Porgy and Bess
Item
Record ID
1320
Identifier
90905
Genre
Work Title
Porgy and Bess
Uniform Title
Porgy and Bess
Program/Series Title
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD ; Great Performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Heyward, Dubose ; Heyward, Dorothy ; Gershwin, Ira
Production Year
2020
Transmission/Release Date
2020-02-01 (Theater transmission) ; 2020-07-17 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Conductor/Music Director
Robertson, David
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera
Soloists
Eric Owens (Porgy) ; Angel Blue (Bess) ; Frederick Ballentine (Sporting Life) ; Alfred Walker (Crown) ; Golda Schultz (Clara) ; Donovan Singletary (Jake) ; Latonia Moore (Serena) ; Chauncey Packer (Robbins) ; Errin Duane Brooks (Mingo) ; Denyce Graves (Maria)
Participants
Audra McDonald (Host)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Robinson, James (Production)
Sets
Yeargan, Michael
Costumes
Zuber, Catherine
Choreography
Brown, Camille A.
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Company, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Gelb announcing pre-curtain Owens suffering from cold. Features: McDonald backstage interviews with Blue, Owens, Schultz, Moore, Graves, Ballentine, Walker and Choreographer Camille A. Brown. Video promotion for upcoming Agrippina.
Duration
ca. 225'
Company
Metropolitan Opera
Sourcemat
DLCAT - 405