Porgy and Bess 75th Anniversary Tour trailer

Added: Monday, February 22nd

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of George Gershwins enduring masterpiece, a new production of Porgy and Bess is being mounted—with the full approval of the Gershwin estate—by veteran opera producer Michael Capasso (General Director of New Yorks vibrant Dicapo Opera). Porgy and Bess, featuring a stellar cast and live orchestra, will be directed by renowned American Charles Randolph-Wright (writer and director of the film Mama I Want to Sing, to be released February 2010), conducted by Music Director Pacien Mazzagatti, and produced in association with Willette Murphy Klausner. With a new orchestration by Mr. Mazzagatti, brand-new sets designed by John Farrell, costumes by Ildikó Márta Debreczeni, and lighting by Susan Roth, Porgy and Bess kicks off its 32-U.S. city tour February 18, 2010 in Van Wert, Ohio.