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An American opera, first performed in 1935, with music by [[George Gershwin]], libretto by [[DuBose Heyward]], and lyrics by [[DuBose Heyward]] and [[Ira Gershwin]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_and_Bess]
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''[[Porgy and Bess]]'', an American folk opera, first performed in 1935, with music by [[George Gershwin]], libretto by [[DuBose Heyward]], and lyrics by [[DuBose Heyward]] and [[Ira Gershwin]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_and_Bess].
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1978: Presented at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]], the title roles played by [[Ben Masinga]] and [[Betty Mthombeni]], opening 23 November to largely unfavourable reviews.
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. p. 362.
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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Revision as of 16:40, 27 June 2018

Porgy and Bess, an American folk opera, first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin. [1].

Performance history in South Africa

1978: Presented at the Alhambra Theatre, directed by Taubie Kushlick, the title roles played by Ben Masinga and Betty Mthombeni, opening 23 November to largely unfavourable reviews.

Sources

Tucker, 1997. p. 362.

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Return to The ESAT Entries

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