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Porgy and Bess (1935)

Libretto: Edwin DuBose Heyward
Marin Alsop, Morgan State University Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Angel Blue (Soprano), Lester Lynch (Baritone), Chauncey Packer (Tenor), Kevin Short (Bass-baritone), Alexandria Crichlow (Soprano), Darrin Scott (Tenor)
2020, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Live
22 Tracks, 1:07:00

  • Act I

    • 1. Introduction
      01:03
    • 2. Summertime
      02:40
    • 3. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
      02:17
    • 4. Where Is Brudder Robbins? He's a Gone, Gone, Gone
      05:25
    • 5. Overflow
      01:35
    • 6. My Man's Gone Now
      04:05

  • Act II

    • 1. I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'
      03:09
    • 2. Lo' Bess, Goin' to Picnic?
      03:48
    • 3. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
      05:22
    • 4. Oh, I Can't Sit Down
      02:18
    • 5. Porgy, I Hates to Go
      02:05
    • 6. It Ain't Necessarily So
      04:06
    • 7. Hear What I Tell You
      03:10
    • 8. What You Want wid Bess?
      04:08
    • 9. Now de Time, Oh Gawd – I Loves You, Porgy
      07:17

  • Act III

    • 1. Andantino dolente
      01:21
    • 2. Clara, Clara – Jesus Is Walkin' on de Water
      02:21
    • 3. Cheer Up, Sistuh
      00:53
    • 4. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
      02:25
    • 5. You Low Crawlin' Hound!
      01:58
    • 6. Thank Gawd I's Home Again!
      03:50
    • 7. Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way
      01:44