The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
By: by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin ; a Primetime/BBC and Homevale/Greg Smith production ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; a Picture Music International release.
Contributors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.; Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.; Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.; Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961.; Nunn, Trevor.; Smith, Greg.; White, Willard.; Haymon, Cynthia.; Baker, Gregg.; Clarey, Cynthia.; Evans, Damon.; Simpson, Marietta.; Rattle, Simon, 1955-; Rutenberg, Craig.; London Philharmonic Orchestra.; Glyndebourne Festival Chorus.; Primetime (Firm); Homevale (Firm); Picture Music International.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; EMI Records Ltd.
Series: EMI classics
Publisher: EMI Records
Place of publication: [London?]
Format: Videorecording
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Operas.
Other titles: Porgy and Bess.
Description: This video is the adaptation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production of the Gershwins' classic musical drama Porgy and Bess, which portrays the lives of the occupants of Catfish Row.
Notes: Opera in three acts.

Title from disc label.

Opera based on the play: Porgy / DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward; videorecording based on the original Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production directed by Trevor Nunn.

EMI: 7243 4 92497 9 0 (on container: DVB 4 92497 9).

Adapted for the screen by Trevor Nunn with Yves Baigneres ; producers, Greg Smith and Stephany Marks ; executive producers, Richard Price (Primetime) and Dennis Marks (BBC).

Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Damon Evans, Paula Ingram, Gordon Hawkins ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; Craig Rutenberg, chorus master ; The London Philharmonic ; Simon Rattle, conductor.

DVD, stereo.

Subtitles available in French, German, and Italian.