Porgy and Bess
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Porgy and Bess is an opera with music by George Gershwin, based on the novel Porgy by DuBose Heyward. "Summertime" and "I loves you, Porgy" are the most recognized of its songs.
The opera was premiered on October 10, 1935 at the Alvin Theater in New York City.
Incarnations of the story
- Porgy, 1925 novel by DuBose Heyward
- Porgy, 1927 Theater Guild dramatization by DuBose Heyward & Dorothy Heyward
- Porgy and Bess, 1935 opera by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
- Porgy and Bess, 1959 musical film directed by Otto Preminger, starring Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge in the title roles.
External links
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