Porgy And Bess
09/25/10 1:00PM By Peter Fox Smith
We hear a recording of the landmark 1976 production of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess by the Houston Grand Opera.
Playlist
1:00pm
Die Meistersinger: Prelude (excerpt)
| Composer | Richard Wagner |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Fritz Reiner |
| CD/Album | Reiner Conducts Wagner |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 4738 |
| Release Year | 1983 |
1:05pm
Porgy and Bess: Act I
| Composer | George Gershwin |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Houston Grand Opera |
| Conductor | John DeMain |
| Soloists | Donnie Ray Albert, baritone ; Clamma Dale, soprano ; Andrew Smith, bass ; Larry Marshall, tenor ; Betty Lane, soprano ; Wilma Shakesnider, soprano |
| CD/Album | Gerhswin - Porgy and Bess |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 2109 |
| Release Year | 1977 |
2:06pm
Porgy and Bess: Act II
| Composer | George Gershwin |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Houston Grand Opera |
| Conductor | John DeMain |
| Soloists | Donnie Ray Albert, baritone ; Clamma Dale, soprano ; Andrew Smith, bass ; Larry Marshall, tenor ; Betty Lane, soprano ; Wilma Shakesnider, soprano |
| CD/Album | Gerhswin - Porgy and Bess |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 2109 |
| Release Year | 1977 |
3:34pm
Porgy and Bess: Act III
| Composer | George Gershwin |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Houston Grand Opera |
| Conductor | John DeMain |
| Soloists | Donnie Ray Albert, baritone ; Clamma Dale, soprano ; Andrew Smith, bass ; Larry Marshall, tenor ; Betty Lane, soprano ; Wilma Shakesnider, soprano |
| CD/Album | Gerhswin - Porgy and Bess |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 2109 |
| Release Year | 1977 |
4:20pm
Oh, Kay! (excerpts)
| Composer | George Gershwin |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Lehman Engel |
| Soloists | Barbara Ruick ; Allen Case ; Jack Cassidy |
| CD/Album | Oh, Kay! |
| Record co./Cat # | Sony 60703 |
| Release Year | 1998 |
4:40pm
I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise
| Composer | George Gershwin |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano ; William Bolcom, piano |
| CD/Album | Gershwin - Piano Music & Songs |
| Record co./Cat # | Nonesuch 79151 |
| Release Year | 1978 |
4:42pm
How Long Has This Been Going On?
| Composer | George Gershwin |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano ; William Bolcom, piano |
| CD/Album | Gershwin - Piano Music & Songs |
| Record co./Cat # | Nonesuch 79151 |
| Release Year | 1978 |
4:47pm
The Man I Love
| Composer | George Gershwin |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano ; William Bolcom, piano |
| CD/Album | Gershwin - Piano Music & Songs |
| Record co./Cat # | Nonesuch 79151 |
| Release Year | 1978 |
4:50pm
By Strauss
| Composer | George Gershwin |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano ; William Bolcom, piano |
| CD/Album | Gershwin - Piano Music & Songs |
| Record co./Cat # | Nonesuch 79151 |
| Release Year | 1978 |
4:53pm
Love Is Here To Stay
| Composer | George Gershwin |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano ; William Bolcom, piano |
| CD/Album | Gershwin - Piano Music & Songs |
| Record co./Cat # | Nonesuch 79151 |
| Release Year | 1978 |
4:56pm
Die Meistersinger: Prelude (excerpt)
| Composer | Richard Wagner |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Fritz Reiner |
| CD/Album | Reiner Conducts Wagner |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 4738 |
| Release Year | 1983 |