Porgy and Bess

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Event Porgy and Bess
Venue Norwood Concert Hall, Norwood, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 1966
First Date 11 March 1966
Opening Date 11 March 1966
Last Date 26 March 1966
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Its presentation at the Festival is by an all-imported cast of 45 fine singers. Heading them is renowned Maori bass Inia Te Wiata singing the role of Porgy, while an exciting Negro soprano in Phyllis Bash takes the part of Bess."
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Operetta
Musical
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bill Mataira Actor
George Gershwin Composer
Kurt Herweg Conductor
John Brayden Designer
Ella Gerber Director
DuBose Heyward Librettist
Ira Gershwin Lyricist
DuBose Heyward Lyricist
Dobbs Franks Musical Director
Irving Barnes Performer
Phyllis Bash Performer Bess
David Bradbury Performer
Wallace Carroll Performer
Mark Edwards Performer
Loretta Fowlkes Performer
Bob Hirini Performer
Edward Huriwai Performer
Delores Ivory Performer
Tuta Kainamu Performer
Peter Keiha Performer
Mark Metekingi Performer
Gooch Parahi Performer
Melva Puki Performer
Ada Rangiaho Performer
Peti Rei Performer
Don Selwyn Performer
Sam Stevens Performer
Newha Taiaki Performer
Inia Te Wiata Performer Porgy
Toni Williams Performer
Stephen Hall Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Production by the New Zealand Opera Company. Choruses not indexed.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Flinders University Library Special Collections Theatre Programmes 1966
Programme Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
Event Identifier 61227
Dataset AusStage