- The first ethnically-led Wagner production in the UK, the project aims to break down racial barriers within the opera sector
- Artistic direction by international baritone Byron Jackson, and stage direction by Iqbal Khan (Artistic Director of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony)
- Professional cast drawn from across the Commonwealth are joined by community performers from the West Midlands, including Central England Camerata, Birmingham Choral Union, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and St Mary’s Church, Handsworth
- Presented by Persona Arts in partnership with Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
- Performances take place in the original German with English surtitles, at The Bradshaw Hall at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 7-13 July 2024
An ambitious production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer) comes to The Bradshaw Hall at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire this July.
In what is believed to be the UK’s first ethnically-led Wagner production, The Flying Dutchman is presented by Persona Arts, with music direction from international baritone Byron Jackson and stage direction by Iqbal Khan (artistic director of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and associate director at Birmingham Rep).