Opera Review: ‘The Summer King’ highlights racial inequality in baseball at the Detroit Opera House. AmericaJR, May 13, 2018.
“My First Opera - The Summer King.” The Detroit Jewish News, June 4, 2018.
Michigan Opera Theatre and Detroit Tigers take baseball lovers out to the opera. Michigan Radio, July 29, 2017.
The Summer King (review). Opera News, July 2017.
The Detroit Tigers and Michigan Opera Theatre team up to explore impact of art and sports on race relations. B.L.A.C. Detroit, June 2017.
Video Integral to The Summer King at Pittsburgh Opera. Stage-Directions.com, May 10, 2017.
‘Pelléas et Mélisande’ and ‘The Summer King—The Josh Gibson Story’ Reviews. Wall Street Journal, May 10, 2017.
Ticket sales for "The Summer King". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Staff Blogs (Liz Bloom), May 9, 2017.
Breathing joy and life into the Negro Leagues, a museum finds warmth where heartache might be expected. Yankees Magazine, May 5, 2017.
“Out of the Ballpark: A new opera is born in Portland, Maine.” National Endowment for the Arts, 2017, no. 2.
The Summer King: Pittsburgh Opera’s First World Premiere. I Care If You Listen, May 5, 2017.
Post-Gazette coverage of Pittsburgh Opera's "The Summer King". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Staff Blogs (Liz Bloom), May 4, 2017.
Brian O'Neill: Josh Gibson's epic story takes center stage. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 4, 2017.
Pittsburgh kids learn history through opera in 'The Summer King' [video]. WTAE, Pittsburgh, May 4, 2017.
Day 212- Summer King- Baseball and Opera- Josh Gibson Story is a Homerun/Vocals a Single. Empty Nest Blog, May 4, 2017.
Josh Gibson is a Doomed Monarch in The Summer King. Pittsburgh Magazine, May 3, 2017.
Splendid world premiere depicts the life of Negro Leagues great Josh Gibson. Pittsburgh City Paper, May 3, 2017.
Theater review: ‘Summer King’ best opera I’ve ever seen. DKPittsburghSports.com, May 3, 2017.
THE SUMMER KING WILL ENTERTAIN YOU AND TOUCH YOUR HEART. OperaGene, May 3, 2017.
IPB Josh Gibson Summer King [video]. Root Sport Pittsburgh, May 2, 2017.
Review: Pittsburgh Opera's new 'The Summer King' makes for thought-provoking performance. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 30, 2017.
Portland composer fulfills dream, hits home run with baseball opera. Portland Press Herald, April 30, 2017.
Review: The Summer King hits a home run. Dystnow, April 30, 2017.
Portland composer’s baseball opera, a tribute to Negro League star, set for world premiere. Portland Press Herald, April 28, 2017.
Baseball opera with Pittsburgh roots destined to be a hit. Jewish Chronicle, April 27, 2017.
Josh Gibson: Unsung, until now. The Pitt News, April 20, 2017.
Stuff of Legends. Pittsburgh Magazine, April 2017.
'Rigoletto' to open MOT's 2017-18 season. Detroit Free Press, March 30, 2017.
King of Diamonds. Opera News, April, 2017.
Opera Tells Story of Negro Leagues Baseball Star Josh Gibson. Associated Press, March 21, 2017.
Opera, Gibson Foundation promote ‘The Summer King’. New Pittsburgh Courier, March 14, 2017.
Dan Sonenberg & Sam Helfrich - Pittsburgh Opera's "The Summer King." [AUDIO] WQED.org, September 9, 2016.
5 U.S. Opera Premieres Bringing American Subjects to the Stage. WQXR.org, March 28, 2016.
In its 78th season, a world premiere for Pittsburgh Opera. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 14, 2016.
Mainer’s opera, ‘The Summer King,’ to premiere in Pittsburgh. Portland Press Herald, February 15, 2016.
‘The Summer King’ takes risks, but has potential to be a classic. [Review] Portland Press Herald, May 9, 2014.
“Negro League Start the Subject of Opera.” Working Waterfront, March 20, 2014.
Portland composer writes opera about Negro Leagues baseball star. Portland Forecaster/Bangor Daily News, January 7, 2014.
A Negro Leagues opera will make its debut this year. Kansas City Star, January 2, 2014.
Maine composer wins arts grant for new opera. Portland Press Herald, December 12, 2013.
Review: ‘The Summer King’ arias a moving performance. Portland Press Herald, April 15, 2012
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