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Porgy and Bess
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Porgy and Bess. Opera in 3 acts by Gershwin to lib. by DuBose Heyward and I. Gershwin after novel
Porgy (1925) by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward. Comp. 1934–5. Prod. Boston, Mass., and NY 1935, Copenhagen 1943, London 1952, NY Met 1985, Glyndebourne 1986.
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`PORGY' EXAMINES CONTROVERSY
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/4/1998; ; 700+ words
; George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" has stood as an American classic...Arguments have always raged around "Porgy," and they still do, but the nature...arguments has changed over the years. "Porgy" poses artistic, social, and political...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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PORGY & BOBBY; Bobby McFerrin will conduct the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in three performances of `Porgy and Bess' this week - but it's not his first encounter with George Gershwin's great American opera. That happened when his father sang the title role for the soundtrack for the 1959 movie - the role played by Sidney Poitier.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 6/7/1998; ; 700+ words
; George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess," with its timeless songs...Thursday at the Ordway Music Theatre, "Porgy and Bess" has special significance...father, Robert McFerrin, sang the role of Porgy in the 1959 film version, dubbing the...
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`Porgy and Bess' retains all its gritty splendor.(Arts & Entertainment)(Opera)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 5/6/2000; ; 700+ words
; George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" is, without a doubt, the...still likely to find performances of "Porgy" regularly staged only by America's...So it is with the Virginia Opera's "Porgy and Bess," running just this weekend...
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Updating `Porgy & Bess'; Trevor Nunn's Gritty, Urban Re-Creation
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/22/1992; ; 700+ words
; Acontemporary and daring production of "Porgy and Bess," directed by Trevor Nunn at London...production will become the definitive version of "Porgy and Bess" available to a wide audience. " `Porgy and Bess' is a great, humane, humanist masterpiece...
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 "The Sunday Independent (South Africa)")
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70 years on, Porgy remains vibrant, gutsy and realistic.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Independent (South Africa); 9/24/2006; 700+ words
; ...70-plus years since its composition, Porgy and Bess has become one of America's...By the time George Gershwin had composed Porgy and Bess, he had become internationally...tunes and shows. In fact, well before Porgy and Bess, Gershwin had been toying with...
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Estimated ages of red porgy (Pagrus pagrus) from fishery-dependent and fishery-independent data and a comparison of growth parameters.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Fishery Bulletin; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Abstract--The red porgy, Pagrus pagrus, is an important reef...from a fishery-independent source. Red porgy attain a maximum age of at least 18 years...difference in mean length at age of red porgy from the three sources. Red porgy in...
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'Porgy and Bess' as Gershwin Intended
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 2/24/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Things Considered (NPR) 02-24-2006 'Porgy and Bess' as Gershwin Intended Host: MELISSA...first time an audience will get to hear the Porgy and Bess that George Gershwin put on stage in 1935. The Porgy that generations have been enjoying is not...
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 "Fresh Air (NPR)")
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"Porgy and Bess"
Transcript from: Fresh Air (NPR); 9/8/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...from Gershwin's most ambitious work, Porgy and Bess. LLOYD SCHWARTZ, CLASSICAL MUSIC CRITIC: After Porgy and Bess opened in 1935, it took 16 years...characterizes the crippled, but optimistic Porgy, with profound honesty. He matches Todd...
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The tumultuous life of Porgy and Bess
Magazine article from: Humanities; 11/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; Porgy and Bess reflects the odyssey of the African...American in American Culture. Lawrence Levine Porgy and Bess belongs in a museum and no self...it, or be seen in it. Harold Cruse While Porgy and Bess has become a cultural artifact...
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Age, growth, mortality, and reproduction of red porgy, Pagrus pagrus, from the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Magazine article from: Fishery Bulletin; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...indicate that red porgies are most common over...1984). Most red porgy caught in the GOM...Thompson(1)). Red porgy are an important component...landings data, red porgy are not distinguished from other porgies. However, assuming...
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Porgy
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Porgy (1927), a play by Dorothy and Dubose Heyward...perf.] The African‐American Porgy ( Frank Wilson ) is a crippled beggar who...after murdering a man, she goes to live with Porgy. On Crown's return Porgy fights with him...
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porgy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
porgy , common name for members...shellfish and crustaceans. Porgies are found in warm and...In Europe the name porgy generally refers to the red porgy or sea bream, a red...European Atlantic waters. Porgies are classified in the...
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Porgy and Bess
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Porgy and Bess (1935), a “folk opera...Alvin Theatre, 124 perf.] The crippled Porgy ( Todd Duncan ), who rides around the Catfish...crap game, he flees and Bess is taken in by Porgy. But later Crown suddenly returns and he...
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Clarke, Hope 1943(?)–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...a major staging of the opera-musical Porgy and Bess. Clarke’s production...earned a 1995 Tony Award for her efforts on Porgy and Bess, drew critical acclaim for her...for the director herself, the success of Porgy and Bess is just the latest accolade in...
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Previn, André
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...Awards: Academy Award, for Gigi, 1958, Porgy and Bess, 1959, Irma La Douce, 1963...and Kelly) 1958 Gigi (Minnelli) 1959 Porgy and Bess (Preminger) 1960 Bells Are Ringing...arranging and conducting the scores of Gigi and Porgy and Bess and for his original music for...
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