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Porgy & Bess

Title: Porgy & Bess [electronic resource] / Gershwin. Carmen Jones / Bizet ; Hammerstein.
Author: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Publication: [Hayes, Middlesex, England] : EMI Classics, [2005]

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Description

1 online resource.

Series Statement

Classical music library

Uniform Title

Porgy and Bess. Selections

Alternative Title

Porgy and Bess.
Porgy and Bess
Carmen Jones.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Sound recordings.

Note

Opera highlights.
Porgy and Bess an opera in three acts by George Gershwin based on the novel Porgy by DuBose Heyward; book by Heyward; lyrics by Heyward and Ira Gershwin. Carmen Jones a musical play in two acts based on the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet, arranged by Robert Russell Bennett; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II after Meilhac and Halévy's adaptation of the novel by Prosper Mérimée.

Event (note)

1st work recorded Feb. 16, 1961, 2nd Nov. 10, 1962 in London.

Language (note)

Sung in English.

Contents

Porgy and Bess. Summertime ; I got plenty o' nuttin' ; Bess, you is my woman now ; It ain't necessarily so ; Oh, dey's so fresh an' fine ; I loves you, Porgy ; There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York ; Oh Bess, oh where's my Bess? ; Oh, Lawd, I'm on my way / Gershwin -- Carmen Jones. Overture ; Dat's love ; You talk just like my maw ; Dere's a café ; Beat out dat rhythm on a drum ; Stand up and fight ; Whizzin' away along the track ; Dis flower ; Card song ; My Joe ; Finale / Bizet.

LCCN

GBAYD0500233
GBAYD0500235
GBAYD0500236
GBAYD0500237
GBAYD0500238
GBAYD0500239
GBAYD0500241
GBAYD0500242
GBAYD0500243
GBAYD0500245
GBAYD0500247
GBAYD0500248
GBAYD0500249
GBAYD0500250
GBAYD0500251
GBAYD0500252
GBAYD0500253
GBAYD0500255
GBAYD0500256
GBAYD0500257

OCLC

815765842

Author

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.

Title

Porgy & Bess [electronic resource] / Gershwin. Carmen Jones / Bizet ; Hammerstein.

Imprint

[Hayes, Middlesex, England] : EMI Classics, [2005]

Type of Content

performed music

Type of Medium

computer

Type of Carrier

online resource

Series

Classical music library

Performer

In Porgy and Bess: Lawrence Winters, Isabelle Lucas, Ray Ellington ; Linden Singers. In Carmen Jones: Grace Bumbry, George Webb, Ena Babb, Thomas Baptiste, Elisabeth Welch ; Mike Sammes Singers. Both with New World Show Orchestra ; Kenneth Alwyn, conductor.

Event

1st work recorded Feb. 16, 1961, 2nd Nov. 10, 1962 in London.

Language

Sung in English.

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Added Author

Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.

Bennett, Robert Russell, 1894-1981.

Alwyn, Kenneth. Conductor

Babb, Ena. Singer

Baptiste, Thomas. Singer

Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Singer

Ellington, Ray. Singer

Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Librettist

Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.

Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. Librettist

Lucas, Isabelle, 1927-1997. Singer

Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.

Webb, George (Vocalist) Singer

Welch, Elisabeth. Singer

Winters, Lawrence. Singer

Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Porgy.

Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen.

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen (Carmen Jones). Selections.

Linden Singers. Performer

Michael Sammes Singers. Performer

New World Show Orchestra. Performer

Added Title

Carmen Jones.

Other Form:

Source record: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. Selections. Porgy & Bess. [Hayes, Middlesex, England] : EMI Classics, [2005] digital UPC number 94633597259

Source record: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. Selections. Porgy & Bess. [Hayes, Middlesex, England] : EMI Classics, [2005] physical UPC number 94633597228

Other Standard Identifier

GBAYD0500233

GBAYD0500235

GBAYD0500236

GBAYD0500237

GBAYD0500238

GBAYD0500239

GBAYD0500241

GBAYD0500242

GBAYD0500243

GBAYD0500245

GBAYD0500247

GBAYD0500248

GBAYD0500249

GBAYD0500250

GBAYD0500251

GBAYD0500252

GBAYD0500253

GBAYD0500255

GBAYD0500256

GBAYD0500257

Publisher No.

0094633597259 EMI Classics

Branch Call Number

eNYPL Music

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