 Event |
Porgy and Bess
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| Venue |
His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand |
| First Date |
17 May 1965 |
| Last Date |
12 June 1965 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Porgy and Bess tells the story of Porgy, a crippled black man living in the slums of Charleston, South Carolina, and his attempts to rescue Bess from the clutches of Crown, her pimp, and Sportin' Life, the drug dealer. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
Musical
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Further Information |
Permission given by the Gershwin estate for a production with a Maori cast. NZ the only country in the world given approval for performers other than blacks. (NZ Listener 8/7/1991) The success of the production led to the founding of the Maori Theatre Trust. (John Thomson, New Zealand Drama 1930-1980, OUP 1984). National. Theatre Royal, Christchurch, 2 March; Founders Theatre Hamilton 11 - 15 May 1965; Opera House Wellington 3 - 17 July 1965.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
190139 |
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