This Week at Lincoln Center: "Porgy and Bess"

Name: This Week at Lincoln Center: "Porgy and Bess"
Uploaded: 2019-09-20T12:03:11Z
Duration: P75S
Description: The Metropolitan Opera will open its latest season with a new production of "Porgy and Bess." With music by George Gershwin and a libretto by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin, "Porgy and Bess" explores the relationships among members of a close-knit community in 1920s South Carolina. Eric Owens and Angel Blue sing the title roles, with conductor David Robertson on the podium.

Clip: Season 2019 Episode 461 | 1m 15s | Video has closed captioning.

The Metropolitan Opera will open its latest season with a new production of "Porgy and Bess." With music by George Gershwin and a libretto by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin, "Porgy and Bess" explores the relationships among members of a close-knit community in 1920s South Carolina. Eric Owens and Angel Blue sing the title roles, with conductor David Robertson on the podium.

Aired: 09/20/19

Rating: NR

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This Week at Lincoln Center: "Porgy and Bess"

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