Porgy and Bess

Resource Information

The work Porgy and Bess represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Porgy and Bess

Statement of responsibility

San Francisco Opera ; by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; directed for the stage by Francesca Zambello ; directed for the screen by Frank Zamacona ; producers, Jessica Koplos, Matthew Shilvock

Title variation

Gershwins'

Contributor

• deVaughn, Alteouise,
• EuroArts Music International GmbH,
• San Francisco Opera,
• San Francisco Opera, Chorus,
• San Francisco Opera, Orchestra,
• Austin, Michael, (Tenor),
• Blue, Angel, 1984-
• Bragg, Michael, (Tenor),
• Davison, Peter J.,
• DeMain, John,
• Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
• Gershwin, George, 1898-1937,
• Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983,
• Greene, Eric, (Baritone),
• Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961
• Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940,
• Koplos, Jessica,
• Lynch, Lester,
• McCullough, Mark, (Lighting designer),
• Mitchell, Laquita,
• Owens, Eric, 1970-
• Packer, Chauncey,
• Sayers, Denni,
• Shilvock, Matthew,
• Slack, Karen,
• Tazewell, Paul,
• Zamacona, Frank,
• Zambello, Francesca,

Composer

• Gershwin, George, 1898-1937,

Conductor

• DeMain, John,

Contributor

• Davison, Peter J.,

Costume designer

• Tazewell, Paul,

Film director

• Zamacona, Frank,

Film producer

• Koplos, Jessica,
• Shilvock, Matthew,

Librettist

• Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983,
• Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940,

Lighting designer

• McCullough, Mark, (Lighting designer),

Performer

• Lynch, Lester,
• Mitchell, Laquita,
• Greene, Eric, (Baritone),
• Owens, Eric, 1970-
• Blue, Angel, 1984-
• Packer, Chauncey,
• Slack, Karen,
• Austin, Michael, (Tenor),
• San Francisco Opera, Orchestra,
• Bragg, Michael, (Tenor),
• deVaughn, Alteouise,
• San Francisco Opera, Chorus,

Production company

• San Francisco Opera,

Publisher

• EuroArts Music International GmbH,

Stage director

• Zambello, Francesca,

Subject

• Video recordings
• Operas
• Operas

Genre

• Operas
• Video recordings

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• ger
• jpn
• kor
• eng
• eng

Summary

"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"--Container

Cataloging source

TDF

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Set designer, Peter J. Davison ; costume designer, Paul Tazewell ; lighting designer, Mark McCullough ; choreographer, Denni Sayers

Date of event

2009 June

Language note

Sung in English, with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Japanese, and Korean

Other event information

Recorded live

PerformerNote

Eric Owens (Porgy) ; Laquita Mitchell (Bess) ; Lester Lynch (Crown) ; Chauncey Packer (Sportin' Life) ; Karen Slack (Serena) ; Alteouise deVaughn (Maria) ; Eric Greene (Jake) ; Angel Blue (Clara) ; Michael Austin (Robbins) ; Michael Bragg (Mingo) ; supporting soloists ; San Francisco Opera Chorus ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra ; John DeMain, conductor

Place of event

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, California

Runtime

158

Technique

live action