Porgy and Bess

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Heard On The Odyssey Series
Leontyne Price photo by Jack Mitchell (CC)

(#3) The opera Porgy and Bess, first performed in 1935 and written by the iconic musical figure George Gershwin wasn’t widely accepted in the U.S. as a classical operatic creation for several decades.

Episode Credits

  • About Executive Producer and host, Dr. Jonathan Øverby Host
  • Joe Hardtke Technical Director