The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
DVD |
EMI Classics,
[London?] :
c2001.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 9342 PORGY-V | DVD - Non Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
Video adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production directed by Trevor Nunn. The Gershwins' classic musical drama portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row. Includes synopsis in English, French, German and Italian.
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Details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 184 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.videodiscvideorecording
- Publisher: [London?] : EMI Classics, c2001.
- General Note: Sung in English with subtitles available in English, French, German, and Italian.EMI Classics: 7243 4 92497 9 0 (on container: DVB 4 92497 9).Based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward.Opera in three acts.
- Creation/Production Credits Note: Adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; cameras, Trevor Wimlett, James Day ; designed for television by Eric Walmsley ; choreographer, Charles Augins ; videotape editor, St. John O'Rorke.
- Participant or Performer Note: Willard White (Porgy) ; Cynthia Haymon (Bess) ; Gregg Baker (Crown) ; Cynthia Clarey (Serena) ; Marietta Simpson (Maria) ; Damon Evans (Sporting Life) ; Paula Ingram ; Gordon Hawkins ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; Craig Rutenberg, chorus master ; The London Philharmonic ; Simon Rattle, conductor.
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Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Parental guidance.