who composed the music for the famous opera porgy
The music was composed by George Gershwin; the libretto was by DuBose Heyward, with lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin.The opera was based on the play Porgy by Dorothy Heyward and DuBose Heyward, ï¬rst produced in 1927 by the Theatre Guild and also directed by Rouben Mamoulian.