GP at the Met: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Preview: Season 47 Episode 27 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Enjoy the American folk opera set in 1920s Charleston with a score by George Gershwin.
Enjoy this classic American folk opera that brings 1920s Charleston to life with a beloved score from George Gershwin in a new production directed by James Robinson. Eric Owens and Angel Blue star in the title roles and David Robertson conducts.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
GP at the Met: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Preview: Season 47 Episode 27 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Enjoy this classic American folk opera that brings 1920s Charleston to life with a beloved score from George Gershwin in a new production directed by James Robinson. Eric Owens and Angel Blue star in the title roles and David Robertson conducts.
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Clip: S47 Ep27 | 3m 32s | Watch a selection of clips from the Gershwins' American folk opera, Porgy and Bess. (3m 32s)
Golda Schultz Sings "Summertime"
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Clip: S47 Ep27 | 2m 25s | Golda Schultz sings Clara’s Act I aria, the classic "Summertime." (2m 25s)
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...