[Met Performance] CID:282350
Porgy and Bess {17} Metropolitan Opera House: 10/28/1985.
(Debut: Jack Sims)
Metropolitan Opera House
October 28, 1985
PORGY AND BESS {17}
G. Gershwin-Heyward/I. Gershwin
Porgy...................Robert Mosley
Bess....................Roberta Alexander
Sporting Life...........Charles Williams
Crown...................Gregg Baker
Clara...................Myra Merritt
Jake....................Bruce Hubbard
Serena..................Veronica Tyler
Robbins.................Donald Osborne
Jasbo...................Joseph Joubert
Mingo...................John Freeman-McDaniels
Jim.....................Michael Lofton
Peter...................Mervin Wallace
Lily....................Hillary Johnsson
Maria...................Barbara Conrad
Undertaker..............Milton B. Grayson, Jr.
Frazier.................John D. Anthony
Scipio..................Clinton Chinyelu Ingram
Strawberry Woman........Isola Jones
Crab Man................Jay Aubrey Jones
Archdale................Osie Hawkins
Detective...............Jack Sims [Debut]
Policeman...............Andrew Murphy
Coroner.................Gary Drane
Dance...................Dance Theatre of Harlem Workshop Ensemble
Conductor...............James Levine
Production..............Nathaniel Merrill
Stage Director..........David Sell
Designer................Robert O'Hearn
Lighting designer.......Gil Wechsler
Choreographer...........Arthur Mitchell
Porgy and Bess received sixteen performances this season.
[The chorus, engaged specifically for Gershwin's opera, was listed in the program as the Porgy and Bess Chorus.]
Added Index Entries for Subjects and Names
Subjects:
- 1985-86
- Porgy and Bess: Conductor [Levine, James]
- Porgy and Bess: Porgy [Mosley, Robert]
- Porgy and Bess: Bess [Alexander, Roberta]
- Porgy and Bess: Sporting Life [Williams, Charles]
- Porgy and Bess: Crown [Baker, Gregg]
- Porgy and Bess: Clara [Merritt, Myra]
- Porgy and Bess: Jake [Hubbard, Bruce]
- Porgy and Bess: Serena [Tyler, Veronica]
- Porgy and Bess: Robbins [Osborne, Donald]
- Porgy and Bess: Jasbo [Joubert, Joseph]
- Porgy and Bess: Mingo [Freeman-McDaniels, John]
- Porgy and Bess: Jim [Lofton, Michael]
- Porgy and Bess: Peter [Wallace, Mervin]
- Porgy and Bess: Lily [Johnsson, Hillary]
- Porgy and Bess: Maria [Conrad, Barbara]
- Porgy and Bess: Undertaker [Grayson, Milton B. Jr.]
- Porgy and Bess: Frazier [Anthony, John D.]
- Porgy and Bess: Scipio [Ingram, Clinton Chinyelu]
- Porgy and Bess: Strawberry Woman [Jones, Isola]
- Porgy and Bess: Crab Man [Jones, Jay Aubrey]
- Porgy and Bess: Archdale [Hawkins, Osie]
- Porgy and Bess: Detective [Sims, Jack]
- Porgy and Bess: Policeman [Murphy, Andrew]
- Porgy and Bess: Coroner [Drane, Gary]
- Porgy and Bess: Dance [Dance Theatre of Harlem Workshop Ensemble]
- Porgy and Bess: Director [Merrill, Nathaniel]
- Porgy and Bess: Designer [O'Hearn, Robert]
- Porgy and Bess: Choreographer [Mitchell, Arthur]
- Porgy and Bess: Lighting Designer [Wechsler, Gil]
- Porgy and Bess: Stage Director [Sell, David]
- 1985-86: Porgy and Bess: 16 performances: American Opera: Statistics
Met Careers
- Alexander, Roberta [Soprano]
- Anthony, John D. [Baritone]
- Baker, Gregg [Baritone]
- Conrad, Barbara [Mezzo Soprano]
- Dance Theatre of Harlem Workshop Ensemble [Performing Group]
- Drane, Gary [Actor]
- Freeman-McDaniels, John [Tenor]
- Grayson, Milton B. Jr. [Bass]
- Hawkins, Osie [Baritone]
- Hubbard, Bruce [Baritone]
- Ingram, Clinton Chinyelu [Actor]
- Johnsson, Hillary [Mezzo Soprano]
- Jones, Isola [Mezzo Soprano]
- Jones, Jay Aubrey [Baritone]
- Joubert, Joseph [Piano]
- Levine, James [Conductor]
- Lofton, Michael [Baritone]
- Merritt, Myra [Soprano]
- Mosley, Robert [Bass]
- Murphy, Andrew [Actor]
- Osborne, Donald [Baritone]
- Sell, David [Stage Director]
- Sims, Jack [Actor]
- Tyler, Veronica [Soprano]
- Wallace, Mervin [Tenor]
- Williams, Charles [Tenor]
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