…that Holocaust during World War II held many miracles in secret. One of these unfolds on this exquisite double-disc, in a deeply expressive opera… which goes like a bolted arrow directly to the heart. Cohen’s vent is dramatic and dark, and atmospherically sinister. And operatically grand. 
– Raul da Gama, The WholeNote

You are invited to watch the first screening of a webinar celebrating the new recording of the opera, and in commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom Hashoah).

At the webinar, we will hear from many of the key artists from the recording of Gerald Cohen and Deborah Brevoort’s Steal a Pencil for Me, performed by Opera Colorado on a new Sono Luminus recording. The panel will include:

Gerald Cohen, composer
Deborah Brevoort, librettist
Margrit Polak, daughter of Jaap and Ina Polak
Cori Ellison, dramaturg
Ari Pelto, conductor and music director of Opera Colorado
Gideon Dabi, baritone (Jaap)
Inna Dukach, soprano (Ina)
Adriana Zabala, mezzo (Manja)

The webinar is being presented by the American Society for Jewish Music, and will be moderated by Dr. Gordon Dale.

More information on the opera, and links to streaming and downloading the album, are available here.