Name: Porgy and Bess
Start: 2025-05-24
End: 2025-05-24
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Organization

Admin

Washington National Opera

Mise en scène

Francesca Zambello

Direction d'orchestre

Kwamé Ryan

Chorégraphie

Eric Sean Fogel

Décors

Peter J Davison

Costumes

Paul Tazewell

Lumières

Mark McCullough

Chanteur

Baryton-basse

Michael Sumuel

Porgy

Reginald Smith Jr

Soprano

Brittany Renee

Bess

Alyson Cambridge

Contralto

Denyce Graves

Maria

Ténor

Chauncey Packer

Sportin' Life

Baryton

Norman Garrett

Crown

Kenneth Kellogg

Vuvu Mpofu

Clara

Benjamin Taylor

Jake

Amber Monroe

Serena

Orchestra

The Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

anglais

Porgy and Bess -  (Porgy et Bess)

Washington

États-Unis

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Opera House

Porgy and Bess Gershwin

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Porgy et Bess

Sushant Karmakar

Valide

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 et Bess by Gershwin, sam. 24 mai 2025, Du (2025/2025), Dirigé par Francesca Zambello,, Chef d'orchestre Kwamé Ryan, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, États-Unis

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