The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess (2020)
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.
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Angel Blue
as Bess
as Bess
Eric Owens
as Porgy
as Porgy
Golda Schultz
as Clara
as Clara
Alfred Walker
as Crown
as Crown
Frederick Ballentine
as Sportin' Life
as Sportin' Life
Donovan Singletary
as Jake
as Jake
Latonia Moore
as Serena
as Serena
Audra McDonald
as Self - Host
as Self - Host
Errin Duane Brooks
as Mingo
as Mingo
Chauncey Packer
as Robbins
as Robbins
Norman Garrett
as Jim
as Jim
Jamez McCorkle
as Peter
as Peter
Denyce Graves
as Maria
as Maria
Grant Neale
as A detective
as A detective
Tichina Vaughn
as Lily
as Lily
Bobby Mittlestadt
as An undertaker
as An undertaker
Chanae Curtis
as Annie
as Annie
Arthur Woodley
as "Lawyer" Frazier
as "Lawyer" Frazier
Jonathan Tuso
as Nelson
as Nelson
Aundie Marie Moore
as Strawberry woman
as Strawberry woman
Chauncey Packer
as Crab man
as Crab man
Michael Lewis
as A coroner
as A coroner
Neo Randall
as Scipio
as Scipio
MET Orchestra
as
as
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Ira Gershwin
Lyricist
Lyricist
George Gershwin
Songs
Songs
David Robertson
Conductor
Conductor
Peter Gelb
General Manager
General Manager
James Robinson
Production Design
Production Design
DuBose Heyward
Original Story
Original Story
Ira Gershwin
Writer
Writer
Michael Yeargan
Set Designer
Set Designer
Donald Holder
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Gary Halvorson
Director
Director
Paul Cremo
Dramaturgy
Dramaturgy
Dorothy Heyward
Writer
Writer
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
Technical Supervisor
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Supervising Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Producer
DuBose Heyward
Writer
Writer
Luke Halls
Projection
Projection
David Frost
Music Producer
Music Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Producer
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Supervising Producer
Ryan Park
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Camille A. Brown
Choreographer
Choreographer
Catherine Zuber
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
George Gershwin
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
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