15 July 2011 was the first anniversary of Birmingham not winning the title of City of Culture 2013. An odd thing to celebrate maybe, but Radar Magazine used it as an opportunity to get a load of people to talk about the creative or cultural experience that had most impressed them over the past year. … [Read more…]
Just a quick one to say that BBC 2 are broadcasting a double bill of Birmingham Opera Company this Saturday, 19 Feb. You can catch Verdi: The Director’s Cut at 3.25pm and Othello at 4.25pm – 7pm. Verdi: The Director’s Cut – Graham Vick prepares his production of Verdi’s Aida for Bregenz Festival on the … [Read more…]
Merry Christmas from one and all at Created in Birmingham! To be honest, I’d be surprised if anyone is reading this (and to be even more honest, I wrote this a few days back anyway) but, in case it’s timely, here are a few things on TV that you might be interested in today: Birmingham … [Read more…]
The BBC are doing a big season of opera stuff including: a behind-the-scenes look at Graham Vick’s productions of Aida and Othello In fact I’ve just noticed that BOC have announced that: Birmingham Opera Company’s Verdi’s Othello and a documentary on the work of Graham Vick are to be broadcast in June 2010 on BBC … [Read more…]
It’d be pointless me adding to the mounting pile of gushing reviews this performance is receiving, so I’m going to float an idea instead (which should give you an inkling of what I thought of it). Graham Vick is the Artistic Director of Birmingham Opera Company. Year-round he works with the world’s major operas and … [Read more…]
It’s taken me a while to mention this one although it’s been on my radar for ages. Birmingham Opera Company are doing Othello on 7 dates between 5-19 December. It’s going to be amazing and epic because, by and large, amazing and epic are what Birmingham Opera Company do. Like last year’s King Idomeneo, this … [Read more…]