At the beginning, Nelle rises from Ellen's bed, looks in the mirror and likes what she sees
Chrysalis
Berkeley Opera
In the near future, pharmaceutical executive Ellen Ermaine has invented a cream that will allow you to look however you want. Moral issues invade Ellen's dreams as her counterpersonality, Nelle, emerges and battles for Ellen's soul.
Top photos by Mark Costantini
Publicity photo:. Nelle in the mirror is Ellen's doppelganger
The opening reveals Nelle with her mirror above the sleeping Ellen
Nelle realizes that she wants control of Ellen
While Ellen takes a shower, Nelle gazes at herself in the mirror
At the product unveiling, models demonstrate the results as Ellen narrates
Ellen has a session with her psychologist as the unseen Nelle listens in
The final scene at the company: Nelle arrives as Ellen and everyone recognizes her as Ellen with the "treatment"