Emma and the Blue Baku: a One-Act Chamber Opera

In her sleep, an eight year old girl named Emma encounters a blue dream-eating monster called the Baku. The story by James Bradburne relates the sometimes frightening challenges of growing up and the power a child's dreams can give them to overcome their own fears and doubt. For 3 Child Sopranos, 2 Child Altos, 2 Sopranos, Baritone: Vibraphone, Marimba, Piano, Harpsichord, Harp