The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess / by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; a Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production in association with American Playhouse [and others] ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; produced by Greg Smith and Stephany Marks.

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Video adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production directed by Trevor Nunn. The Gershwins' classic musical drama portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row. Includes synopsis in English, French, German and Italian.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (Singer)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Instrumentalist)
Primetime (Firm) (Producer)
British Broadcasting Corporation (Producer)
Homevale (Firm) (Producer)
American Playhouse Theatrical Films (Producer)
EMI (Firm) (Publisher)
Other Authors: Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983 (Lyricist)
Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961 (Librettist)
Nunn, Trevor (Director)
Marks, Stephany (Producer)
Smith, Greg, 1939-2009 (Producer)
White, Willard (Singer, Actor)
Haymon, Cynthia (Singer, Actor)
Baker, Gregg (Singer, Actor)
Clarey, Cynthia (Singer, Actor)
Simpson, Marietta (Singer, Actor)
Evans, Damon (Singer, Actor)
Rutenberg, Craig (Conductor)
Rattle, Simon, 1955- (Conductor)
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940
Language:English
French
German
Italian
Language and/or Writing System:
Sung in English with subtitles available in English, French, German, and Italian.
Published: [London?] : EMI Classics, [2001], ©2001.
Subjects:
Operas > Film adaptations.
Musical films.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Musical films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 184 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Porgy and Bess.
Gershwins' Porgy & Bess.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Video adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production directed by Trevor Nunn. The Gershwins' classic musical drama portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row. Includes synopsis in English, French, German and Italian.
Note:Opera in three acts.
Based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward.
EMI Classics: 7243 4 92497 9 0 (on container: DVB 4 92497 9)
Videorecording.
Call Number:M1500.G47 P77 2001 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG.
Credits: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.
System Details:DVD, Dolby digital stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Willard White (Porgy) ; Cynthia Haymon (Bess) ; Gregg Baker (Crown) ; Cynthia Clarey (Serena) ; Marietta Simpson (Maria) ; Damon Evans (Sporting Life) ; Paula Ingram ; Gordon Hawkins ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; Craig Rutenberg, chorus master ; The London Philharmonic ; Simon Rattle, conductor.
Event Details:
Recorded at Shepperton Studios, London, Nov.-Dec. 1992.