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Emily & Sue

Emily & Sue

An a capella pop opera
Libretto by Aiden K. Feltkamp, with text by Emily Dickinson and Susan Huntington Gilbert Dickinson
Music by Dana Kaufman

Commissioned by Amherst College for their Bicentennial Celebration

Synopsis: On the eve of Sue's wedding to Emily's brother, Emily must decide what to do with her romantic feelings for Sue and the isolation of queerness in the 19th century.

Length: 45 minutes

Instrumentation: SAB fixed media vocal trio, live high-middle voice

Roles:
Emily - middle/high voice
Sue - high voice (optional)

Performance History:
Amherst College, June 2022 (world premiere)
Picture
Soprano Jasmine Muhammed, photo by Aiden Feltkamp

Recordings scheduled to release in late 2022

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      • Emily & Sue
      • Eva & the Angel of Death
      • Ghost Variations
      • Space Station 189
      • The Priestess of Morphine
      • The Times are Nightfall
    • Short Vocal Works
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      • Fiction & Poetry
      • Non-Fiction
      • Hello, Aria
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