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Smetana 200

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 hometown of Litomyšl.
Brum Commissions

Read up on the latest Brum Commissions from Birmingham Opera Company.
New Year

New Year, new show. In July 2024, Birmingham Opera Company presents Michael Tippett's New Year. Find out everything here!

New Year

New Year, new show. In July 2024, Birmingham Opera Company presents Michael Tippett's New Year. Find out everything here!
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.
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Our Work

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.
Wagner's RhineGold

Birmingham Opera Company’s production of Wagner’s RhineGold came to Symphony Hall in Summer 2021. Performed in English, with its full musical forces: an orchestra of 87 players from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, a stellar international cast plus local volunteers.
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Birmingham Opera Company Team
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WAKE- World Premiere- SOLD OUT
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You're never more than 8 feet away from Birmingham Opera Company. Find out more about our live pop-up operas across the city!
Open Call for Composers

Got a great idea for a new piece? Could you get it going with us in Brum?