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

Regia

Francesca Zambello

Direzione d'orchestra

Kwamé Ryan

Coreografia

Eric Sean Fogel

Scenografia

Peter J Davison

Costumi

Paul Tazewell

Luci

Mark McCullough

Cantante

Basso-baritono

Michael Sumuel

Porgy

Reginald Smith Jr

Soprano

Brittany Renee

Bess

Alyson Cambridge

Contralto

Denyce Graves

Maria

Tenore

Chauncey Packer

Sportin' Life

Baritono

Norman Garrett

Crown

Kenneth Kellogg

Vuvu Mpofu

Clara

Benjamin Taylor

Jake

Amber Monroe

Serena

Orchestra

The Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

inglese

Porgy and Bess

Washington

Stati Uniti

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Opera House

Porgy and Bess Gershwin

Public

Sushant Karmakar

Approvato

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 and Bess by Gershwin, ven 23 mag 2025, Da (2025/2025), Diretto da Francesca Zambello,, Direttore d'orchestra Kwamé Ryan, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, Stati Uniti

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