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 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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Orpheus & Eurydice
Festival TheatreGrange Road, Malvern WR14 3HB
12th Nov 2026 to 12th Dec 2026
A timeless story of love and loss is brought to life in ETO's new production of Orpheus & Eurydice, celebrating the myth of Orpheus through the power of the voice and profound theatricality.
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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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