Opera in the West Midlands 2026 - 2027
From Tchaikovsky and Verdi to Gilbert & Sullivan and Mozart - where you can see opera and operetta performed in the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, including fully staged, semi-staged and concert versions of complete operas.
Locations covered include Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry and Worcester.
The Flying Dutchman
Birmingham HippodromeHurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4TB
7th May 2026
This gripping reimagining of The Flying Dutchman explores the deep ache of loneliness and the fragile hope of human connection. Inspired by the sublime beauty of the Welsh coast.
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Blaze of Glory!
Birmingham HippodromeHurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4TB
8th May 2026
Set in a 1950s Welsh Valleys community, Blaze of Glory! follows the fortunes of a small group of miners who embark upon a musical escapade by reforming their Male Voice Choir to raise spirits following a mining disaster.
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La Traviata
Wolverhampton Grand TheatreLichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DE
11th May 2026
Verdi's timeless opera features some of the most evocative arias and melodies including the instantly recognisable Brindisi (the drinking song) and the beautifully poignant finale, Addio del passato.
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Carmen
Wolverhampton Grand TheatreLichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DE
12th May 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring Opera International Kyiv, Ukraine, with Highly-Praised Soloists and Full Orchestra.
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Madama Butterfly
Wolverhampton Grand TheatreLichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DE
13th May 2026
One of the world's most popular operas, Puccini's Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant - with dramatic results.
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Rigoletto
The Holroyd Community TheatreWeston Rhyn, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
15th May 2026
This is one of the most famous operas with melodies you will instantly recognise. From the fireworks of Gilda?s Caro Nome to the greatly recognised La donna e mobile!
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Rigoletto
Shrewsbury AbbeyAbbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6BS
17th May 2026
This is one of the most famous operas with melodies you will instantly recognise. From the fireworks of Gilda's Caro Nome to the greatly recognised La donna e mobile!
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The Merry Widow
Erdington Methodist ChurchErdington, Birmingham, B23 6TY
29th May 2026 to 30th May 2026
A new adaptation of Franz Lehar's operetta, The Merry Widow performed by Birmingham Rep Opera Company, an amateur group based in North Birmingham made up of young performers.
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Henry Purcell's King Arthur
Festival TheatreGrange Road, Malvern WR14 3HB
24th Jun 2026
Building on the tremendous success of our earlier semi-staged Purcell performances, we return with his opera reimagined in true Armonico Consort style - fresh, vibrant, and alive for today's audiences.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Festival TheatreGrange Road, Malvern WR14 3HB
11th Jul 2026
Bursting with glorious melodies - from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of 'Dove sono' and the jubilant finale - The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. Presented by Wild Arts.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Birmingham Rep - The House6 Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2EP
27th Sep 2026
Bursting with glorious melodies - from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of 'Dove sono' and the jubilant finale - The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. Presented by Wild Arts.
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Madama Butterfly
Shrewsbury AbbeyAbbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6BS
1st Nov 2026
It takes a heart of stone not to be moved by the great tragedy of this story, which is so enriched by the composition. Presented ny North Wales Opera.
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Tristan und Isolde
Birmingham Symphony HallBroad St, Birmingham B1 2EA
15th May 2027
A hymn to a love that transcends death, set to some of the most sheerly sensuous music ever composed - and the frank eroticism of the score still has the power to shock. This is the latest in Opera North?s sequence of award-winning concert stagings.
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