George and Owens Gershwin, Eric

Powerful performances, story is gritty & dramatic, although with comic & tender moments.
Outstanding stage design.
Have known the music for decades, but it was great to see the familiar songs in context.
Least convincing: the doll used as Clara's baby.
https://www.metopera.org/season/2019-20-season/porgy-and-bess/
"George Gershwin (1898–1937) was one of America’s greatest composers—creating a diverse collection of works spanning the classical, jazz, and theatrical worlds—while his brother, Ira Gershwin (1896–1983), was one of the most prominent lyricists of American song. Novelist and poet DuBose Heyward (1885–1940) collaborated with his wife, Dorothy (1890–1961), to adapt his novel Porgy into a successful Broadway play, which later inspired the Gershwins’ opera."
Video clips of rehearsals of major musical numbers can be seen here:
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/02/the-porgy-and-bess-experience.php… (mehr)