Porgy and Bess
Item
Record ID
829
Identifier
90424
Genre
Work Title
Porgy and Bess
Uniform Title
Porgy and Bess
Program/Series Title
Live from Lincoln Center
Composer
Text Author
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940 (libretto) ; Gershwin, Ira, 1896- (lyrics)
Production Year
2002
Transmission/Release Date
3/20/02
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
PBS
Conductor/Music Director
DeMain, John
Orchestra
New York City Opera Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
New York City Opera Chorus
Soloists
Marquita Lister (Bess) ; Alvy Powell (Porgy) ; Angela Simpson (Serena) ; Timothy Robert Blevins (Crown) ; Dwayne Clark (Sportin' Life) ; Sabrina Elayne Carten (Maria) ; Adina Aaron (Clara) ; David Aron Damane (Jake)
Participants
Beverly Sills (host). Martin Bookspan (commentator)
TV/Film Director
Browning, Kirk, 1921-
Stage Director
Thompson,Tazewell
Sets
Schmidt, Douglas W.
Costumes
Potts, Nancy
Production Company
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
Producer
Goberman, John
Executive Producer
Goberman, John
Technical Information
Live ; color ; stereo
Other Information
Intermission features: Beverly Sills introduces taped interviews with Sherwin Goldman (Executive Producer, New York City Opera), Tazwell Thompson (Production Director of Porgy and Bess), and Robert Kimball (author and Gershwin expert).
Duration
ca. 180'
Presenting Station
WNET
Company
New York City Opera
Sourcemat
NEWCAT - 124
Memo1
American composer