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Title

The Gershwins\u0027 Porgy and Bess / Primetime [and others] ; a Picture Music International release ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; adapted for the screen by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; produced by Greg Smith and Stephany Marks.

Publication

[London] : EMI Classics, [1993], ©1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Nunn, Trevor.
• White, Willard.
• Haymon, Cynthia.
• Baker, Gregg.
• Clarey, Cynthia.
• Simpson, Marietta.
• Evans, Damon.
• Rattle, Simon, 1955-
• Rutenberg, Craig.
• Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
• Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
• Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.
• Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961.
• London Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Glyndebourne Festival Chorus.
• Primetime (Firm)
• Picture Music International.
• EMI (Firm)

Description

2 videodiscs (184 min.) : sound, color; 12 in.

Summary

An adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production of the Gershwins\u0027 classic musical drama Porgy and Bess, which portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row.

Alternative Title

Porgy and Bess

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Based on the opera: Porgy and Bess / by George Gershwin, with a libretto by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin & the play: Porgy / by DuBose Heyward & Dorothy K. Heyward.
• Program notes on container include a plot summary in English, German, French & Italian.

Credits (note)

• Editor, St. John O\u0027Rorke ; choreographer, Charles Augins.

Event (note)

• Recorded in Nov. & Dec. 1992 at Shepperton Studios in London.

System Details (note)

• LaserDisc, NTSC; stereo.

Language (note)

• Sung in English; with optional subtitles in English, German, French or Italian.

Contents

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.).

LCCN

724347775413

OCLC

• ocm30994836
• 30994836
• SCSB-5519907

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries