September 2006 Mozart's He had it coming (Don Giovanni). Shortlisted for the RPS opera and music theatre award.
October 2007 Verdi's La traviata. Directed by Graham Vick, designed by Paul Brown and conducted by Massimiliano Stefanelli.
May 2008 RPS Music Award 2008 for Audience Development
'The jury felt that effective engagement with a growing public was most outstandingly demonstrated by Birmingham Opera Company, whose performances of La traviata attracted very diverse audiences of close on 10,000, many new to opera, transforming pre-conceptions and attitudes and galvanising local support in the process.’
Jean Nicholson, General Manager of Birmingham Opera Company wrote to PMF, 'we are the proud recipients of the RPS Award for Audience Development for La traviata which we could not have done had it not been for the Peter Moores Foundation’s support. So a very big thank you to you all.'
The Times
‘Year after year I travel to Brum in the hope of being provoked, disturbed, exhilarated and refreshed by Graham Vick’s company and its unique, community-based approach to opera.’
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