"Summertime," composed by George Gershwin for Porgy and Bess, has become one of the most recorded songs in history, with over ...

Porgy and Bess had its world premiere at Boston's Colonial Theatre on September 30, 1935 and debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on October 10, 1935. The song is utilized several times ...

What is the Story of Porgy and Bess? Set in the 1930s in an African-American Charleston neighborhood known as Catfish Row, Porgy and Bess centers on the tragic love story of the cripple beggar ...

It was 5° above zero when the 85 members of the Porgy and Bess company got to Leningrad, the first American theatrical troupe ever to visit Russia. Jammed on the station platform to greet them ...

As screen entertainment, Porgy and Bess retains most of the virtues and some of the libretto traits of the folk opera. As screen entertainment, Porgy and Bess retains most of the virtues and some ...