Shadow Opera

27/10/2022

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://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/veritable-michael-a-new-opera-tickets-438877613757

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://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dftb

21/10/2022

We're back!!! Veritable Michael will be performed at King's College London Chapel Friday 11th November 2022 @ 6.30pm. Tickets are free thanks to the support of KCL, but they are VERY limited. Book now.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/veritable-michael-a-new-opera-tickets-438877613757

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18/08/2022

The world premiere of Veritable Michael took place at the very atmospheric Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe on Sunday. Thanks to our incredible and generous audience and the contributions of all our team:

The next performance is Thursday September 1st at Birmingham University as part of the BAVS conference 2022

We hope you can join us there!
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10/08/2022

We can't wait to premiere Veritable Michael this Sunday at the amazing Brunel Museum. Winner of the Stephen Oliver Award for new opera, come see this great show based on the true story of two defiant q***r Victorian women who lived, loved and wrote as Michael Field. https://vimeo.com/732931969

7.30pm 14th Aug Brunel Museum London, SE16 4LF
BOOK TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/382943533417

Book tickets now for the premiere of Veritable Michael, an operatic telling of the true story of Michael Field, a brilliant Victorian poet who was hiding a secret...…

30/07/2022

Veritable Michael - The Opera
Watch our trailer for our world premiere performance on Sunday 14th August at The historic Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe. Tickets via our website or the link in our bio.
Book now! Tickets are strictly limited.

Veritable Michael
Music by
Words by Michael Field, and

Performed by and
Co-Directed by and the cast
Artwork by

28/07/2022

We can’t wait to premiere Veritable Michael in this amazing venue and with DEBUT’s wonderful Lizzie Holmes!

23/07/2022

Episode 6: Veritable Michael - The Opera.

It's here! The final episode of Veritable Michael will take you on an audio version of the live opera. Gathering all the music you've heard already into a patchwork of operatic vignettes of the lives of these two extraordinary women.
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We are bringing this show to you LIVE on August 14th 2022 at London's historic Brunel Museum with the stunning garden bar, The Midnight Apothecary, open before and after. Link for tickets https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/veritable-michael-a-new-opera-tickets-382943533417

It features performances by Lizzie Holmes, Patrick Neyman and Sophie Goldrick and is edited and musically directed by Tom Floyd

Thank you all for your listenership and support over the last six months. We've loved sharing Katherine and Edith's story with you and can't wait to take it to the next stage.

See you on August 14th!
Sophie and Tom ###

You can download Veritable Michael -The Opera in all good podcast feeds. Sign up to our mailing list to make sure you catch everything we're up to !

23/07/2022

Episode 6: Veritable Michael - The Opera.

It's here! The final episode of Veritable Michael will take you on an audio version of the live opera. Gathering all the music you've heard already into a patchwork of operatic vignettes of the lives of these two extraordinary women.
📖✍️❤️🎶🎧

We are bringing this show to you LIVE on August 14th 2022 at London's historic Brunel Museum with the stunning garden bar open before and after. Link for tickets in our bio!

It features performances by and and is edited and musically directed by

Thank you all for your listenership and support over the last six months. We've loved sharing Katherine and Edith's story with you and can't wait to take it to the next stage.

See you on August 14th!
Sophie and Tom ###

You can download Veritable Michael -The Opera in all good podcast feeds. Sign up to our mailing list to make sure you catch everything we're up to !

19/07/2022

Shadow Opera Presents Veritable Michael: the live premiere

14th August 7.30pm, the Brunel Museum, London, SE16 4LF

Tickets now available
https://shoutout.wix.com/so/0bO83a79p?languageTag=en&fbclid=IwAR2PHNKlBUaLd1NnBBsyJ_QfQeqBWX5pIipYXwpddvfDMYZgg1GJq0bZ6i8 #/main

Shadow Opera is thrilled to announce the live premiere of Veritable Michael. Staged in the atmospheric Thames Tunnel Shaft at the Brunel Museum, book now for what will be a memorable evening.

Winner of the Stephen Oliver Award for new opera and supported by the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust, Veritable Michael is based on the true story of Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper — two Victorian poets who lived, loved and wrote under the pseudonym, Michael Field. It combines Katherine's and Edith's journals, poetry and letters with an original score by Tom Floyd.

This project started life as a podcast and Shadow Opera is thrilled to be bringing a live production of Veritable Michael to the Brunel Museum. The Brunel family held parties and performances in the Grand Entrance Hall in the 1840s and we are delighted to be continuing this legacy for new audiences.
In addition, you can enjoy a drink and the stunning ambience of Midnight Apothecary, a unique bar and garden on the roof of the Thames Tunnel Shaft, to make your night truly magical.

Tickets are strictly limited. Follow the link below to secure yours now!

Shadow Opera is thrilled to announce the live premiere of Veritable Michael. Staged in the atmospheric Thames Tunnel Shaft at the Brunel Museum, book now for what will be a memorable evening.

16/07/2022

We're thrilled to announce tickets are on sale for the premiere of the live version of 'Veritable Michael', which will be held in the atmospheric Brunel Museum! Book now!

Shadow Opera is thrilled to announce the live premiere of Veritable Michael. Staged in the atmospheric Thames Tunnel Shaft at the Brunel Museum, book now for what will be a memorable evening.

11/04/2022

Episode 5: Michael's Ancient Things. The long-awaited fifth episode is in your podcast feed now.

Michael Field is in seclusion. Katherine and Edith settle into their London home to write for each other. They set their sights on a future audience and fall head over heels for a mischievous, fluffy dog
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You can download Michael's Ancient Things in all good podcast feeds.
Sign up to our mailing list to make sure you never miss an episode

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/veritable-michael-a-podcast-opera/id1601994949

https://www.shadowopera.com/veritablemichaelpodcast

13/02/2022

Episode 4 is here! Michael's Closing Night!

Michael Field’s career is heading south — can the premiere of their first staged play turn things around? More drama occurs as Edith’s father goes missing in the Alps.

Listen here:
https://veritablemichaelpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1907717/10057155

In episode 4, we join Michael Field as they move from their dizzying debut into more troubled waters. The books aren't selling, the reviews are dwindling and Katherine and Edith feel the world turning against them.

Yet through the gloom flashes a glimmer of limelight. Their first prose play, A Question of Memory, has been picked up for performance. Can this second debut, as a playwright, turn things around for Michael?

Sophie talks with Dr. Ana Parejo Vadillo and Prof. Marion Thain about the merits and flaws of A Question of Memory, the trajectory of Michael's career and the quality of their poetry. Listen to The Forest to whet your appetite.