tracks

Introduction
Summertime...
Oh, Nobody Knows When The Lawd Is Goin' To Call...
Give Him To Me... Lissen To Yo' Daddy Warn You...
Here's The Ol' Crap Shark!... No, No, Brudder...
Here Comes Big Boy!
Six To Make!
Jesus, He's Killed Him!... That You, Sportin' Life
Where Is Brudder Robbins?... Come On, Sister!
Overflow, Overflow
A Saucer-Burying Set-Up, I See...
My Man's Gone Now...
How De Saucer Stan' Now, My Sister?...
Oh The Train Is At The Station...
Oh, I'm Agoin' Out To The Blackfish Banks...
Mus' Be You Mens Forgot About De Picnic...
Lissen There, What I Tell You...
Mornin', Lawyer, Lokkin' For Somebody?...
Boy! Come Here, Boy!...
Buzzard Keep On Flyin' Over...
'Lo Bess, Goin' To Picnic?
Honey, We Sure Goin' Strut Our Stuff Today!...
Oh, I Can't Sit Down...
I Ain't Got No Shame...
It Ain't Necessarily So...
Crown!...
Oh, You Want Wid Bess?...
Honey, Dat's All De Breakfast I Got Time For...
Take Yo' Han's Off Me...
Oh, Doctor Jesus...
Oh Dey's So Fresh An' Fine...
Porgy, Porgy, Dat You There, Ain't It
I Wants To Stay Here
Why You Been Out On That Wharf So Long, Clara?
Oh, Doctor Jesus...
One Of Dese Mornings You Goin' To Rise Up Singin'...
Oh, Dere's Someone Knockin' At De Do'...
You Is A Nice Parcel Of Christians!...
A Red-Headed Woman Make A Choo-Choo Jump Its Tracks...
All Right, I'm Goin' Out To Get Clara...
Clara, Clara, Don't You Be Downhearted...
Summertime...
Wait For Us At The Corner...
Come Out Here, Both Of You...
Oh, Lawd, What Am I Goin' Do?...Oh, Gawd! They Goin' Make Him Look On Crown's Face!...
Listen: There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York...
Introduction
Good Mornin', Sistuh!... It's Porgy Comin' Home...
Dem White Folks Sure Ain' Put Nuttin' Over This Baby...
Here Mingo, What's De Matter Wid You All?...
Where's Bess?...
Bess Is Gone...
Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way...

notes

Recorded at Shepperton Studios, London November/December 1992
Based on the original Glyndebourne Festival Opera stage production directed by Trevor Nunn

Approx. total video running time 184 minutes
Colour
NTSC System 4:3
Disc Format: DVD-9 (dual-layer)
Dolby Digital STereo Sound
This DVD-Video disc does not contain Regional Coding, but will play on NTSC system compatible players only.
PG Parental Guidance
Says made in EU, but is NTSC.

credits

Chorus – The Glyndebourne Chorus,
Chorus Master – Craig Rutenberg
Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Mark Vigers
Film Director [Director] – Trevor Nunn (tracks: Sir Trevor Nunn)
Libretto By – DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin
Music By – George Gershwin
Orchestra – The London Philharmonic,
Photography [Cover Photo] – Guy Gravett
Producer – Stephany Marks
Producer [Original Sound Recording] – David R. Murray
Vocals [Bess] – Cynthia Haymon
Vocals [Clara] – Harolyn Blackwell
Vocals [Crown] – Gregg Baker
Vocals [Jake] – Bruce Hubbard
Vocals [Maria] – Marietta Simpson
Vocals [Porgy] – Willard White
Vocals [Serena] – Cynthia Clarey
Vocals [Sporting Life] – Damon Evans

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