Porgy and Bess
The Gershwins’The Gershwins' modern American masterpiece returns to the Met for the first time in almost three decades. It may be February, but it will feel like "Summertime."
Met Opera in HDAmerica's "folk opera," as the 1935 creators described it, tells the story of disabled beggar Porgy, sung by Eric Owens, and his love for the drug-addicted Bess, portrayed by Angel Blue. Director James Robinson's stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion and heartbreak of its inhabitants. And fans of choreographer Camille A. Brown will be thrilled with her Met debut, and the "daring and intricacy of her vision" (New York Times).
The stellar cast includes Donovan Singletary as fisherman Jake, Golda Schultz as his wife Clara, Latonia Moore as the bereaved widow Serena, Frederick Ballentine as drug dealer Sportin' Life, Alfred Walker as the brutal stevedore Crown and Denyce Graves as Maria, town matriarch and operator of the local cook-shop. David Robertson conducts this stunning new production.
Resources
Download the Porgy and Bess Playbill 
In the News
Review: A splendid 'Porgy and Bess' opens the Met Opera season
As the title characters, Eric Owens and Angel Blue give one of the finest performances of their careers.
The Met Opera's Herculean Task: 4 Operas in 48 Hours
With its new Sunday matinees, the Metropolitan Opera now mounts four productions between Friday and Sunday. It isn't easy.
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