Details

Based on the DuBose Heyward novel Porgy and Bess tells the moving story of the cripple Porgy and the residents of Charleston's famed Catfish Row. Recognized as an American masterpiece, the story entwines pride, prejudice, pathos and passion through a jazz and blues influenced score. Porgy and Bess introduced classic Gershwin songs like Summertime, I Got Plenty of Nuttin' and It Ain't Necessarily So, as well as magnificent and enthralling choruses that stunned music and drama critics alike at its premiere in 1935. The 2009 production of Porgy and Bess has been co-financed by the Wales Millennium Centre and the UK tour is supported by the Donald Gordon Foundation and managed by Askonas Holt Ltd.

Creatives/Company

Author: Dubose Heyward
Music: Gershwin
Company: Cape Town Opera
Conductor: David Charles Abell
Director: Christine Crouse
Design(s): Peter Cazalet, Michael Mitchell
Lighting: Kobus Rossouw

Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T01198034751. Details of all Porgy and Bess archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2060

Archive Listings

30 Oct 09 to 31 Oct 09	Festival Theatre Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Oct 09 to 27 Oct 09	Southbank Centre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Oct 09 to 24 Oct 09	Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive

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