Veritable Michael is an operatic telling of the true story of Michael Field - A brilliant, Victorian poet who was hiding a secret.

Winner of the Stephen Oliver Award for new opera, 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.

Veritable Michael is a Shadow Opera production

Tom Floyd composer & conductor
Created and produced by Sophie Goldrick and Tom Floyd

Cast includes Lizzie Holmes, Sophie Goldrick, and Patrick Neyman.

Podcast addicts, this one is for you! We’re teaming up with innovative opera creators Shadow Opera to bring you their latest creation - Veritable Michael - A Podcast Opera. The 'Open Forum' Listening Lab invites participants ​to lend their ears and share their thoughts as we explore our work-in-progress production 'Veritable Michael — a podcast opera'.

The Team

Tom Floyd composer / creative producer
Sophie Goldrick mezzo soprano / creative producer
Lizzie Holmes soprano