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

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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 stagingdecadence.com/blog/ve…
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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👇 kcl.ac.uk/news/the-poet-hidi…
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@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...
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In the spectacular chapel @KingsCollegeLon for Michael Field opera Veritable Michael @shadowopera
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'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 👇 bit.ly/3Nueh5f
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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
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🎼🎭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 ➡️ bbc.in/3UfqRYp
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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 👇eventbrite.co.uk/e/veritable…
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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
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 : eventbrite.co.uk/e/veritable… #michelfield #decadents #newopera
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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
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What a brilliant evening!
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Shadow Opera retweeted
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
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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! 🚨
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Happy publication day to the stunning 'LGBT Victorians' by Simon Joyce. Take a dive into the queer archive @OUPHistory 📚
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Shadow Opera retweeted
Great suggestions (as ever!) by @alterclassical for opera highlights this autumn. Including @shadowopera’s very own #VeritableMichael (#podcast opera), catch the live show again on 1 September in #Birmingham for #BAVS2022📚
What's on this autumn, opera-wise? Take a look here for some recommendations: bit.ly/AutumnOperaGuide
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A FREE opera about Victorian lesbian poets. Honestly what is not to love? Thursday 1st September, 7.30, Birmingham Uni Guild of Students. Open to anyone (you don't have to be attending the BAVS conference). Link to register below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ @RainbowUoB @UoBLGBTQ @birminghamlgbt
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Counting down the days for the performance of VERITABLE MICHAEL by @Shadowopera during @bavs_2022 in Birmingham. Are tickets available via @bavs_2022? shadowopera.com/veritable-mi…
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I would love to hear this live! (The podcast was fabulous, but there's no substitute for live music)
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Shadow Opera retweeted
"New opera tells the fascinating & queer story of Michael Field" - read our interview with composer @TomGFloyd on @ShadowOpera's #premier of #VeritableMichael at @BrunelMuseum on 14th August! #queerliterature #newopera #VictorianLiterature Read the #blog: bit.ly/3BmVtkx
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Exciting delivery this morning! Can't wait to get stuck in @CarolynDever #MichaelField
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