Excerpts from Pittsburgh Opera's 2017 Production
Josh Gibson (Alfred Walker) learns that his wife Helen (Jacqueline Echols) is pregnant as they enjoy a beautiful afternoon in Homestead, PA. Recorded at Pittsburgh Opera's final dress rehearsal of The Summer King- the Josh Gibson Story - at the Benedum Center on April 27, 2017.
Josh Gibson's friend Sam Bankhead (Kenneth Kellogg) mourns Josh's death, and reflects on his own future. Pittsburgh City Paper called Kellogg's performance "a vocal and acting delight." Did You See That Now says Kellogg "makes his mark throughout the opera, especially in his aria immediately after Gibson's passing."