Strong Voices
'Porgy and Bess' from
San Francisco Opera -
appreciated by RON BIERMAN'... John DeMain leads the opera orchestra in a performance that blends well with the voices ...'
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Porgy and Bess is George Gershwin's only full opera, and arguably more a musical than an opera in the forms in which it is often performed. It is filled with arias that became hits when arranged in pop settings. What of Verdi's has the estimated 33,000 recorded versions 'Summertime' has? In this San Francisco production, in spite of a name that might be adopted by a pop star, soprano Angel Blue sings it operatically...
Copyright © 29 September 2015
Ron Bierman,
San Diego, USA
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