The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.
Cast: Eric Owens, Laquita Mitchell, Lester Lynch
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From the San Francisco Opera: "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin
In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Francesca Zambello
- Producers
- David Gockley
- Studio
- San Francisco Opera
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
