The Summer King rebroadcast on WQED

Monday, August 03, 2020 7pm - 9pm
Location: WQED-FM or 89.3 FM

​Tune in to WQED-FM this Monday, August 3rd for a rebroadcast of Pittsburgh Opera’s May 2017 world premiere production of The Summer King – The Josh Gibson Story. Hosted by Anna Singer, this Pittsburgh Opera "Concert at Home" features the artistry of Alfred Walker, Sean Panikkar, and Denyce Graves.

The Summer King tells the story of baseball legend Josh Gibson. Josh went from the sandlots of Pittsburgh’s North Side to the pinnacle of greatness in the Negro Leagues, before ultimately being enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.