Emily & Sue
An a capella pop opera
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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) Opera America, Nov. 2022 The Tank, Nov. 2022 (film screening) The Emily Dickinson Museum, Dec. 2022 (film screening) |
Soprano Jasmine Muhammed, photo by Aiden Feltkamp
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