Lester Lynch
Publisher
Euroarts
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The first live recording of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess on DVD. Eric Owens (Porgy) and Laquita Mitchell (Bess) lead an amazing cast led by internationally acclaimed conductor John DeMain, who's 1976 recording of Porgy and Bess won a Grammy and remains a benchmark interpretation of this masterpiece. Includes interviews with artists and creative team as bonus. Recorded live in High Definition at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 2009.
Author
Language
English
Description
Revered for its legendary score by George Gershwin, Dubose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin, Porgy and Bess has been reimagined and reinvigorated for the modern stage by a team that includes Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, musical adapter Diedre L. Murray and director Diane Paulus. It's the New Broadway Cast Recording of one of the most beloved works of the American musical theatre.
