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Additional authors

1. Nunn, Trevor
2. Smith, Greg, 1939-2009
3. Marks, Stephany
4. White, Willard
5. Haymon, Cynthia
6. Baker, Gregg
7. Clarey, Cynthia
8. Simpson, Marietta
9. Evans, Damon
10. Ingram, Paula
11. Blackwell, Harolyn
12. Hawkins, Gordon
13. Hubbard, Bruce
14. Rattle, Simon, 1955-
15. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.
16. Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961.
17. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
18. London Philharmonic Orchestra. prf
19. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. prf
20. Primetime (Firm)
21. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
22. Homevale (Firm)
23. Picture Music International

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (VHS) (ca. 184 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Uniform title

1. Porgy and Bess
2. American playhouse (Television program)
3. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Alternative title

1. Porgy and Bess

Subject

1. Operas

Call number

1. *LVH 859 (F)

Note

1. Opera in three acts, sung in English.
2. Opera based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward.
3. Videorecording based on the original Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production directed by Trevor Nunn, 1986.
4. Original sound recording by EMI Records, p1989.
5. Videorecording originally presented on public television by American playhouse and Great performances.
6. "A Picture Music International release."

Credits (note)

1. Adapted for the screen by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres executive producers, Richard Price (Primetime) and Dennis Marks (BBC) ; original stage design, John Gunter.

Event (note)

1. Videorecording made at Shepperton Studios, London, November/December 1992.

System details (note)

1. VHS Hi-fi stereo, digitally mastered, Dolby system.

Author

1. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.

Title

1. The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess [videorecording] / by George Gershwin, DuBose & Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; produced by Greg Smith and Stephany Marks ; a Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production in association with American Playhouse, Thirteen/WNET, and EMI Classics, with ZDF/ARTE/FR3/RTP.

Imprint

1. [England] : EMI Classics, c1993.

Series

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Performer

1. Willard White (Porgy), Cynthia Haymon (Bess), Gregg Baker (Crown), Cynthia Clarey (Serena), Marietta Simpson (Maria), Damon Evans (Sportin' Life), Paula Ingram (Clara, sung by Harolyn Blackwell), Gordon Hawkins (Jake, sung by Bruce Hubbard), Annie (Yolanda Grant, sung by Paula Ingram) ; The London Philharmonic ; Simon Rattle, conductor ; the Glyndebourne Chorus.

Credits

1. Adapted for the screen by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres executive producers, Richard Price (Primetime) and Dennis Marks (BBC) ; original stage design, John Gunter.

Event

1. Videorecording made at Shepperton Studios, London, November/December 1992.

System details

1. VHS Hi-fi stereo, digitally mastered, Dolby system.

Local note

1. Library's copy lacks accompanying booklet.

Added author

1. Nunn, Trevor, director.
2. Smith, Greg, 1939-2009, producer.
3. Marks, Stephany, producer.
4. White, Willard, performer.
5. Haymon, Cynthia, performer.
6. Baker, Gregg, performer.
7. Clarey, Cynthia, performer.
8. Simpson, Marietta, performer.
9. Evans, Damon, performer.
10. Ingram, Paula, performer.
11. Blackwell, Harolyn, performer.
12. Hawkins, Gordon, performer.
13. Hubbard, Bruce, performer.
14. Rattle, Simon, 1955- conductor.
15. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Porgy.
16. Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961. Porgy.
17. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Porgy and Bess.
18. London Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer
19. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. Performer
20. Primetime (Firm)
21. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
22. Homevale (Firm)
23. Picture Music International.

Added title

1. American playhouse (Television program)

Publisher no.

1. 77757-3 EMI Classics

Research call number

1. *LVH 859 (F) Container cover on file.