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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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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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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. 🎧🎵🎧 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dft…
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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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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 😉...
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Including our contributors and supporters @aipv2010 @DrSarahParker @CarolynDever. This show keeps growing with every performance, thanks to all who attended
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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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Thanks for the shout out @alterclassical . Can’t wait to meet the members of this year’s @BAVS_UK
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 eventbrite.co.uk/e/veritable…
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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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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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