Porgy and Bess - Metropolitan Opera

2020 · 3h 10m · 9.4

Music

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.

Gary Halvorson, James Robinson

Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Frederick Ballentine, Alfred Walker, Golda Schultz, Donovan Singletary, Latonia Moore, Chauncey Packer, Errin Duane Brooks, Norman Garrett

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