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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 in association with American Playhouse ... [and others] ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; produced by Greg Smith and Stephany Marks.

Publication Info. [London?] : EMI Classics, [2001]
©2001

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 Moore Video  M1500.G288 P67 2001    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Edition NTSC System 4:3.
Description 1 DVD (approximately 184 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description digital
optical
stereo
Dolby
video file
DVD video
System Details DVD, Dolby digital stereo.
Note Opera in three acts.
Based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward.
Performer Willard White (Porgy) ; Cynthia Haymon (Bess) ; Gregg Baker (Crown) ; Cynthia Clarey (Serena) ; Marietta Simpson (Maria) ; Damon Evans (Sporting Life) ; Paula Ingram ; Gordon Hawkins ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; Craig Rutenberg, chorus master ; The London Philharmonic ; Simon Rattle, conductor.
Credits Adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; cameras, Trevor Wimlett, James Day ; designed for television by Eric Walmsley ; choreographer, Charles Augins ; videotape editor, St. John O'Rorke.
Event Recorded at Shepperton Studios, London, Nov.-Dec. 1992.
Audience MPAA rating: PG.
Summary Video adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production directed by Trevor Nunn. The Gershwins' classic musical drama portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row. Includes synopsis in English, French, German and Italian.
Note EMI Classics: 7243 4 92497 9 0 (on container: DVB 4 92497 9).
Language Sung in English with subtitles available in English, French, German, and Italian.
Subject Operas -- Film adaptations.
Operas -- Film adaptations.
Genre/Form Musical films.
Musical films.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Film adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Added Author Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, lyricist.
Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961, librettist.
Nunn, Trevor, director.
Marks, Stephany, producer.
Smith, Greg, 1939-2009, producer.
White, Willard, singer, actor.
Haymon, Cynthia, singer, actor.
Baker, Gregg, singer, actor.
Clarey, Cynthia, singer, actor.
Simpson, Marietta, singer, actor.
Evans, Damon, singer, actor.
Rutenberg, Craig, conductor.
Rattle, Simon, 1955- conductor.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess.
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Porgy.
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, singer.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, instrumentalist.
Primetime Television Limited, producer.
British Broadcasting Corporation, producer.
Homevale (Firm), producer.
American Playhouse Theatrical Films, producer.
EMI (Firm), publisher.
Added Title Porgy and Bess
Note Title on container: Gershwins' Porgy & Bess
Standard No. 724349249790
Music No. 7243 4 92497 9 0 EMI Classics
DVB 4 92497 9 EMI Classics
4 92497 9 0 EMI Classics