Released 1989 Length 189:00 Label EMI Digital | Recorded February 1988 Producer David R. Murray Release date 1989 | |
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Awards Brit Award for Best Classical Recording Opera albums The Gershwins' Porgy an, Thing‑Fish, Ça Ira, Ten Plagues ‑ A Song Cycle, Troy: Music from the Motion Pi |
Porgy and bess 1993 george gershwin
Porgy and Bess is a recording of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera version of the George Gershwin opera of the same name. The cast were accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Simon Rattle. The recording took place in February 1988 in No.1 Studio of Abbey Road in London. It was released in 1989.
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- Porgy and bess 1993 george gershwin
- Porgy and bess original cast recording 47 minutes
- Cast
- Awards
- Songs
- References
The 1993 TV adaptation of Porgy and Bess used this recording as its soundtrack, and featured most of the original cast of the Glyndebourne production. Bruce Hubbard, who had died in 1991, did not appear, although his singing voice was heard as Jake, while Gordon Hawkins played the role onscreen. Likewise, soprano Harolyn Blackwell's voice was heard as Clara, although Paula Ingram played the role.
In the opinion of many critics, this version, along with the 1977 Houston Grand Opera recording, comes closest to the original opera as conceived by Gershwin, before the cuts made prior to the Broadway premiere.
Porgy and bess original cast recording 47 minutes
Cast
Originally released as EMI #7-49568-2, it was reissued as EMI #7243-5-56220-2-0 in 1997. A one CD highlights version is available as EMI #0777-7-54325-2-7.
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Songs
1Porgy and Bess: Act I - Scene I Introduction: Jasbo Brown Solo / Chorus4:17
2Porgy and Bess: Act I - Scene I "Summertime" (Clara - Chorus)3:28
3Porgy and Bess: Act I - Scene I "Oh - nobody knows when the Lawd is goin' to call" (Mingo - Chorus - Sporting Life - Jake - Serena - Robbins - Jim - Clara - Crap Shooters (Male Chorus))6:19