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.
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
- Disc 2 -
1 Act II, Scene 1: Oh, I'm A-Goin' Out to de Blackfish Banks
2 Act II, Scene 1: Mus' Be You Mens Forgot About de Picnic
3 Act II, Scene 1: Oh, I Got Plenty O'Nuttin
4 Act II, Scene 1: Listen There What I Tells You?
5 Act II, Scene 1: Mornin', Lawyer
6 Act II, Scene 1: 'Lo, Bess, Goin' to Picnic?
7 Act II, Scene 1: Bess, You Is My Woman Now
8 Act II, Scene 1: Oh, I Can't Sit Down!
9 Act II, Scene 1: What's de Matter Wid You, Sister?
10 Act II, Scene 2: I Ain' Got No Shame
11 Act II, Scene 2: It Ain't Necessarily So
12 Act II, Scene 2: Shame on All You Sinners!
13 Act II, Scene 2: Oh, What You Want Wid Bess?
14 Act II, Scene 2: Lemme Go, Hear Dat Boat
15 Act II, Scene 3: Honey, Dat's All de Breakfast I Got Time for
16 Act II, Scene 3: Take Yo' Hands Off Me, I Say
17 Act II, Scene 3: Oh, Doctor Jesus
18 Act II, Scene 3: Oh Dey's So Fresh An' Fine
19 Act II, Scene 3: Now de Time, Oh Gawd
20 Act II, Scene 3: I Wants to Stay Here - I Loves You Porgy
21 Act II, Scene 3: Why You Been Out on Dat Wharf So Long, Clara?
22 Act II, Scene 4: Oh, Doctor Jesus
23 Act II, Scene 4: Oh, de Lawd Shake de Heavens
24 Act II, Scene 4: One of Dese Mornings
25 Act II, Scene 4: Oh, Dere's Somebody Knockin' at de Door
26 Act II, Scene 4: You Is a Nice Parcel of Christians
27 Act II, Scene 4: If Gawd Want to Kill Me
28 Act II, Scene 4: A Red-Headed Woman
- Disc 3 -
1 Act III: Scene 1: Clara, Clara, Don't You Be Down Hearted
2 Act III, Scene 1: You Low-Lived Skunk
3 Act III, Scene 1: Summertime (Reprise)
4 Act III, Scene 2: Wait for Us Over There, Al
5 Act III, Scene 2: Oh Gawd! They Goin' Make Him Look on Crown's Face!
6 Act III, Scene 2: There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
7 Act III, Scene 3: Good Mornin' Good Mornin' Brudder!
8 Act III, Scene 3: It's Porgy Comin' Home!
9 Act III, Scene 3: Oh, Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
10 Act III, Scene 3: Bess Is Gone
11 Act III, Scene 3: Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way
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.
