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| Emily & Sue, an a cappella pop opera by Dana Kaufman & Aiden K. Feltkamp out on 11/11! Emily & Sue is an a cappella pop opera by L.A.-based composer Dana Kaufman and librettist Aiden K. Feltkamp out on Friday, November 11th. Emily & Sue focuses on the little-known romantic relationship between poet Emily Dickinson and her sister-in-law Susan Huntington Gilbert Dickinson. The plot extrapolates from their letters and Dickinson's poetry, exploring the themes of isolation, queerness, and forbidden love. Featured artists on the release are soprano Jasmine Muhammad and Iris Vocal Trio. Jasmine Muhammad will give the New York premiere of Emily & Sue at the National Opera Center's Marc A. Scorca Hall on Sunday, November 13th at 7pm. Admission is pay-what-you-wish. A post-concert reception will follow. A film version of the opera directed by Ron Bashford, created in collaboration with Four/Ten Media and filmed in Dickinson's actual room, will be released the same day as the album. Details on screenings will be forthcoming. Emily & Sue premiered on June 2 and 3, 2022 at Amherst College, which owns Dickinson's home/The Emily Dickinson Museum and commissioned the work. The live version of the opera is composed for a fixed media a cappella pop trio (Iris Vocal Trio) backtrack and one live medium-high or high voice who portrays Dickinson (a role created by Jasmine Muhammad). Attached is a press kit with more details for your reference along with private press links to stream and download Emily & Sue. Please consider for reviews, featured coverage, air play, and interviews. I would be happy to arrange interviews with Dana Kaufman, Aiden K. Feltkamp, Jasmine Muhammad, and/or Iris Vocal Trio if you have timing available. write your comments about the article :: © 2022 Jazz News :: home page |