Prologue. Mamoulian, Gershwin, and cultural fluidity -- Enter Porgy -- Experiments in musical theater -- Porgy and Bess -- Porgy and Bess and Hollywood.
Summary:
A former New York Times music critic and award-winning author describes the contributions of the stage and film master director to Gershwin's classic American folk opera that originally premiered in 1935.
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