Porgy & Bess [videorecording] : an American voice / a presentation of the University of Michigan in collaboration with Vanguard Films and Mojo Working Productions, Inc.
Format:
[videorecording] :
Publisher:
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
Copyright Date:
1999, c1997
Description:
1 videocassette (85 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.
"A center of controversy over its portrayal of African-Americans since its debut, Porgy and Bess has thrived amidst a changing social climate for more than 60 years. This extraordinary program, narrated by Ruby Dee, chronicles the history of George and Ira Gershwin's uniquely American folk opera, set against the backdrop of America's turbulent struggle to resolve its racial inequities. Academic experts address the still-volatile racial aspects of the work, while octogenarian Anne Brown, the original Bess, and other illustrious alumni and noted literary figures including Leontyne Price, William Warfield, Diahann Carroll, and Maya Angelou are featured in interviews and eloquent performance clips."--Container.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)43510423
Locations:
OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.