Laura Kaminsky: Time to Act (Live)
Boston Conservatory at Berklee Opera and Orchestra, Blythe Gaissert, Jared Kellman-Medina, Daniel Esteban Lugo, Elizabeth Marlow, Anne Turner
Release Date: November 20th, 2026
Time to Act is the world premiere recording of the chamber opera by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Crystal Manich. Set in Anywhere, USA, it follows Alona, a high school student seeking a new beginning in the aftermath of a devastating act of gun violence as she joins a drama club preparing Antigone. As hidden truths emerge, the students confront questions of identity, responsibility, forgiveness, and belonging. Recorded live at National Sawdust by the artists of Boston Conservatory at Berklee, conducted by Andrew Bisantz, produced by multi Grammy®-winner Elaine Martone.
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TRACK LIST
DISC 1
Scene 1: Eremos, Playmakers! Tune in!
Scene 1: Eremos, While we walk the world
Scene 1: Eremos, We all have a role to play
Scene 1: Eremos, Time to act!
Scene 1: Eremos, New to the Playmakers
Scene 1: Eremos, Alona, weird name…
Scene 1: Eremos, Who’s ready?
Scene 1: Eremos, Lockdown
Scene 1: Eremos, Do you all have a role to play
Scene 1: Eremos, Every month a drill
DISC 2
Scene 2: Alethia, Hey there, amigo
Scene 2: Alethia, I placed my brother in a tomb
Scene 2: Alethia, Can a drill prevent a crime
Scene 2: Alethia, Change the ending!Scene 2: Alethia, If you knew the beauty of that dayScene 2: Alethia, I’ll always wear his jacketScene 2: Alethia, We will act to fight for what’s rightScene 2: Alethia, Build the world you want to seeScene 3: Catharsis, Any schoolScene 3: Catharsis, You shared your pain