Dexter Drown reported on our ambitious community project in Birmingham and gave an overall fantastic review.
"The evening began with a striking prelude: Mami Wata, composed by Birmingham based artist Bobbie-Jane Gardner. Commissioned by Persona Arts specifically for this run, the piece was performed by the junior choristers of St Mary’s Church, Handsworth. Gardner’s composition served as an imaginative and fitting prologue to Wagner’s tale, framing the legend of the Dutchman as a story passed down through generations…….With the fine professional solo singers that Jackson assembled and the wide range of performers gathered from across the community, Persona Arts have reinforced the enduring strength of Wagner’s seafaring adventure, and reminded us that Wagner, and opera, can indeed be for everyone”.