FRI 31 DEC
Coming Soon to
The Tower Tickets and What's on!
226 mins |
Rated
12A (Drug misuse, brief sexual threat)
Directed by James Robinson
Starring Eric Owens, Ryan Speedo Green, Angel Blue, Golda Schultz, Denyce Graves, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Janai Brugger, Latonia Moore, Frederick Ballentine, Kevin Short, Alfred Walker, Donovan Singletary
The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles.
This new co-production with English National Opera and Dutch National Opera was hailed as a triumph at its premiere in London earlier this year. Featuring the much-loved arias
“Summertime” and “I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin”, director James Robinson’s stylish production
transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and
heartbreak of its inhabitants.
The final stage work of George Gershwin, Porgy and Bess is largely regarded as one of the
greatest American operas of the 20th Century.
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The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles.
This new co-production with English National Opera and Dutch National Opera was hailed as a triumph at its premiere in London earlier this year. Featuring the much-loved arias
“Summertime” and “I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin”, director James Robinson’s stylish production
transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and
heartbreak of its inhabitants.
The final stage work of George Gershwin, Porgy and Bess is largely regarded as one of the
greatest American operas of the 20th Century.