Classical Music Communications: Released March 15 on Albany Records: dwb (driving while black): Acclaimed chamber opera with libretto by Roberta Gumbel

 

Albany Records
(Troy1858)
March 15, 2021

Acclaimed chamber opera with music by Susan Kander and libretto by Roberta Gumbel confronts the topic of systemic racism

World premiere audio recording features chamber duo New Morse Code and soprano Roberta Gumbel

"One of the most singularly devastating theatrical moments of the last year.” –The Pitch   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTlqBtEVG_I  (5:57) Scene Seven The critically acclaimed monodrama dwb (driving  while black), with music by Susan Kander and  libretto by Roberta Gumbel is released on Albany Records (Troy1858) on March 15, 2021. Called "un-missable" by The New York Observer and "searing" by The Washington Post, this chamber opera for soprano, cello and percussion connects with the essential conversation of our day: systemic racism.  “A A composer of vivid imagination  and skill” — Fanfare