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Porgy and Bess

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George Gershwin 's opera live from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in Trevor Nunn 's celebrated staging for Glyndeboume. Book and lyrics by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin.
Royal Opera House Porgy and Bess Chorus and ROH
Orchestra/Andrew Litton Parti
8.40 Mornin' Time an' Ev'nin' Time
"Dear Mr Heyward ,
In thinking of ideas for new compositions, I came back to one that I had several years ago - namely Porgy ..."
Geprge Gershwin expressed his interest in DuBose
Hevward's novel as early as 1926, but didn't start composing until 1934.
Those involved in the long process kept notes of their growing excitement as Porgy and Bess took shape.
9.05 Part 2
9 MUSIC AND ARTS: page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
George Gershwin
Unknown:
Trevor Nunn
Unknown:
Dorothy Heyward
Unknown:
Mr Heyward
Unknown:
Geprge Gershwin
Porgy WILLARD:
White (bass)
Crown:
Gregg Baker (bar)
Bess:
Cynthia Haymon (sop)
Sportin ' Life:
Damon Evans (tenor)
Robbins:
Howard Haskin (tenor)
Serena:
Cynthia Clarey (sop)
Jake:
Gordon Hawkins (bar)
Clara:
Tinuke Olafimihan (sop)
Maria:
Marietta Simpson (alto)
Peter:
Mervin Wallace (tenor)
Lily:
Maureen Braithwaite (mezzo)
Undertaker:
Autris Paige (bar)
Lawyer Frazier:
William Bradley-Johnson (bar)
Mingo:
Barrington Coleman (tenor)
Nelson /Crabman:
Colenton Freeman (tenor)
Strawberry Woman:
Linda Thompson (mezzo)
Annie:
Ernestina Quarcoo (mezzo)
Jim:
Curtis Watson (bar)
Jasbo Brown:
Wayne Marshall
Scipio:
Andrez Harriott
MrArchdale:
Ted Maynard
Detective:
Alan Tilvern
Policeman:
Ron Travis
Coroner:
Billy J Mitchell

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