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Gershwin: Porgy And Bess Reviews

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One of the few productions of PORGY AND BESS to be released on video, this 1993 release is directed by the acclaimed stage director Trevor Nunn. With a stellar cast of performers including Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, and Gregg Baker, Nunn injects new life into the classic Gershwin opera. The London Philharmonic and The .. Read more

Starring	Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker, Marietta Simpson
Genres	Music/Musical

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  Great
  
  Great singing, great acting. Only criticism was I didn't like the lip-sync-ing. It was distracting at times and it would have been better if the actors ... read more »
  
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  - Peter Liu
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  - 23 Oct 2005 at 16:45
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  Truly an Opera and a Great One
  
  Gershwin plumbs the depths of true opera here: the 'hit' songs are linked by much music for recitative and mood music which is masterful and creates a ... read more »
  
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- - Seedyvee
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  - Grantham
  - 22 Nov 2010 at 22:26
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  Fabulous
  
  I saw this production live around 20 years ago. It was performed by the same singers and the Glyndebourne chorus conducted by Simon Rattle. Some of the other ... read more »
  
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- - gimlet
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  - Tunbridge Wells
  - 27 Mar 2008 at 22:45
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  Great
  
  Great singing, great acting. Only criticism was I didn't like the lip-sync-ing. It was distracting at times and it would have been better if the actors ... read more »
  
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- - Peter Liu
  - Edinburgh
  - 23 Oct 2005 at 16:45
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  Poor Showing
  
  Not happy with this updated TV production. I was hoping for the original B&W film but got this stage musical instead. The acoustics were awful, the ... read more »
  
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- - SUDHIR SHAH
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  - 04 Jan 2005 at 13:04
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  Great music....
  
  and the staging is pretty damn fine a well, with good acting and singing performances all round.
  
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- - Hurdlemagurdle
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  - 09 Aug 2004 at 10:13
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- - 3
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  Great
  
  Great singing, great acting. Only criticism was I didn't like the lip-sync-ing. It was distracting at times and it would have been better if the actors ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 164848
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Peter Liu
  - Edinburgh
  - 23 Oct 2005 at 16:45
- - 1
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  Great music....
  
  and the staging is pretty damn fine a well, with good acting and singing performances all round.
  
  Report this review
- 14018
- - Hurdlemagurdle
  - 77 reviews
  - Scotland
  - 09 Aug 2004 at 10:13
- - 2
  - 2
  Poor Showing
  
  Not happy with this updated TV production. I was hoping for the original B&W film but got this stage musical instead. The acoustics were awful, the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 61889
- - SUDHIR SHAH
  - Brentford, Middx
  - 04 Jan 2005 at 13:04
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  Fabulous
  
  I saw this production live around 20 years ago. It was performed by the same singers and the Glyndebourne chorus conducted by Simon Rattle. Some of the other ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - gimlet
  - 3 reviews
  - Tunbridge Wells
  - 27 Mar 2008 at 22:45
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  Truly an Opera and a Great One
  
  Gershwin plumbs the depths of true opera here: the 'hit' songs are linked by much music for recitative and mood music which is masterful and creates a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 941722
- - Seedyvee
  - 135 reviews
  - Grantham
  - 22 Nov 2010 at 22:26

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  One of the few productions of PORGY AND BESS to be released on video, this 1993 release is directed by the acclaimed stage director Trevor Nunn. With a stellar cast of performers including Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, and Gregg Baker, Nunn injects new life into the classic Gershwin opera. The ...