Name: Porgy and Bess
Start: 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Organization

Admin

Washington National Opera

Stage director

Francesca Zambello

Conductor

Kwamé Ryan

Choreographer

Eric Sean Fogel

Set designer

Peter J Davison

Costume designer

Paul Tazewell

Lighting designer

Mark McCullough

Bass-baritone

Michael Sumuel

Porgy

Reginald Smith Jr

Soprano

Brittany Renee

Bess

Alyson Cambridge

Contralto

Denyce Graves

Maria

Tenor

Chauncey Packer

Sportin' Life

Baritone

Norman Garrett

Crown

Kenneth Kellogg

Vuvu Mpofu

Clara

Benjamin Taylor

Jake

Amber Monroe

Serena

Orchestra

The Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

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Porgy and Bess

Washington D.C.

United States

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Opera House

Porgy and Bess Gershwin

Public

Sushant Karmakar

Approved

Bass

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

hornist

Oboist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Trombonist

Harper

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Bassist

Accordionist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Librettist

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Illustrator

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Extra

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Countertenor

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

It’s “summertime, and the livin’ is easy” in Catfish Row, a working-class fishing town in South Carolina. When a murder shakes the community and tempts Bess to return to her drug-filled past, Porgy becomes her unlikely refuge. As a hurricane descends and Bess’ violent old flame returns, she’ll find herself torn between Porgy’s steadfast love and the demons that tempt her.

Artistic Director Francesca Zambello’s adaptation of Gershwin’s landmark “folk opera” returns after playing to critical acclaim across renowned opera stages. Often considered the first great American opera, Porgy and Bess melds jazz, gospel, and folk styles. A new generation of talented singers assembles to take on Gershwin’s beloved music, from the gentle duet “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” to the instantly recognizable “Summertime” lullaby.

Themes of community resilience, acceptance, and redemption weave through this poignant story, ultimately asking if even the most unwavering love can drive out darkness.

English

Porgy and Bess by Gershwin, Fra (2025/2025), Instrueret af Francesca Zambello,, Dirigent Kwamé Ryan, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C., United States

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