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.

Cast/Performers

Willard White (Porgy), Cynthia Haymon (Bess), Damon Evans (Sporting Life), Daniel Washington (Crown), Cynthia Clarey (Serena), Maureen Brathwaite (Clara), Wills Morgan (Robbins / Nelson), Marietta Simpson (Maria), Fredrick Martell (Peter), Hyacinth Nicholls (Lily / Strawberry Woman)

Creatives/Company

Author: Dubose Heyward
Music(s): Gershwin, Gershwin
Conductor: Wayne Marshall
Company(s): BBC Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, BBC Concert Orchestra

Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T1750012403. Details of all Porgy and Bess archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2060

Archive Listings

1 Aug 98

Royal Albert Hall
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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