Discover a groundbreaking event in the opera world.
Details from the press release highlight an innovative approach to opera:
…This July, the renowned opera The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer) by Richard Wagner will be showcased at The Bradshaw Hall within the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Famed as the UK’s premier ethnically-led production of a Wagner opera, The Flying Dutchman is a creative endeavor by Persona Arts. With international baritone Byron Jackson as music director and Iqbal Khan as stage director, this production is set to redefine norms…
A cast of professional artists, representing diverse heritages from across the Commonwealth, is teamed with a talented community chorus hailing from the West Midlands, including groups like Birmingham Choral Union and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, as well as individuals from St Mary’s Church in Handsworth. Orchestral music is provided by Central England Camerata, conducted by Jack Ridley.
Lead roles are embodied by artists like Anando Mukerjee, Mari Wyn Williams, Laura Woods, Christian Joel, and Gerrit Paul Groen, with Byron Jackson himself portraying The Dutchman…