The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
Gary Halvorson2020-02-01
9.5
190 min
The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Angel Blue | Bess | Unowned |
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Eric Owens | Porgy | Unowned |
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Golda Schultz | Clara | Unowned |
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Alfred Walker | Crown | Unowned |
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Frederick Ballentine | Sportin' Life | Unowned |
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Donovan Singletary | Jake | Unowned |
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Latonia Moore | Serena | Unowned |
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Audra McDonald | Self - Host | The Free Refills |
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Errin Duane Brooks | Mingo | Unowned |
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Chauncey Packer | Robbins | Unowned |
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Norman Garrett | Jim | Unowned |
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Jamez McCorkle | Peter | Unowned |
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Denyce Graves | Maria | Unowned |
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Grant Neale | A detective | Unowned |
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Tichina Vaughn | Lily | Unowned |
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Bobby Mittlestadt | An undertaker | Unowned |
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Chanae Curtis | Annie | Unowned |
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Arthur Woodley | "Lawyer" Frazier | Unowned |
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Jonathan Tuso | Nelson | Unowned |
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Aundie Marie Moore | Strawberry woman | Unowned |
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Chauncey Packer | Crab man | Unowned |
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Michael Lewis | A coroner | Unowned |
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Neo Randall | Scipio | Unowned |
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MET Orchestra | Unowned |