Porgy and Bess / music by George Gershwin ; directed for the screen by Frank Zamacona ; producers, Jessica Koplos, Matthew Shilvock ; produced by San Francisco Opera.

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George Gershwin melded classical idioms, jazz, blues and spirituals in this quintessentially American masterpiece about a crippled beggar, the headstrong woman he loves, and the community that sustains them both.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: San Francisco Opera. Orchestra (Performer)
San Francisco Opera. Chorus (Performer)
San Francisco Opera (Production company)
EuroArts Entertainment (Publisher)
Other Authors: Zamacona, Frank (Director)
Koplos, Jessica (Producer)
Shilvock, Matthew (Producer)
Owens, Eric, 1970- (Performer)
Mitchell, Laquita (Performer)
Lynch, Lester (Performer)
Packer, Chauncey (Performer)
Slack, Karen (Performer)
DeMain, John (Conductor)
Davison, Peter J. (Production designer)
Tazewell, Paul (Costume designer)
McCullough, Mark (Lighting designer)
Sayers, Denni (Choreographer)
Robertson, Ian (Musician) (music director.)
Language:English
Japanese
French
German
Korean
Language and/or Writing System:
Soundtrack in English, with English, German, French, Japanese, Korean subtitles.
Published: Berlin : Euroarts, [2014]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Operas.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
African Americans > South Carolina > Charleston > Drama.
Charleston (S.C.) > Drama.
African Americans.
Man-woman relationships.
South Carolina > Charleston.
Oper.
Drama.
Filmed performances.
Genre:
Drama.
Operas.
Filmed performances.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (197 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet (24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm)
Variant Title:
Gershwins'
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
George Gershwin melded classical idioms, jazz, blues and spirituals in this quintessentially American masterpiece about a crippled beggar, the headstrong woman he loves, and the community that sustains them both.
Note:Title from container.
Opera in two acts.
Program notes and synopsis in English, French, and German ([24] pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm.) in container.
Bonus materials: interviews with artists and creative team (29 min.).
Call Number:AD1 D0159947 VideoDVD
Credits:Set designer, Peter J. Davison ; costume designer, Paul Tazewell ; lighting designer, Mark McCullough ; choreographer, Denni Sayers ; chorus director, Ian Robertson.
System Details:DVD format ; region 0 ; NTSC ; widescreen ; PCM stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1.
Participant or Performer:
Eric Owens (Porgy) ; Laquita Mitchell (Bess) ; Lester Lynch (Crown) ; Chauncy Packer (Sportin' Life) ; Karen Slack (Serena) ; supporting soloists ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; John DeMain, conductor.
Event Details:
Recorded live at San Francisco Opera, June 2009.