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.
Carmen
The Norbury TheatreNorbury House, Droitwich Spa WR9 8ED
25th Mar 2026 to 28th Mar 2026
Set amongst the early days of the Spanish Civil war and culminating in the ritualistic savagery of the bullfight, this production is Opera Worcester's re-imagining of Bizet's masterpiece.
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Princess Ida
The CourtyardEdgar Street, Hereford, HR4 9JR
26th Mar 2026
A princess. Her university for women. No men allowed.
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Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - La Traviata
The AlexandraSuffolk Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4DS
27th Mar 2026
A tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, La Traviata is Verdi's outstanding interpretation of one of the most popular love stories of the 19th century, La Dame aux Camelias.
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Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Carmen
The AlexandraSuffolk Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4DS
28th Mar 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra.
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Carmen
Festival TheatreGrange Road, Malvern WR14 3HB
29th Mar 2026
We are delighted to bring back Dnipro Opera theatre from the Ukraine for our next Opera Season. This opera and ballet theatre has a long-standing heritage of top-quality opera productions, and we are excited to bring it back to the UK.
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Don Pasquale
Temple Speech RoomBarby Road, Rugby, CV22 5DA
11th Apr 2026
Don Pasquale, the aging, cantankerous bachelor, is determined to punish Ernesto for his impudent ways ? after all, how dare the young nephew refuse a marriage opportunity, in favour of his love for Norina?
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The Yeomen of the Guard
Pelsall Community & Arts CentreWalsall, WS3 4BQ
24th Apr 2026 to 25th Apr 2026
Wallsall G&S Society present The Yeomen of the Guard in full period costume and live orchestra.
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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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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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