch, we have 3 x £750 for creatives to collaborate with us. Any style, any genre. Read more
We're pleased to announce the winners of the EOP 13 prize, a part of sharing the unique work and practice of Birmingham Opera Company across Europe. Read more
Read up on the latest Brum Commissions from Birmingham Opera Company. Read more
Are you ready for your time to shine? Register your interest for our next project! Read more
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In 2023, Birmingham Opera Company hosted the European Opera Directing Prize. Now the winning team, led by Lorenzo Ponte, returns to Birmingham to develop their new production of Smetana's "Two Widows", which will appear as part of the Smetana 200 Festival in the composer's hometownn of Litomyšl, before heading on to Prague and then Lviv National Opera, Ukraine. Read more
Catch up on excerpts from our thrilling 2023 production The Decision here and on OperaVision Read more
We stand for the people and nation of Ukraine together with Opera Europa's 220 member companies. Slava Ukraini! Read more
This October, join in a programme of free performances and sessions at Birmingham New Street! Read more
New Year, new show. In July 2024, Birmingham Opera Company will present Michael Tippett's "New Year". Read more
"woman.life.song" by British composer Judith Weir was premiered at Carnegie Hall in 2000. In 2024, we give the piece its own special Birmingham treatment, with lead artists Gweneth Ann Rand and Allyson Devenish. Read more
One of the foremost opera directors of our times. Sadly Graham passed away 17 July 2021. Read more
Conductor Alpesh Chauhan OBE is our Music Director Read more
Got a great idea for a new piece? Could you get it going with us in Brum? Read more
Thank you to our funders and supporters who help BOC create world-class opera in Birmingham, reach people from all parts of the city and train young and diverse artists. Read more
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On the 22nd April 2017 Birmingham Opera Company showcased a flashmob at Birmingham New Street Station. It comprised of 2 standalone pieces which were part of the build up to our 2018 production 'WAKE' by Giorgio Battistelli. Read more
We're signatories to More Than A Moment: Action with and for Black Creatives - find out more about the pledge and what it means here. Read more
Stay alert...music is everywhere... catch some snippets from our July 2020 watch parties of our 2012 production Mittwoch aus Licht. Read more
We are internationally renowned for telling stories. The 10 Districts programme allows us to work with adults and young people from across the city and offer an experience to the people of Birmingham. Read more
Forget everything you think you know about opera, because it's something completely different. See what others say about us! Read more