Porgy and Bess

The Resource Porgy and Bess
Label
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
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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
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Cataloging source
VVS
Characteristic
videorecording
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
Runtime
184
Series statement
EMI classics
Technique
live action
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