Queen Midas (2023)

Opera for solo voice, electronics, and projections examining the impact of the AIDS crisis. Premiered at The White Hotel in Manchester by soprano Georgie Malcom with libretto by Spencer Mason. Using the allegory of society’s ‘fear to touch’, Queen Midas reflected on society’s creation and subsequent alienation of LGBT+ identities. Musically draws on the queer history within house and industrial genres. Promotional footage available below.