Hai cercato: Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess / 1959

Set in the early 1900s in the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina, which serves as home to a black fishing community, the story focuses on the titular characters, crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, and the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.

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Porgy and Bess / 1993

The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston,S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin's opera which uses Gershwin's own orchestrations and practically all of the music, with only one major cut.

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Porgy and Bess /

Porgy and Bess is a tale set in the slums of Charleston, SC. There in Catfish Row, a disabled beggar named Porgy tries to rescue Bess from her violent lover Crown, and drug dealer Sportin’ Life.

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The Metropolitan Opera: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess / 2020

The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants.

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Porgy and Bess / 2002

The great Gershwin's only opera. And what an opera it is—poor Porgy wins beautiful Bess away from the murdering Crown, only to lose her to the gambler Sportin' Life and the vices of the big city. Featuring the triumphant return of Alvy Powell and Marquita Lister as Porgy and Bess. "An authentic American masterpiece." — The New York Times "Smart directing...simple, elegant production...stunningly performed...not to be missed — Opera News "Powerful, musically joyous ... too special to miss." - Daily News "Marquita Lister brings a big, lush voice and alluring beauty to the role of Bess," and Alvy Powell offers "warmth and integrity." - New York Times

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The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess / 2009

George Gershwin miraculously melded classical idioms, jazz, blues, and spirituals in this quintessentially American masterpiece about a crippled beggar, the headstrong woman he loves, and the community that sustains them both; presented here in an acclaimed productions from San Francisco Opera