Title The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess / by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; a Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production in association with American Playhouse .. [and others] ; produced by Greg Smith and Stephany Marks ; directed by Trevor Nunn..

Publication Info.	[London] : EMI Classics, 2001.
	1992.

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Location	Call No.	Status
Bloomfield at the Atrium	DVD 782.1 POR	Check Shelf
Middletown, Russell Library - Adult DVD	DVD GERSHWINS'	Check Shelf
West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Media Room	DVD 782.1 PORGY	Check Shelf
Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department	DVD 782.1 GE	Check Shelf

Description	1 videodisc (approximately 184 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD, Dolby digital stereo.
Note	Opera in three acts.
	Based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward.
Cast	Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Damon Evans, Paula Ingram, Gordon Hawkins; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; Craig Rutenberg, chorus master ; The London Philharmonic ; Simon Rattle, conductor.
Credits	Adapted for television by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; cameras, Trevor Wimlett, James Day ; designed for television by Eric Walmsley ; choreographer, Charles Augins ; videotape editor, St. John O'Rorke.
Event	Recorded at Shepperton Studios, London, Nov.-Dec. 1992.
Audience	MPAA rating: PG.
Summary	Video adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production directed by Trevor Nunn. The Gershwins' classic musical drama portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row.
Language	Sung in English with optional subtitles in English, French, German or Italian.
Note	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	Operas -- Film adaptations.
	Operas -- Television adaptations.
Genre/Form	Musical films.
Added Author	Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
	Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Lyricist.
	Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961. Librettist.
	Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.
	Nunn, Trevor. Director.
	Marks, Stephany. Producer.
	Smith, Greg, 1939-2009. Producer.
	White, Willard. voc Actor.
	Haymon, Cynthia. voc Actor.
	Baker, Gregg. voc Actor.
	Clarey, Cynthia. voc Actor.
	Simpson, Marietta. voc Actor.
	Evans, Damon. voc Actor.
	Rutenberg, Craig. Conductor.
	Rattle, Simon, 1955- Conductor.
	Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. voc
	London Philharmonic Orchestra. Instrumentalist.
	British Broadcasting Corporation. Producer.
	Homevale (Firm) Producer.
	American Playhouse Theatrical Films. Producer.
	EMI (Firm) Publisher.
Added Title	Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
	Porgy and Bess
Standard No.	724349249790
Music No.	7243 4 92497 9 0 EMI Classics
	DVB 4 92497 9 EMI Classics
	4 92497 9 0 EMI Classics

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