02/01/20- Porgy and Bess- 1pm
The Metropolitan Opera
Porgy and Bess
THE GERSHWINS’
- ESTIMATED RUN TIME: 3 HRS 30 MINS, 1 intermission
- SUNG IN ENGLISH
- photo credit: Paola Kudacki / Met Opera
One of America’s favorite operas returns to the Met for the first time in nearly 30 years. James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row on the Charleston waterfront, vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants. “If you’re going to stage Gershwin’s opera, this is how,” raved the Guardian when the new production premiered in London in 2018. David Robertson conducts a dynamic cast, featuring the sympathetic duo of Eric Owens and Angel Blue in the title roles and an all-star ensemble that includes Golda Schultz, Latonia Moore, Denyce Graves, Frederick Ballentine, Alfred Walker, and Ryan Speedo Green.
You can download performance programs, read the opera synopsis and watch performance videos at: https://www.metopera.org/Season/Radio/Saturday-Matinee-Broadcasts/
CAST:

CONDUCTOR
David Robertson

BESS
Angel Blue

CLARA
Golda Schultz

SERENA
Latonia Moore

MARIA
Denyce Graves

SPORTIN’ LIFE
Frederick Ballentine

PORGY
Eric Owens

CROWN
Alfred Walker

JAKE