Porgy and Bess

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Event Porgy and Bess
Venue The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 1997
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Conceived as an 'American folk opera'. 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
Secondary Genre Opera
Musical
Contributors
Name Function Notes
George Gershwin Composer
Stefan Kozinski Conductor
Ira Gershwin Librettist
DuBose Heyward Librettist
Stephen Finch Singer Crown
Brian Gibson Singer Porgy
Ruth Randall Singer Serena
La-Rose Saxon Singer Bess
Text Nationality United States of America
Further Information St James Theatre, Auckland. Probably toured from USA.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 204232