Name: Porgy and Bess
Start: 2025-05-23
End: 2025-05-23
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Organization

Admin

Washington National Opera

Regie

Francesca Zambello

Dirigat

Kwamé Ryan

Choreographie

Eric Sean Fogel

Bühnenbild

Peter J Davison

Kostümbild

Paul Tazewell

Lichtgestaltung

Mark McCullough

Sänger

Bass-Bariton

Michael Sumuel

Porgy

Reginald Smith Jr

Sopran

Brittany Renee

Bess

Alyson Cambridge

Denyce Graves

Maria

Tenor

Chauncey Packer

Sportliches Leben

Bariton

Norman Garrett

Krone

Kenneth Kellogg

Vuvu Mpofu

Clara

Benjamin Taylor

Jake

Amber Monroe

Serena

Orchestra

The Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

Englisch

Porgy and Bess -  (Porgy und Bess)

Washington

Vereinigte Staaten

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Opera House

Porgy and Bess Gershwin

Public

Porgy und Bess

Sushant Karmakar

Genehmigt

It’s “summertime, and the livin’ is easy” in Catfish Row, a working-class fishing town in South Carolina. When a murder shakes the community and tempts Bess to return to her drug-filled past, Porgy becomes her unlikely refuge. As a hurricane descends and Bess’ violent old flame returns, she’ll find herself torn between Porgy’s steadfast love and the demons that tempt her.

Artistic Director Francesca Zambello’s adaptation of Gershwin’s landmark “folk opera” returns after playing to critical acclaim across renowned opera stages. Often considered the first great American opera, Porgy and Bess melds jazz, gospel, and folk styles. A new generation of talented singers assembles to take on Gershwin’s beloved music, from the gentle duet “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” to the instantly recognizable “Summertime” lullaby.

Themes of community resilience, acceptance, and redemption weave through this poignant story, ultimately asking if even the most unwavering love can drive out darkness.

English

Porgy und Bess by Gershwin, Fr. 23 Mai 2025, Ab (2025/2025), Unter der Regie von Francesca Zambello,, Dirigat Kwamé Ryan, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, Vereinigte Staaten

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