- Porgy and Bess discography
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Porgy and Bess ", theopera byGeorge Gershwin , has been recorded by a variety of artists since it was completed in 1935, including renditions byjazz instrumentalists and vocalists, in addition to operatic treatments.Operatic and Broadway versions
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Highlights from Porgy and Bess " (1935 ) Recorded days after the premiere by top-selling white opera singers with Gershwin's blessing
*"Selections from George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy and Bess " (1940 &1942 ) Two volume set of recordings with members of the 1942 Broadway revival cast. Later reissued as a single LP falsely labeled "original cast recording"
*"Porgy and Bess" (1950 ), eight selections from the opera as sung byRobert Merrill andRisë Stevens
*"Porgy and Bess" (1951 ), the first recording of the full opera (after the customary cuts), withLawrence Winters as Porgy andCamilla Williams as Bess
*"Porgy and Bess", 1959, the motion picturesoundtrack album
*"Porgy and Bess", 1963, brought back together the stars from the opera's world tour in the 1950s,Leontyne Price andWilliam Warfield .
*"Porgy and Bess", 1976, a complete studio production with theCleveland Orchestra conducted byLorin Maazel , released by Decca. AGrammy Award winner.
*"Porgy and Bess", 1977, is the original cast from the Houston Opera revival, and was one of the first full recordings. The 3CD set was reissued in 1990 by RCA. This version also won a Grammy, making "Porgy and Bess" one of the few operas to win this award two years in a row.
*"Porgy and Bess" (1989 ), a studio recording of theGlyndebourne Festival Opera version under the direction ofSimon Rattle . This recording served as the soundtrack of the acclaimed1993 television production of the opera.
* "Porgy and Bess" (2006 ), first recording of Gershwin's original 1935 production (meaning that it utilized all of Gershwin's opening night cuts) with Alvy Powell (Porgy), Marquita Lister (Bess),Nicole Cabell (Clara) and Robert Mack (Sportin' Life), with theNashville Symphony Orchestra conducted byJohn Mauceri . Studio recording made in Nashville by Decca.Jazz versions
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The Complete Porgy and Bess " (1956 ), the first recording of the entire work using jazz singers and instrumentalists, withMel Tormé andFrances Faye
*"Porgy and Bess" (1957 ), a collaboration betweenLouis Armstrong andElla Fitzgerald in another jazz interpretation of the opera
*"Porgy and Bess", (1958 )Miles Davis andGil Evans recorded their own jazz instrumental interpretation of the opera
*"Porgy and Bess", (1959 )Sammy Davis Jr. andCarmen McRae recorded their own jazz vocal interpretation of the opera
*"Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess " (1959 ),Oscar Peterson recorded his interpretation of ten instrumentals from the opera
*"Porgy and Bess", 1959Harry Belafonte andLena Horne released an album of ten selections.
*"Plays George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess " (1966 ),The Modern Jazz Quartet recorded their interpretation of seven instrumentals from the opera
*"Porgy and Bess" (1976 ),Oscar Peterson andJoe Pass recorded their version of the opera.
*"Porgy and Bess" (1976 ),Ray Charles andCleo Laine recorded their version of the opera.
*"Porgy and Bess" (1997 ),Joe Henderson (ontenor sax ) recorded a version forVerve Film soundtrack
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Porgy and Bess " (1959 ), the motion picture soundtrack recording (selections only), starring the voices ofRobert McFerrin andAdele Addison , who, in the film, dubbed the singing forSidney Poitier andDorothy Dandridge .Cab Calloway substitutes forSammy Davis, Jr. as Sportin' Life because of contractual conflicts, butPearl Bailey andBrock Peters do sing on the album. Some of the music has been re-orchestrated, and there is a new overture. The orchestra is conducted byAndre Previn .
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