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An adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production of the Gershwins' classic musical drama Porgy and Bess, which portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row. The television production was shot using the recording made of the 1989 production for its soundtrack.

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Main Authors: Nunn, Trevor (Adapter, Director), Baigneres, Yves (Adapter)
Corporate Authors: London Philharmonic Orchestra (Instrumentalist), Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (Singer), Primetime (Firm), British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Homevale (Firm), Picture Music International, EMI (Firm)
Other Authors: Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983 (Lyricist), Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961 (Librettist), Marks, Stephany (Producer), Smith, Greg, 1939-2009 (Producer), White, Willard (Singer, Actor), Haymon, Cynthia (Singer, Actor), Baker, Gregg (Singer, Actor), Clarey, Cynthia (Singer, Actor), Simpson, Marietta (Singer, Actor), Evans, Damon (Singer, Actor), Ingram, Paula (Singer, Actor), Blackwell, Harolyn (Singer), Hubbard, Bruce (Singer), Hawkins, Gordon (Actor), Rutenberg, Craig (Conductor), Rattle, Simon, 1955- (Conductor), Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
German
Italian
Published: [London?] : EMI Classics, [2001]
Series:EMI classics.
Subjects:
People with disabilities > South Carolina > Charleston > Drama.
African American men > South Carolina > Charleston > Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > South Carolina > Charleston > Drama.
Heyward, DuBose, > 1885-1940 > Film adaptations.
Television programs > United States.
Television programs > Great Britain.
Musical films.
Filmed operas.
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245 0 0 |a Porgy and Bess  |h [videodisc] /  |c by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; the Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production ; in association with American Playhouse, Thirteen/WNET and EMI Classics ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; producers, Greg Smith and Stephany Marks. 
246 3 |a Gershwins' Porgy and Bess  |h [videodisc] 
257 |a United States  |a Great Britain  |2 naf 
264 1 |a [London?] :  |b EMI Classics,  |c [2001] 
300 |a 1 videodisc (approximately 184 min.) :  |b sd., color ;  |c 4 3/4 in. 
538 |a DVD, NTSC, all regions; 4:3 aspect ratio; Dolby digital stereo. 
546 |a Sung in English with subtitles available in English, French, German, and Italian. 
500 |a Based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward. 
518 |a Recorded at Shepperton Studios, London, Nov.-Dec. 1992. 
511 0 |a Willard White (Porgy) ; Cynthia Haymon (Bess) ; Gregg Baker (Crown) ; Cynthia Clarey (Serena) ; Marietta Simpson (Maria) ; Damon Evans (Sporting Life) ; Paula Ingram (Clara; also sings the role of Annie); Harolyn Blackwell (sings the role of Clara) ; Gordon Hawkins (Jake) ; Bruce Hubbard (sings the role of Jake) ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; Craig Rutenberg, chorus master ; The London Philharmonic ; Simon Rattle, conductor. 
508 |a Adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; cameras, Trevor Wimlett, James Day ; designed for television by Eric Walmsley ; choreographer, Charles Augins ; videotape editor, St. John O'Rorke. 
500 |a Originally broadcast as episode 3 of season 11 of the American Playhouse in 1993. 
521 8 |a BBFC rating: PG. 
500 |a EMI Classics: 7243 4 92497 9 0 (on container: DVB 4 92497 9). 
520 0 |a An adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production of the Gershwins' classic musical drama Porgy and Bess, which portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row. The television production was shot using the recording made of the 1989 production for its soundtrack. 
505 0 |a Side 1. Act I (59 min.) -- Side 2. Act II, Scenes 1 and 2 (47 min.) -- Side 3. Act II, Scenes 3 and 4 (37 min.) -- Side 4. Act III (41 min.). 
650 0 |a People with disabilities  |z South Carolina  |z Charleston  |v Drama. 
650 0 |a African American men  |z South Carolina  |z Charleston  |v Drama. 
650 0 |a Triangles (Interpersonal relations)  |z South Carolina  |z Charleston  |v Drama. 
600 1 0 |a Heyward, DuBose,  |d 1885-1940  |v Film adaptations. 
655 7 |a Television programs  |z United States.  |2 local 
655 7 |a Television programs  |z Great Britain.  |2 local 
655 7 |a Musical films.  |2 lcgft 
655 7 |a Filmed operas.  |2 lcgft 
700 1 |a Gershwin, Ira,  |d 1896-1983.  |4 lyr 
700 1 |a Heyward, Dorothy,  |d 1890-1961.  |4 lbt 
700 1 |a Nunn, Trevor.  |4 drt  |4 adp 
700 1 |a Baigneres, Yves.  |4 adp 
700 1 |a Marks, Stephany.  |4 pro 
700 1 |a Smith, Greg,  |d 1939-2009.  |4 pro 
700 1 |a White, Willard.  |4 sng  |4 act 
700 1 |a Haymon, Cynthia.  |4 sng  |4 act 
700 1 |a Baker, Gregg.  |4 sng  |4 act 
700 1 |a Clarey, Cynthia.  |4 sng  |4 act 
700 1 |a Simpson, Marietta.  |4 sng  |4 act 
700 1 |a Evans, Damon.  |4 sng  |4 act 
700 1 |a Ingram, Paula.  |4 sng  |4 act 
700 1 |a Blackwell, Harolyn.  |4 sng 
700 1 |a Hubbard, Bruce.  |4 sng 
700 1 |a Hawkins, Gordon.  |4 act 
700 1 |a Rutenberg, Craig.  |4 cnd 
700 1 |a Rattle, Simon,  |d 1955-  |4 cnd 
700 1 2 |a Gershwin, George,  |d 1898-1937.  |t Porgy and Bess. 
700 1 |a Heyward, DuBose,  |d 1885-1940.  |t Porgy. 
710 2 |a London Philharmonic Orchestra. 
710 2 |a Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. 
710 2 |a Primetime (Firm) 
710 2 |a British Broadcasting Corporation.  |b Television Service. 
710 2 |a Homevale (Firm) 
710 2 |a Picture Music International. 
710 2 |a Glyndebourne Festival Chorus.  |4 sng 
710 2 |a London Philharmonic Orchestra.  |4 itr 
710 2 |a EMI (Firm) 
730 0 |a American playhouse (Television program) 
830 0 |a EMI classics. 
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999 |a 396372 

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