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The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess

The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess

Feb 01, 2020 3h 10m
9.5
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Synopsis

The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants.

Title The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
Companies The Metropolitan Opera
Countries United States of America
Keywords slum, drug addiction, pimp, beggar, prostitution, doomed love, all black cast, poverty row, charleston, filmed opera, live theatre, filmed theater, romantic drama, paraplegia