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Title

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess / by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; a Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; a Picture Music International release.

Publication

[London?] : EMI Records, [2001]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
• Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
• Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.
• Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961.
• Nunn, Trevor
• Smith, Greg, 1939-2009
• White, Willard.
• Haymon, Cynthia.
• Baker, Gregg.
• Clarey, Cynthia.
• Evans, Damon.
• Simpson, Marietta.
• Rattle, Simon, 1955-
• Rutenberg, Craig
• London Philharmonic Orchestra, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
• Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
• Primetime (Firm)
• Homevale (Firm)
• Picture Music International.
• British Broadcasting Corporation.
• EMI Records Ltd.

Description

1 videodisc (184 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

This video is the 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.

Alternative Title

Porgy and Bess

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Opera in three acts.
• Title from disc label.
• Opera based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward; videorecording based on the original Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production directed by Trevor Nunn.
• EMI: 7243 4 92497 9 0 (on container: DVB 4 92497 9).
• EMI classics. "EMI classics."

Credits (note)

• Adapted for the screen by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; producers, Greg Smith and Stephany Marks ; executive producers, Richard Price (Primetime) and Dennis Marks (BBC).

System Details (note)

• DVD, stereo.

Language (note)

• Subtitles available in French, German, and Italian.

OCLC

• ocm48062438
• SCSB-9053441

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries