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Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess at McCaw Hall

Why see Porgy and Bess?

The Great American Opera

Last seen at the Seattle Opera in 2011 in a much-heralded production including a tantalizing choral arrangement and full orchestra, the company return to the Gershwin's landmark piece. Whilst retaining 2011's most beloved assets, the story of Porgy, Bess and the inhabitants of Catfish Row will benefit from a brand new staging, courtesy of Glimmerglass.


One of the 20th Century's most iconic and important operas and the first American opera to enter La Scala's repertoire, Porgy and Bess is a portrait of the South during the Jim Crow Era that weaves together the tension of the time with threads of humor and romance, and of course those classic songs -including 'Summertime', 'I Got Plenty of Nothing' and 'It Ain't Necessarily So' - creating a rhapsodic tapestry with themes as fresh as ever that keeps you on the edge of your seat to the last note.


Key Information

Audience

PG 13 <p>Sung in English with English subtitles</p>

Run Time

Three hours and 15 minutes including one intermission

Dates

Finished Aug 25, 2018

Reviews

Customer reviews

3 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)

Alice Porter

Wonderful "Porgy"

I've seen several productions of Porgy and Bess, including the Broadway version with Audra McDonald. The current production at Seattle Opera is the best I've ever seen. All gorgeous voices, a moving and tight production, and a magnificent chorus. The audience was thrilled. I may even go to see it again during this run. ... Read more

Michelle

Amazing

What a fantastic performance and effort by the entire cast, crew, musicians, etc.! What a treat. ... Read more

Marcia Stephno

Afternoon with Porgy & Bess

Just a wonderful presentation! All were stars! We were late due to a minor auto incident. We could not of course be seated until the intermission but a lovely and accommodating usher “Andrea” more than made up to us for our late seating. She found us a comfortable seat in a small alcove in the lobby complete with house TV. It worked well until we could be seated. Andrea again returned to find us and accompanied us to our seats even waiting for us at a powder room stop. All in all an outstanding afternoon at the opera with many kudos to “Andrea” for her attention to excellence! She, too, counted as a star. ... Read more
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