Porgy And Bess - DVD -724349249790

Trevor Nunns acclaimed 1993 production of Dubose Heyward and Ira Gershwins classic fable of the tragic love affair between crippled Porgy (Willard White) and beautiful but troubled Bess (Cynthia Haymon) was widely acclaimed as one of the definitive stagings of one of Americas best-known operas. Nunn restaged his production for a television adaptation commissioned by the BBC. and this video captures the impressive results. Gregg Baker and Damon Evans highlight the supporting cast. and the London Philharmonic (under the direction of Simon Rattle) provide the musical accompaniment. Mark Deming