Birmingham Opera Company has launched “Voices of the Future,” a new youth engagement program targeting Birmingham residents aged 16 to 24, with support from Big Give’s Small Charity Week match funding campaign. The company has been selected by Big Give to receive match funding toward a £10,000 fundraising goal, meaning every donation made between June 22 and June 29 will {…}
Birmingham Opera Company has announced the world premiere of “RE-WIRE, running April 28–30, 2026 at Forum Digbeth in Birmingham. The production brings together six world premieres of newly commissioned works, made with and about the people of Birmingham. The six works include Leon Clowes’s “Absent Fathers,” directed by Finn Lacey; Romarna Campbell’s “The Quiet Rebellion Continues,” directed by Harriet Taylor; {…}
A new organization representing the UK’s opera sector, the UK Opera Association (UKOA), has officially launched, uniting 20 founding companies to advocate for opera’s future and strengthen its presence across the country. UKOA, which was founded by Birmingham Opera Company, British Youth Opera, Buxton International Festival, English National Opera, English Touring Opera, Garsington Opera, The Grange Festival, Glyndebourne, Longborough Festival {…}
(Credit: Alex Walker) Birmingham Opera Company has named Seb Lovell-Huckle to the position of General Manager. In his new position, Selb will be running the day-to-day activities of the company. Selb has served as Chief Executive of the English Symphony Orchestra, Executive Director of Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, and has held roles at the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham {…}
The Royal Philharmonic Society Awards have announced its 2025 shortlist nominees. This article only features those nominated for vocal works. The Awards will feature performances from a range of nominees and is hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenters Jess Gillam and Tom McKinney, with trophies presented by RPS Chair Angela Dixon. The Awards ceremony will be held for the first {…}
The Birmingham Opera Company has lost 50 percent of its grant from Birmingham City Council this year and 100 percent in the next financial year. The news comes as the Birmingham City Council is attempting to fill a £300m budget shortfall over the next two years after declaring itself bankrupt in September. Among the measures that the city council is {…}
Birmingham Opera has announced it will be staging a 2021 production of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold,” featuring an international cast and local volunteer performers led by Artistic Director Graham Vick and new Music Director Alpesh Chauhan. The performance, which comes in partnership with Urban Splash, will be held at The Tubeworks on Icknield Port Loop, a disused metalworks which is set {…}
(Credit: Patrick Allen) The Birmingham Opera Company has named Alpesh Chauhan its new Music Director effective July 1, 2020. Chauhan will work alongside Artistic Director Graham Vick leading the Company on its mission to “make great opera.” Chauhan was Principal Cello with the CBSO Youth Orchestra and studied at the Royal Northern College of Music. He went on to perform alongside {…}
Nina Stemme was announced as one of the Royal Philharmonic Society’s 2019 award winners. Stemme took home the Singer award with the panel citing her appearances in the Royal Opera House’s Ring Cycle as the main reason behind the choice. “As Brünnhilde in Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the Royal Opera, Nina Stemme gave one of the all-time great performances of {…}