Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; the Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production ; in association with American Playhouse, Thirteen/WNET and EMI Classics ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; producers, Greg Smith and Stephany Marks
The Resource Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; the Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production ; in association with American Playhouse, Thirteen/WNET and EMI Classics ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; producers, Greg Smith and Stephany Marks
Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; the Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production ; in association with American Playhouse, Thirteen/WNET and EMI Classics ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; producers, Greg Smith and Stephany Marks
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The item Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; the Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production ; in association with American Playhouse, Thirteen/WNET and EMI Classics ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; producers, Greg Smith and Stephany Marks represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Contributor
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- Rutenberg, Craig
- British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service
- EMI (Firm)
- Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
- Homevale (Firm)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Picture Music International
- Primetime (Firm)
- Baigneres, Yves
- Baker, Gregg
- Blackwell, Harolyn
- Clarey, Cynthia
- Evans, Damon
- trueGershwin, George, 1898-1937
- Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
- Hawkins, Gordon
- Haymon, Cynthia
- Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961
- trueHeyward, DuBose, 1885-1940
- Hubbard, Bruce
- Ingram, Paula
- Marks, Stephany
- Nunn, Trevor
- Rattle, Simon, 1955-
- Simpson, Marietta
- Smith, Greg, 1939-2009
- White, Willard
- Summary
- An adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production of the Gershwins' classic musical drama Porgy and Bess, which portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row. The television production was shot using the recording made of the 1989 production for its soundtrack
- Language
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- eng
- eng
- fre
- ger
- ita
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (approximately 184 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward
- Originally broadcast as episode 3 of season 11 of the American Playhouse in 1993
- EMI Classics: 7243 4 92497 9 0 (on container: DVB 4 92497 9)
- Contents
-
- Side 1. Act I (59 min.)
- Side 2. Act II, Scenes 1 and 2 (47 min.)
- Side 3. Act II, Scenes 3 and 4 (37 min.)
- Side 4. Act III (41 min.)
- Label
- Porgy and Bess
- Title
- Porgy and Bess
- Statement of responsibility
- by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; the Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production ; in association with American Playhouse, Thirteen/WNET and EMI Classics ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; producers, Greg Smith and Stephany Marks
- Title variation
- Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
- Contributor
-
- Rutenberg, Craig
- British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service
- EMI (Firm)
- Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
- Homevale (Firm)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Picture Music International
- Primetime (Firm)
- Baigneres, Yves
- Baker, Gregg
- Blackwell, Harolyn
- Clarey, Cynthia
- Evans, Damon
- trueGershwin, George, 1898-1937
- Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
- Hawkins, Gordon
- Haymon, Cynthia
- Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961
- trueHeyward, DuBose, 1885-1940
- Hubbard, Bruce
- Ingram, Paula
- Marks, Stephany
- Nunn, Trevor
- Rattle, Simon, 1955-
- Simpson, Marietta
- Smith, Greg, 1939-2009
- White, Willard
- Subject
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- Film adaptations
- Filmed operas
- Filmed operas
- Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940 -- Film adaptations
- People with disabilities -- South Carolina | Charleston -- Drama
- African American men
- African American men -- South Carolina | Charleston -- Drama
- Drama
- Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940
- South Carolina -- Charleston
- Musical films
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- South Carolina | Charleston -- Drama
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
- Television programs -- United States
- Musical films
- Television programs -- Great Britain
- People with disabilities
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- fre
- ger
- ita
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- An adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production of the Gershwins' classic musical drama Porgy and Bess, which portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row. The television production was shot using the recording made of the 1989 production for its soundtrack
- Cataloging source
- VVS
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
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- Porgy and Bess (Television program : 1993)
- American playhouse (Television program)
- Credits note
- Adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; cameras, Trevor Wimlett, James Day ; designed for television by Eric Walmsley ; choreographer, Charles Augins ; videotape editor, St. John O'Rorke
- Date time place
- Recorded at Shepperton Studios, London, Nov.-Dec. 1992
- Dewey number
- 782.1
- Intended audience
- BBFC rating: PG
- Language note
- Sung in English with subtitles available in English, French, German, and Italian
- LC call number
- M1500.G288
- LC item number
- P67 2001
- PerformerNote
- Willard White (Porgy) ; Cynthia Haymon (Bess) ; Gregg Baker (Crown) ; Cynthia Clarey (Serena) ; Marietta Simpson (Maria) ; Damon Evans (Sporting Life) ; Paula Ingram (Clara; also sings the role of Annie); Harolyn Blackwell (sings the role of Clara) ; Gordon Hawkins (Jake) ; Bruce Hubbard (sings the role of Jake) ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; Craig Rutenberg, chorus master ; The London Philharmonic ; Simon Rattle, conductor
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1896-1983
- 1890-1961
- 1939-2009
- 1955-
- 1898-1937
- 1885-1940
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Gershwin, Ira
- Heyward, Dorothy
- Nunn, Trevor
- Baigneres, Yves
- Marks, Stephany
- Smith, Greg
- White, Willard
- Haymon, Cynthia
- Baker, Gregg
- Clarey, Cynthia
- Simpson, Marietta
- Evans, Damon
- Ingram, Paula
- Blackwell, Harolyn
- Hubbard, Bruce
- Hawkins, Gordon
- Rutenberg, Craig
- Rattle, Simon
- Gershwin, George
- Heyward, DuBose
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
- Primetime (Firm)
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Homevale (Firm)
- Picture Music International
- Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- EMI (Firm)
- Runtime
- 184
- Series statement
- EMI classics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Heyward, DuBose
- Heyward, DuBose
- People with disabilities
- African American men
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
- African American men
- People with disabilities
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
- South Carolina
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; the Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production ; in association with American Playhouse, Thirteen/WNET and EMI Classics ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; producers, Greg Smith and Stephany Marks
- Note
-
- Based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward
- Originally broadcast as episode 3 of season 11 of the American Playhouse in 1993
- EMI Classics: 7243 4 92497 9 0 (on container: DVB 4 92497 9)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
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- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
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- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Side 1. Act I (59 min.) -- Side 2. Act II, Scenes 1 and 2 (47 min.) -- Side 3. Act II, Scenes 3 and 4 (37 min.) -- Side 4. Act III (41 min.)
- Control code
- 1498820
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (approximately 184 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 724349249790
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
-
- 7243 4 92497 9 0
- DVB 4 92497 9
- 4 92497 9 0
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o48062438
- (OCoLC)48062438
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, all regions; 4:3 aspect ratio; Dolby digital stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; the Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production ; in association with American Playhouse, Thirteen/WNET and EMI Classics ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; producers, Greg Smith and Stephany Marks
- Note
-
- Based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward
- Originally broadcast as episode 3 of season 11 of the American Playhouse in 1993
- EMI Classics: 7243 4 92497 9 0 (on container: DVB 4 92497 9)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Side 1. Act I (59 min.) -- Side 2. Act II, Scenes 1 and 2 (47 min.) -- Side 3. Act II, Scenes 3 and 4 (37 min.) -- Side 4. Act III (41 min.)
- Control code
- 1498820
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (approximately 184 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 724349249790
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
-
- 7243 4 92497 9 0
- DVB 4 92497 9
- 4 92497 9 0
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o48062438
- (OCoLC)48062438
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, all regions; 4:3 aspect ratio; Dolby digital stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Film adaptations
- Filmed operas
- Filmed operas
- Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940 -- Film adaptations
- People with disabilities -- South Carolina | Charleston -- Drama
- African American men
- African American men -- South Carolina | Charleston -- Drama
- Drama
- Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940
- South Carolina -- Charleston
- Musical films
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- South Carolina | Charleston -- Drama
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
- Television programs -- United States
- Musical films
- Television programs -- Great Britain
- People with disabilities
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