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Porgy and Bess

Presented by UNCG - University Concert & Lecture Series at Aycock Auditorium

March 21, 2010

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Porgy and Bess is recognized as an American masterpiece. A story that intertwines pride, prejudice, pathos and passion through a jazz and blues influenced score. Originally billed as a “Folk Opera”, Porgy and Bess introduced classic Gershwin songs including “Summertime”, “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So”, as well as magnificent and enthralling choruses that stunned music and drama critics alike at its premiere in 1935. This production, produced by Living Arts, Inc., was launched in January of 1993 to bring this Gershwin masterpiece to audiences in cities big and small in the United States and around the world, most of which had never seen a professional production of Porgy and Bess. Since our critically acclaimed debut in 1993, this production of Porgy and Bess has been performed live in over 1,000 shows in 17 different countries on 6 continents, including 49 of the fifty United States, reaching a total audience of over 1.5 million people.

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    Aycock Auditorium

    1000 Spring Garden St. and
    408 Tate Street
    Greensboro, NC 27395

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    Tickets: Orchestra & Mezzanine - $35 2nd & 3rd Balcony - $28 Senior, Child, Student, and Group discounts available.

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  • Dates & Times

    Dates:
    March 21, 2010

    Times:
    3:00 p.m.

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    • Event Name: Porgy and Bess
      "Exceeded expectations"
      Review posted by: RED 90-10 GTCC from Jamestown, NC USA, Mar 22, 2010
      

      Set design was beautiful. Voices were amazing. appreciated the interpretation of Porgy's deformity. Bess was passionate, tender, gorgeous, and emotional. Sportin Life was almost likable; movements and... Expand

      Set design was beautiful. Voices were amazing. appreciated the interpretation of Porgy's deformity. Bess was passionate, tender, gorgeous, and emotional. Sportin Life was almost likable; movements and singing were magnificent. The score and the story capture a culture and a setting that was colorful and rich. This must be the greatest American opera ever composed. Collapse

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      "Exceeded expectations"
      Review posted by: RED 90-10 GTCC from Jamestown, NC USA, Mar 22, 2010
      

      Set design was beautiful. Voices were amazing. appreciated the interpretation of Porgy's deformity. Bess was passionate, tender, gorgeous, and emotional. Sportin Life was almost likable; movements and... Expand

      Set design was beautiful. Voices were amazing. appreciated the interpretation of Porgy's deformity. Bess was passionate, tender, gorgeous, and emotional. Sportin Life was almost likable; movements and singing were magnificent. The score and the story capture a culture and a setting that was colorful and rich. This must be the greatest American opera ever composed. Collapse

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