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Porgy and Bess / George Gershwin.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- German
- Polish
- Russian
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Subjects (All):
- Operas.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (3 hr., 10 min., 3 sec.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : [Metropolitan Opera], [2020]
- Language Note:
- Sung in English; English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, Swedish or Polish. subtitles
- System Details:
- Wide screen.
- digital
- video file streaming video file
- Summary:
- During the 2019-20 season, one of America's greatest operas returned to the Met stage for the first time in 30 years, with the premiere of James Robinson's vibrant new production of Porgy and Bess. In this Live in HD transmission, bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue star in the title roles, headlining a phenomenal ensemble cast. The performance also features soprano Golda Schultz and bass-baritone Donovan Singletary as Clara and Jake, soprano Latonia Moore as Serena, and tenor Frederick Ballentine and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Sportin' Life and Crown. And as the community matriarch Maria, veteran mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves delivers a scene-stealing performance. David Robertson conducts this beloved score, which includes a number of melodies that have become classic American standards.
- Contents:
- Opening credits
- Introduction by Audra McDonald
- Introduction
- Summertime
- Oh, nobody knows when de Lawd is goin' to call
- Seem like dese bones
- Summertime (reprise)
- Give him to me
- Here come de honey man
- Here comes Big Boy!
- Oh little stars, little stars
- Jesus, he's killed him!
- Where is brother Robbins?
- Come on sister, come on brother
- A saucer burying setup, I see
- My man's gone now
- How de saucer stan' now, my sister?
- Oh, the train is at the station
- Oh, I'm a-goin' out to de Blackfish banks
- Mus' be you mens forgot about de picnic
- Oh, I got plenty o'nuttin
- Listen there what I tells you?
- Mornin', Lawyer
- 'Lo, Bess, goin' to picnic?
- Bess, you is my woman now
- Oh, I can't sit down!
- What's de matter wid you, sister?
- I ain' got no shame
- It ain't necessarily so
- Shame on all you sinners!
- Oh, What you want wid Bess?
- Lemme go, hear dat boat
- Introduction to Part II by Audra McDonald
- Honey, dat's all de breakfast I got time for
- Take yo' hands off me, I say
- Oh, Doctor Jesus
- Oh dey's so fresh an' fine
- Now de time, oh Gawd
- I wants to stay here
- I loves you Porgy
- Why you been out on dat wharf so long, Clara?
- Oh, de Lawd shake de Heavens
- One of dese mornings
- Oh, dere's somebody knockin' at de door
- You is a nice parcel of Christians
- If Gawd want to kill me
- A red-headed woman
- Jake's boat, in de river
- Clara, Clara, don't you be down hearted
- You low-lived skunk
- Wait for us over there, Al
- Oh Gawd! They goin' make him look on Crown's face!
- There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York
- Good mornin' Good mornin' brudder!
- It's Porgy comin' home!
- Oh, Bess, oh where's my Bess
- Bess is gone
- Oh Lawd, I'm on my way
- Bows and closing credits
- Backstage at the Met with host Audra McDonald. Interview with Angel Blue and Eric Owens ; Interview with Camille A Brown and James Robinson ; Interview with Maurice Wheeler and Carolyn Guzski ; Interview with Latonia Moore, Golda Schultz, Denyce Graves ; Interview with Frederick Ballentine and Alfred Walker.
- Participant:
- Eric Owens, Angel Blue ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; David Robertson, conductor.
- Notes:
- Recorded live 2020 the Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York.
- Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Contains:
- Container of: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess.
- OCLC:
- 1365390309
- Publisher Number:
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- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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