Soprano Christiana Little is a passionate performer of opera, contemporary music and musical theatre. She recently graduated from the Manhattan School of Music, where she sang the roles of "Lucy" in the Benjamin Britten realization of "The Beggar's Opera," directed by Dona D. Vaughn, and "Cinderella" in Stephen Sondheim's "Into The Woods," directed by Carolyn Marlow. Other favorite past roles include ?Yum-Yum? in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado" and "Maria" in "West Side Story." Ms. Little has premiered new works by emerging composers at venues ranging from Merkin Hall to The Tank, and workshopped many more with student composers. Ms. Little is a native of Austin, Texas.