San Francisco Opera: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Opera by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin

John DeMain conductor Francesca Zambello stage director Eric Owens Laquita Mitchell Angel Blue Lester Lynch Chauncey Packer Karen Slack



* This is the first live recording of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess on DVD!
* George Gershwin miraculously melded classical idioms, jazz, blues and spirituals in this quintessentially Americanmasterpiece about a crippled beggar, the headstrong woman he loves, and the community that sustains them both
* Eric Owens (Porgy) and Laquita Mitchell (Bess) lead an amazing cast pulling the audience into the intricate worldof Catfish Row
* Led by internationally acclaimed conductor John DeMain, who's recording of Porgy and Bess in 1976 won a Grammy and remains a benchmark in the interpretation of this masterpiece
* Including interviews with artists and creative team as bonus (29 mins)
* Recorded live in High Definition at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 2009


Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9
Sound format DVD: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Picture format Blu-ray Disc: 1080i Full HD - 16:9
Sound format Blu-ray Disc: PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Subtitles: English, German, French, Japanese, Korean
Booklet notes: English, German, French
Running time: 158 min
German FSK: 6

REVIEW
This San Francisco Porgy and Bess is an outstanding release; a live staging of Gershwin's masterpiece that does it the fullest possible justice, superbly sung and conducted, in a very sympathetic and intelligent production. --International Record Review, May 2014

Audio Languages: English

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitle Languages: English, Korean, German, Japanese, French

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