“Blue” has been released. Click here to order: The album – produced by Washington National Opera in association with San Francisco Classical Recording Company – has been released as 2 SACDs and in digital format for streaming and high-resolution downloads.
"Blue shines a light on the heroes who walk amongst us. Friends, family, extended communities of individuals who lift us up and support us. Each member empathizes with the unimaginable turmoil inflicted upon this Black American family."
“Blue is surely one of the best new operas to have been written in North America (…) in the past dozen years.”
Ralph P. Locke
“The one big name in the cast is Gordon Hawkins, a world-renowned Porgy, Rigoletto and Alberich who here establishes a rock-solid presence as The Reverend.”
Listening During Covid, Part 11: Making Classical Music New in All Kinds of Ways Review of Blue recording By Prof. Ralph P. Locke
