Description |
ix, 190 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
The invention of Porgy. Beginnings ; Inspiration ; A new play -- An American folk opera. New York City ; Musical awakenings ; Jazz opera and a blue note rhapsody ; A sensation, an innovation, and a labor of love ; Coming back to Porgy ; The great American opera takes shape ; The first 75 years begins -- A new enthusiasm. A renaissance for Catfish Row ; At the movies -- Afterword. At the opera. |
Subject |
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess.
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Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
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Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Porgy and Bess.
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Added Title |
Porgy and Bess : a 75th anniversary celebration |
ISBN |
9781574671919 |
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157467191X |
Standard No. |
NZ1 13609041 |
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