Oct 23rd, 2008 · Gershwin placed his song "Summertime" at the beginning of his opera Porgy and Bess, and for good reason. Pianist and composer Rob Kapilow demonstrates how, in just a few measures, Gershwin transports the listener into the languid world of Catfish Row.
Jul 4th, 2008 · The Washington National Opera presents George Gershwin's landmark opera, in a performance originally webcast live on NPR.org from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The show also includes interviews with director Francesca Zambello, conductor Wayne Marshall and more.
Feb 24th, 2006 · The Nashville Symphony, conducted by John Mauceri, will perform Porgy and Bess tonight the way George Gershwin crafted it for its original premiere. It's the first time audiences will hear what the 1935 premiere sounded like -- the version Gershwin worked on before his death in 1937.
Nov 12th, 2005 · Hear the Washington National Opera perform George Gershwin's legendary musical in its entirety. The full performance originally webcast live on NPR.org from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The four-hour feature includes interviews with director Francesca Zambello, conductor Wayne Marshall and more.
Oct 10th, 2005 · On this day in 1935, Porgy and Bess, George Gershwin's opera about black life in the South Carolina town of Charleston at the turn of the century, made its Broadway debut. Karen Grigsby Bates offers an appreciation.