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Porgy and Bess / [music by] George Gershwin ; [libretto by DuBose Heyward ; lyrics by] Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward ; [founded on the play Porgy by Dorothy and DuBose Heyward].
Author:
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, composer.

Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.

Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.

Dale, Clamma.

Shakesnider, Wilma.

Lane, Betty.

Brice, Carol, 1918-1985.

Marshall, Larry (Tenor)

Albert, Donnie Ray.

Smith, Andrew, 1941-

Smalls, Alexander, 1952-

DeMain, John.

Opera adaptation of (work): Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Porgy.

Houston Grand Opera.
Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. : RCA Red Seal, [1984]

℗1977
Call Number:
B GERS PB H09
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Physical Description:
3 audio discs (185 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Opera in 3 acts.

"Complete recording"--Container.

Compact discs.

Program notes by Robert Kimball, synopsis, and libretto (109 pages : ill.) in container.
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Contents:
Introduction ; Jasbo Brown blues Summertime Oh, nobody knows when de Lord is gonna call A woman is a sometime thing Here come de honey man Here comes Big Boy Oh, little stars, little stars Wake up an' hit it out Gone, gone, gone Overflow Well, well, well, a saucer-burying setup My man's gone now How's de saucer stan' now, my sister? Leavin' for the Promise' Lan'

It takes a long pull to get there Mus' be you mens forgot about de picnic I got plenty o' nuttin' Lissen there, what I tells you I hates yo' struttin' style Mornin', Lawyer Dey's a Buckra comin' The buzzard song Bess, you is my woman Oh, I can't sit down What's de matter wid you, sister? I ain't got no shame It ain't necessarily so Shame on all you sinners Crown What you want wid Bess? Lemme go, hear dat boat Honey, dat's all de breakfast I got time for Take yo' hands off me, I say Strawberry woman ; Honey man ; Crab man Now de time, oh, Gawd I loves you, Porgy

Why you been out on that wharf so long, Clara? Oh, Doctor Jesus ; Summertime (reprise) What make you so still, Bess ; Oh, dere's somebody knockin' You is a nice parcel of Christians A read-headed woman Jake's boat in de river Clara, Clara You low-lived skunk Summertime (reprise) ; Death of Crown Wait for us at the corner, Al What is your name Oh, Gawd, They goin' make him look on Crown's face There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York Catfish Row interlude Good mornin', sistuh! Good mornin', brudder! It's Porgy comin' home Oh, Bess, where's my Bess
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