The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants.
- Year : 2020
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Music
- Studio : The Metropolitan Opera
- Keyword : slum, drug addiction, pimp, beggar, prostitution, doomed love, all black cast, poverty row, charleston, filmed opera, live theatre, filmed theater, romantic drama, paraplegia
- Director : Gary Halvorson
- Cast : Angel Blue, Eric Owens, Golda Schultz, Alfred Walker, Frederick Ballentine, Donovan Singletary