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The Metropolitan Opera: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess

The Metropolitan Opera: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2020-02-01
⌚ Running Time: 190 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 9.5

Beloved Cast

Angel Blue original image
Bess
Angel Blue
Eric Owens original image
Porgy
Eric Owens
Golda Schultz original image
Clara
Golda Schultz
Alfred Walker original image
Crown
Alfred Walker
Frederick Ballentine original image
Sportin' Life
Frederick Ballentine
Donovan Singletary original image
Jake
Donovan Singletary
Latonia Moore original image
Serena
Latonia Moore
Audra McDonald original image
Self - Host
Audra McDonald
Errin Duane Brooks original image
Mingo
Errin Duane Brooks
Chauncey Packer original image
Robbins
Chauncey Packer
Norman Garrett original image
Jim
Norman Garrett
Jamez McCorkle original image
Peter
Jamez McCorkle
Denyce Graves original image
Maria
Denyce Graves
Grant Neale original image
A detective
Grant Neale
Tichina Vaughn original image
Lily
Tichina Vaughn
Bobby Mittlestadt original image
An undertaker
Bobby Mittlestadt
Chanae Curtis original image
Annie
Chanae Curtis
Arthur Woodley original image
"Lawyer" Frazier
Arthur Woodley
Jonathan Tuso original image
Nelson
Jonathan Tuso
Aundie Marie Moore original image
Strawberry woman
Aundie Marie Moore
Chauncey Packer original image
Crab man
Chauncey Packer
Michael Lewis original image
A coroner
Michael Lewis
Neo Randall original image
Scipio
Neo Randall
MET Orchestra original image
MET Orchestra

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