Shadow Opera

Fresh productions for curious minds. Current production: Veritable Michael - The Opera. September 1st 2022 Guild of Students, University of Birmingham

[Staging Decadence @DecadentStages]

New blog! Michael Field were ahead of their time in being behind the times in an age of industrialisation. Queer, esoteric, archaic… Decadent? Tom Floyd, Sophie Goldrick & Marion Thain tell us more in contextualising Shadow Opera’s Veritable Michael

https://t.co/YWnUVxHC69

[King's Arts & Humanities @kingsartshums]

We were delighted to host an operatic telling of Veritable Michael by @shadowopera, followed by a discussion with Marion Thain, Professor of Literature and Culture, and Sophie Goldrick and Tom Floyd.

Find out more👇

https://t.co/4Mg3tuJL9v

[Staging Decadence @DecadentStages]

@shadowopera's Veritable Michael is about to start, and quite the setting in King's College Chapel. A space worthy of Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper, no less...

[Caroline Potter 🇪🇺 @carolinefrmus]

In the spectacular chapel @KingsCollegeLon for Michael Field opera Veritable Michael @shadowopera

[King's College London @KingsCollegeLon]

'Veritable Michael' is being performed at King's Chapel, produced by @CulturalKings & supported by King's Prof Sally Marlow (@northactually @KingsIoPPN).

🗓️ 11 November
⏰ 6.30 pm
🎟️ Free, find them through the link 👇

https://t.co/bEaC5lsyW8

[King's College London @KingsCollegeLon]

The opera is inspired by Prof Marion Thain's research of the intriguing story of the two women who lived, loved and wrote as Michael Field.

🎧 Listen 👇 to Prof Thain explain the significance of Michael Field's name. 🎧

@kingsartshums

[King's College London @KingsCollegeLon]

🎼🎭A new opera is coming to King's 🎭🎼

Based on secrets of playwright & poet Michael Field, @shadowopera have created 'Veritable Michael' 🎶.

Hear composer Tom Floyd, singer Sophie Goldrick, & King's Prof @MarionThain discuss the opera on @BBCRadio3 ➡️ https://t.co/U1blA9tezU

[Leanne Hammacott @nestybird]

Veritable Michael is an operatic telling of the true story of Michael Field - a brilliant, Victorian poet who was hiding a secret with @shadowopera
Fri, 11 November 2022, 18:30 – 20:00
@KingsCollegeLon College Chapel, Strand

Book your ticket 👇https://t.co/WVa9KBRjf5

[Professor Sally Marlow @northactually]

This will be an amazing evening, operatic storytelling of Michael Field, not a man, but two women who were lovers and took the literary world by storm, until their true identity was discovered @MarionThain @KingsCollegeLon

[Shadow Opera @shadowopera]

We also recorded interviews for BBC Radio 3 Music Matters. You can tune in this Saturday 29th October at 11.45am to hear all about the genesis of Veritable Michael. 🎧🎵🎧

https://t.co/MoCLVsRCm3

[Shadow Opera @shadowopera]

Here's the team!! We had a splendid day on Tuesday rehearsing Veritable Michael in the stunning King's College London Chapel. Our performance here is on Friday November 11th.

Tickets are free but limited. Book here : https://t.co/bMtTgzHqTA

#michelfield #decadents #newopera

[Carolyn Dever @CarolynDever]

The first of two celebrations of six new books about Michael Field. What a joyous and brilliant conversation! @bavs_2022 @shadowopera @aipv2010 @MarionThain @DrSarahParker @DrSarahParker @FDytor @PrincetonUPress #michaelfielddiary

[Carolyn Dever @CarolynDever]

@shadowopera @aipv2010 @DrSarahParker What a brilliant evening!

[Shadow Opera @shadowopera]

Including our contributors and supporters @aipv2010 @DrSarahParker @CarolynDever.
This show keeps growing with every performance, thanks to all who attended

[Shadow Opera @shadowopera]

A hectic and rewarding day spent at the opening day of @BAVS_UK 2022 conference @unibirmingham bringing Veritable Michael to our most discerning and well-read audience 😉...

[BAVS 2022 @bavs_2022]

Events running include an opera ('Veritable Michael') by @shadowopera, a luncheon and exhibition tour at the Library of Birmingham, and campus museum tours of @winterbournehg, @BarberInstitute and @LapworthMuseum. 2/3

[Arts&Humanities HE @AHHEresearch]

S/o British Association for Victorian Studies conf. 1-3rd Sept
@bavs_2022 Don't forget to sign up to the free events running during BAVS 2022! 🚨

[Shadow Opera @shadowopera]

Thanks for the shout out @alterclassical . Can’t wait to meet the members of this year’s @BAVS_UK

[Alternative Classical @alterclassical]

Veritable Michael is based on the true story two female Victorian poets who lived, loved and wrote under the same male pseudonym.

Catch it in Birmingham on Thursday @bavs_2022 @shadowopera

https://t.co/EZ4CUwZr4x

[Jack McNichol @Jack_McNichol]

Happy publication day to the stunning 'LGBT Victorians' by Simon Joyce. Take a dive into the queer archive @OUPHistory 📚

[Shadow Opera @shadowopera]

@CarolynDever @bavs_2022 If you're only attending the show, you can book https://t.co/xbsfgqK5bM
Looking forward to seeing you!!