The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess (CD)

To open the 2019-20 season, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess returned to the Met stage for the first time in nearly 30 years. The acclaimed new production of America's favorite opera is captured in this three-CD set headlined by Eric Owens and Angel Blue in the title roles. David Robertson conducts a superb cast, which also features Latonia Moore, Golda Schultz, Alfred Walker, Frederick Ballentine, and Denyce Graves. Breaking company box-office records, The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess was even extended for an unprecedented three additional performances in February 2020. The production was also seen in cinemas around the world on February 1 as part of the Met's Live in HD series and was one of the most successful transmissions in the series's history. Seen live on more than 1,900 screens in nearly 60 countries, the opera reached an estimated 191,095 people. And with delayed showings in Australia, Bermuda, Denmark, India, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and South Africa-as well as encore performances in North America and Europe-worldwide attendance of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess will surely reach more than 325,000.

Track List

1. CD1-Act I Scene 1: Introduction
2. Act I Scene 1: Summertime
3. Act I Scene 1: Oh nobody knows when de Lawd is goin' to call
4. Act I Scene 1: Seem like dese bones
5. Act I Scene 1: Summertime (reprise) Act I Scene 1: Give him to me
6. Act I Scene 1: Here come de honey man
7. Act I Scene 1: Here comes Big Boy!
8. Act I Scene 1: Oh little stars little stars
9. Act I Scene 1: Jesus he's killed him!
10. Act I Scene 2: Where is brother Robbins?
11. Act I Scene 2: Come on sister come on brother
12. Act I Scene 2: A saucer burying setup I see
13. Act I Scene 2: My man's gone now
14. Act I Scene 2: How de saucer stan' now my sister?
15. Act I Scene 2: Oh the train is at the station
16. CD2-Act II Scene 1: Oh I'm a-goin' out to de Blackfish banks
17. Act II Scene 1: Mus' be you mens forgot about de picnic
18. Act II Scene 1: Oh I got plenty o'nuttin
19. Act II Scene 1: Listen there what I tells you?
20. Act II Scene 1: Mornin' Lawyer
21. Act II Scene 1: 'Lo Bess goin' to picnic?
22. Act II Scene 1: Bess you is my woman now
23. Act II Scene 1: Oh I can't sit down!
24. Act II Scene 1: What's de matter wid you sister?
25. Act II Scene 2: I ain' got no shame
26. Act II Scene 2: It ain't necessarily so
27. Act II Scene 2: Shame on all you sinners!
28. Act II Scene 2: Oh What you want wid Bess?
29. Act II Scene 2: Lemme go hear dat boat
30. Act II Scene 3: Honey dat's all de breakfast I got time for
31. Act II Scene 3: Take yo' hands off me I say
32. Act II Scene 3: Oh Doctor Jesus
33. Act II Scene 3: Oh dey's so fresh an' fine
34. Act II Scene 3: Now de time oh Gawd
35. Act II Scene 3: I wants to stay here - I loves you Porgy
36. Act II Scene 3: Why you been out on dat wharf so long Clara?
37. Act II Scene 4: Oh Doctor Jesus
38. Act II Scene 4: Oh de Lawd shake de Heavens
39. Act II Scene 4: One of dese mornings
40. Act II Scene 4: Oh dere's somebody knockin' at de door
41. Act II Scene 4: You is a nice parcel of Christians
42. Act II Scene 4: If Gawd want to kill me
43. Act II Scene 4: A red-headed woman
44. CD3-Act III: Scene 1: Clara Clara don't you be down hearted
45. Act III Scene 1: You low-lived skunk
46. Act III Scene 1: Summertime (reprise)
47. Act III Scene 2: Wait for us over there Al
48. Act III Scene 2: Oh Gawd! They goin' make him look on Crown's face!
49. Act III Scene 2: There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York
50. Act III Scene 3: Good mornin' Good mornin' brudder!
51. Act III Scene 3: It's Porgy comin' home!
52. Act III Scene 3: Oh Bess oh where's my Bess
53. Act III Scene 3: Bess is gone
54. Act III Scene 3: Oh Lawd I'm on my way