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George Gershwin

The Gershwins': Porgy and Bess

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Released: 20th March 2020. To open the 2019-20 season, 'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess' returned to the Met stage for the first time in nearly 30 years. The acclaimed new production of America's favorite opera is captured in this three-CD set headlined by Eric Owens and Angel Blue in the title roles. David Robertson conducts a superb cast, which also features Latonia Moore, Golda Schultz, Alfred Walker, Frederick Ballentine, and Denyce Graves. Breaking company box-office records, 'The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess' was even extended for an unprecedented three additional performances in February 2020.

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  • Details

    Released:
    20th March 2020
    Category:
    Classical
    Format:
    CD Box Set
    Barcode:
    810004201187
  • Description

    To open the 2019-20 season, 'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess' returned to the Met stage for the first time in nearly 30 years. The acclaimed new production of America's favorite opera is captured in this three-CD set headlined by Eric Owens and Angel Blue in the title roles. David Robertson conducts a superb cast, which also features Latonia Moore, Golda Schultz, Alfred Walker, Frederick Ballentine, and Denyce Graves. Breaking company box-office records, 'The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess' was even extended for an unprecedented three additional performances in February 2020.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Introduction
    Various Performers
    2.Summertime
    Various Performers
    3.Oh, Nobody Knows When De Lawd Is Goin' to Call
    Various Performers
    4.Seem Like Dese Bones
    Various Performers
    5.Summertime (Reprise)
    Various Performers
    6.Give Him to Me
    Various Performers
    7.Here Come De Honey Man
    Various Performers
    8.Here Comes Big Boy!
    Various Performers
    9.Oh Little Stars, Little Stars
    Various Performers
    10.Jesus, He's Killed Him!
    Various Performers
    11.Where Is Brother Robbins?
    Various Performers
    12.Come On Sister, Come On Brother
    Various Performers
    13.A Saucer Burying Setup, I See
    Various Performers
    14.My Man's Gone Now
    Various Performers
    15.How De Saucer Stan' Now, My Sister?
    Various Performers
    16.Oh, the Train Is at the Station
    Various Performers

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Oh, I'm A-goin' Out to De Blackfish Banks
    Various Performers
    2.Mus' Be You Mens Forgot About De Picnic
    Various Performers
    3.Oh, I Got Plenty O'nuttin
    Various Performers
    4.Listen There What I Tells You?
    Various Performers
    5.Mornin', Lawyer
    Various Performers
    6.'Lo, Bess, Goin' to Picnic?
    Various Performers
    7.Bess, You Is My Woman Now
    Various Performers
    8.Oh, I Can't Sit Down!
    Various Performers
    9.What's De Matter Wid You, Sister?
    Various Performers
    10.I Ain' Got No Shame
    Various Performers
    11.It Ain't Necessarily So
    Various Performers
    12.Shame On All You Sinners
    Various Performers
    13.Oh, What You Want Wid Bess?
    Various Performers
    14.Lemme Go, Hear Dat Boat
    Various Performers
    15.Honey, Dat's All De Breakfast I Got Time For
    Various Performers
    16.Take Yo' Hands Off Me, I Say
    Various Performers
    17.Oh, Doctor Jesus
    Various Performers
    18.Oh Dey's So Fresh An' Fine
    Various Performers
    19.Now De Time, Oh Gawd
    Various Performers
    20.I Wants to Stay Here - I Loves You Porgy
    Various Performers
    21.Why You Been Out On Dat Wharf So Long, Clara?
    Various Performers
    22.Oh, Doctor Jesus
    Various Performers
    23.Oh, De Lawd Shake De Heavens
    Various Performers
    24.One of Dese Mornings
    Various Performers
    25.Oh, Dere's Somebody Knockin' at De Door
    Various Performers
    26.You Is a Nice Parcel of Christians
    Various Performers
    27.If Gawd Want to Kill Me
    Various Performers
    28.A Red-headed Woman
    Various Performers
    29.Jake's Boat, in De River
    Various Performers

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Clara, Clara, Don't You Be Down Hearted
    Various Performers
    2.You Low-lived Skunk
    Various Performers
    3.Summertime (Reprise)
    Various Performers
    4.Wait for Us Over There, Al
    Various Performers
    5.Oh Gawd! They Goin' Make Him Look On Crown's Face!
    Various Performers
    6.There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
    Various Performers
    7.Good Mornin' Good Mornin' Brudder!
    Various Performers
    8.It's Porgy Comin' Home!
    Various Performers
    9.Oh, Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
    Various Performers
    10.Bess Is Gone
    Various Performers
    11.Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way
    Various Performers
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