Daphne! Wir warten dein. Gaea's excerpt from Daphne by Strauss Emily Geller, contralto www.emilygeller.com Recorded at NV Factory, NJ, USA pianist, Nicolò Sbuelz

Mio cor, che sai dir? Goffredo's aria from Rinaldo by Handel Emily Geller, contralto www.emilygeller.com Recorded at NV Factory, NJ, USA pianist, Nicolò Sbuelz

Join Experiments in Opera and Contemporaneous for the premiere production of Chunky in Heat, an opera based on a libretto by celebrated author A. M. Homes. Chunky in Heat tells the story of a girl who comes of age poolside at her family’s home in the canyons of Los Angeles. The magical thinking of youth comes undone after her brother dies and she realizes what the word “dream” in American Dream really means. Chunky in Heat features music by Jason Cady, Paula Matthusen, Erin Rogers, Aaron Siegel, Shelley Washington and Matthew Welch. This production is directed by Alison Moritz. Video by Eric Paton. Featuring Sarah Daniels, Chunky (Cheryl) Timothy Stoddard, Walter / Fiancee / Beekeeper Emily Geller, Mother Joshua Jeremiah, Father Rachel Doehring, Abigail / Shapeshifter Contemporaneous Daniel Kochersberger, saxophone Evan Honse, trumpet Amy Garapic, percussion Matt Evans, percussion Paul Kerekes, piano Colin Davin, guitar Sabrina Tabby, violin Anna Heflin, viola Helen Newby, cello Dara Bloom, bass Creative Team Alison Moritz, Director David Bloom, Music Director Kate Noll, Stage Designer Solomon Weisbard, Lighting Designer Taylor Jensen, Associate Lighting Desiner Elivia Bovenzi, Costume Designer Nathaniel Butler, Sound Designer Savannah Kurtz, Stage Manager Allison Gish, Supertitles

When Frederic Was a Little Lad Ruth's aria from The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan Emily Geller, contralto www.emilygeller.com Recorded at NV Factory, NJ, USA pianist, Nicolò Sbuelz

"Send in the Clowns" from A Little Night Music by Sondheim Emily Geller, Contralto David Štech, piano www.EmilyGeller.com