Porgy & Bess an American voice

Item

Record ID

698

Identifier

89180

Genre

Documentary - Opera

Work Title

Porgy & Bess an American voice

Uniform Title

Porgy and Bess

Program/Series Title

Great performances

Composer

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937

Text Author

Gershwin Ira, 1896- (lyrics) ; Heyward, Du Bose, 1885-1940 (lyrics) ; Heyward, DuBose (libretto)

Script

Naylor, Gloria ; Apfel, Ed

Production Year

1997

Transmission/Release Date

2/4/98

Transmission/Release Year

1998

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

PBS

Home Video - VHS

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (VHS)

Soloists

(actors) - Karen Parks (Clara) ; Christopher Jones (Young Heyward) ; Sheri McLain (Leah) ; Fouchena Sheppard (Eugenie) ; Robert Bruner (DuBose Heyward) ; Jonathan Brody (George Gershwin) ; Terry Platt (Ira Gershwin). (voices) - Simon Brookings ; David Marguiles ; Jonathan Peck ; T.L. Reilly. (featuring) - Maya Angelou ; Gregg Baker ; Etta Mooten Barnell ; Anne Brown ; Grace Bumbry ; Cab Calloway ; Diahann Carroll ; Todd Duncan ; Simon Estes ; Damon Evans ; Frances Gershwin Godowsky ; Kitty Carlisle Hart ; Darlene Clark Hines ; Eva Jessye ; Lawrence W. Levine ; Trevor Nunn ; Leontyne Price ; Billy Taylor ; Willard White

Participants

Ruby Dee (narrator)

TV/Film Director

Noble, Nigel

Sets

Higgins, Emily (production design)

Costumes

Simmons, Paul

Production Company

University of Michigan ; Vanguard Films ; Mojo Working Productions Inc.

Producer

Standifer, James A.

Executive Producer

Hobson, Charles

Technical Information

Film ; tape ; color

Duration

ca. 90'

Sourcemat

POCAT - 94 (X)

Memo1

American composer