The second of two programmes in celebration of the many-sided genius of George Gershwin , who died 50 years ago.
An American in Paris ... and Hollywood....and Catfish Row This journey through the final decade of Gershwin's life is narrated and conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. Starring
Mikhail Baryshnikov in Nocturnes - a new ballet by DAN SIRETTA to recently discovered Gershwin piano music.
Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein
Ira Gershwin 's god-daughter sings a group of Gershwin's sophisticated songs from the 1930s.
Cynthia Haymon (soprano) and Ruby Hinds (mezzo) in the world premiere of a newly-discovered duet which Gershwin omitted from Porgy and Bess.
Chita Rivera in I got rhythm. John Green , the veteran Hollywood composer, conducts his own 1937 orchestrations of Shall we dance with Christopher Walken , Madeline Kahn ,
Larry Kert , Harold Nicholas , Maureen McGovern ,
Erie Mills and Gregg Burge. Rosemary Clooney sings A foggy day.
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts from the keyboard his newly-edited and highly acclaimed interpretation of Gershwin's Second Rhapsody, originally composed for the 1931 film Delicious. With the London Symphony Orchestra led by MICHAEL DAVIS
Orchestra of St Luke's
Manhattan Rhythm Kings
American Ballroom Theatre A co-production with WNET/New York
Given at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Produced by ARTHUR WHITELAW with choreography and stage direction by PATRICIA BIRCH and designs by EDUARDO SICANGCO Studio designer DEREK DODD Studio lighting ALAN JEFFERY Sound RAYMOND ANGEL Producers
DAVID HORN. DENNIS MARKS Director HUMPHREY BURTON