The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess / [music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin].



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Opera. "New Broadway cast recording"--Container spine. Libretto by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward ; musical book adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks ; musical score adapted by Diedre L. Murray ; orchestrations by William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke. Compact discs. Program notes by Patrick Pacheco, synopsis, and libretto ([40] p. : ports.) inserted in container. Recorded Mar. 26-27, 2012, MSR Studios, New York, NY. Grammy nominee, 2013. Audra McDonald (Bess) ; Norm Lewis (Porgy) ; David Alan Grier (Sporting Life) ; Nikki Renée Daniels, Joshua Henry, NaTasha Yvette Williams, J.D. Webster, Bryonha Marie Parham, Nathaniel Stampley, Phillip Boykin, Christopher Innvar, Joseph Dellger, Andrea Jones-Sojola, Phumzile Sojola, Cedric Neal, Roosevelt André Credit, Trevon Davis, Wilkie Ferguson III, Allison Blackwell, Heather Hill, Alicia Hall Moran, Lisa Nicole Wilkerson, supporting soloists ; orchestra ; Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor.

Title
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess / [music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin].
Artist
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Librettist. Lyricist.
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Sound Recording
Abstract
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.
Year
2012
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