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The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess

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The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess

NR·2020·190m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director

Gary Halvorson

Lyricist, Writer

Ira Gershwin

Original Story, Writer

DuBose Heyward

Writer

Dorothy Heyward

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$1,887,761.00

Keywords

slum
drug addiction
pimp
beggar
prostitution
doomed love
all black cast
poverty row
charleston
filmed opera
live theatre
filmed theater
romantic drama
paraplegia