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Blacks with disabilities -- Drama.
People with disabilities -- Drama.
Men, Black -- Drama.
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Porgy and Bess [vide...
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DVD 792.542 P835n Perf
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Blacks with disabilities -- Drama.
People with disabilities -- Drama.
Men, Black -- Drama.
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Porgy
and
Bess
[videorecording (DVD)] / by
George
Gershwin
, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira
Gershwin
.
EMI Classics, 2001.
Call #:
DVD 792.542 P835n Perf
Subjects
Blacks with disabilities -- Drama.
People with disabilities -- Drama.
Men, Black -- Drama.
Alternate title:
Gershwins'
Porgy
and
Bess
[videorecording (DVD)]
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)] /
Description:
1 videodisc (184 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Based on the play "
Porgy
" by DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward.
Originally broadcast as an episode of "American Playhouse" on PBS October 6, 1993.
An opera in 3 acts.
EMI Classics: 7243 4 92497 9 0 (on container: DVB 4 92497 9).
Recorded at Shepperton Studios, London, Nov.-Dec. 1992.
Home use only.
Sung in English with subtitles available in English, French, German, and Italian.
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.).
Production:
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.
Performers:
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.
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.
Genre:
Filmed operas.
Televised operas.
Filmed performances.
Classical/Opera/Choral.
DVDs.
Other authors:
Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961.
Porgy
.
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.
Porgy
.
Gershwin
,
George
,
1898-1937
.
Porgy
and
Bess
.
Gershwin
, Ira, 1896-1983.
Nunn, Trevor.
Baigneres, Yves.
White, Willard.
Haymon, Cynthia.
Baker, Gregg.
Clarey, Cynthia.
Simpson, Marietta.
Evans, Damon.
Ingram, Paula.
Blackwell, Harolyn.
Hubbard, Bruce.
Hawkins, Gordon.
Rutenberg, Craig.
Rattle, Simon, 1955-
London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus.
Primetime (Firm)
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Homevale (Firm)
Picture Music International.
EMI (Firm)
Holds:
1
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Woodlawn Public Library
Adult Feature DVDs
DVD 792.542 P835n Perf
Adult Dvds-7 Days
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Adult Feature DVDs
DVD 792.542 P835n Perf
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