Laura Kaminsky: Time to Act (Live)
Boston Conservatory at Berklee Opera and Orchestra, Andrew Bisantz, Jared Kellman-Medina, Elizabeth Marlow, Daniel Esteban Lugo
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!
While we walk the world
We all have a role to play
Time to act!
New to the Playmakers
Alona, weird name…
Who’s ready?
Lockdown
Do you all have a role to play?
Every month a drill
DISC 2
Scene 2: Alethia
Hey there, amigo
I placed my brother in a tomb
Can a drill prevent a crime?
Change the ending!
If you knew the beauty of that day
I’ll always wear his jacket
We will act to fight for what’s right
Build the world you want to see
Scene 3: Catharsis
Any school
Catharsis, You shared your pain