Porgy and Bess (1950 album)
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| Porgy and Bess | ||
| Studio album by various | ||
| Released | 1950 | |
| Recorded | September 1950 | |
| Genre | Opera | |
| Length | ??? | |
| Label | RCA Victor | |
| Producer(s) | ??? | |
| various chronology | ||
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| Selections from George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy and Bess (1940 & 1942) |
Porgy and Bess (1950 album) (1950) |
Porgy and Bess (1951 album) (1951) |
This 1951 recording contains selections from George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess sung by noted opera stars Robert Merrill and Risë Stevens. It was recorded on September 12 and September 13, 1950. The album was originally released on one twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm LP. RCA Victor gave the album the number LM 1124.
Naxos re-released the album on CD along with the complete 1950 recording, though the Naxos CD omitted "Gone, Gone Gone," sung by the chorus. (Naxos 8.110287-88)
[edit] Cast
- Robert Merrill, baritone
- Risë Stevens, mezzo-soprano
- Robert Shaw Chorale
- RCA Victor Orchestra
- Robert Russell Bennett, conductor
[edit] Track listing
| Track | Song Title |
|---|---|
| 1. | Summertime |
| 2. | A woman is a sometime thing |
| 3. | Gone, gone, gone |
| 4. | My man's gone now |
| 5. | I got plenty of nuttin' |
| 6. | Bess, you is my woman now |
| 7. | It ain't necessarily so |
| 8. | Where is my Bess |
[edit] External links
- Track listing and synopsis from Naxos' reissue
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