U-Hauling

a micro opera

Libretto by Aiden K. Feltkamp
Music by Marc Hoffeditz
Commissioned by Black Sheep Contemporary Ensemble

Synopsis: U-Hauling is a comedy about two women who meet on a dating app and decide that their first date will be their Vegas wedding. It's based loosely on the true story of a couple who got married the first day they met.

Length: 15 minutes

Instrumentation: Voice, 2 Clarinets (Eb/Bb and Bb/Bass), Horn in F, Piano

Roles:
Michelle: high voice (C4-F6)
Janis: middle-low voice (A3-Ab5)
Elvis Impersonator: spoken voice

Performance History:
Film release (virtual, world premiere), May 13, 2022

Recordings:
Preview video available below