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

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: Metropolitan Opera, 2019

Physical Description: 3 audio discs (2 hr., 43 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.

CD Audio

Porgy and Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940
Published: Decca, 2013

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file (1 sound file)

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Electronic Audio

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess : new Broadway cast recording

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: PS Classics, 2012

Physical Description: 2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1Libretto.

CD Audio Book Chapter

Porgy & Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: Audite, 2010

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file.

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Electronic Audio

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess : vocal selections ; piano-vocal.

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: Alfred Pub Co., 2009

Physical Description: 1 vocal score (80 pages) ; 31 cm

Musical Score

Porgy & Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: RCA Red Seal, 2009

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file (1 sound file)

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Electronic Audio

Porgy & Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: RCA Red Seal, 2009

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file (1 sound file)

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Electronic Audio

Porgy and Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: Decca, 2007

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file (1 sound file).

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Electronic Audio

Porgy and Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: EMI Classics, 2005

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file (1 sound file).

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Electronic Audio

Porgy & Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: EMI Classics, 2005

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file.

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Electronic Audio

Great scenes from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: High Performance : RCA Red Seal, 2003

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file (1 sound file).

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Electronic Audio

Porgy and Bess

Published: [publisher not identified], 2002

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Video DVD

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Published: EMI Classics, 2001

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 184 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Video DVD

The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: EMI Classics,, EMI Records, 2001

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (184 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Video DVD

Great scenes from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: BMG Classics, 1999

Physical Description: 1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.

CD Audio

Porgy and Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: Sony Classical, 1998

Physical Description: 2 audio discs : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.

CD Audio

Porgy & Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: Sony Classical, 1998

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file (1 sound file).

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Electronic Audio

Selections from Porgy and Bess ; Blue monday

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: Telarc International Corporation, 1998

Physical Description: 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

CD Audio

Porgy & Bess

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: EMI Classics, 1997

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file (1 sound file).

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Electronic Audio

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess : concert suite

Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Published: Dorian Sono Luminus, 1996

Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file.

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Electronic Audio