Graves, who gave her last performance on Saturday at the Met, talks about “Carmen,” the doctor who told her she would never ...

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee radio broadcasts continues with The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

Awash in the hard light of a summer afternoon in South Carolina, the opening scene of Washington National Opera’s “Porgy and Bess” bears the muted sepia glow of an old photograph — one that springs to ...

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues at 1 p.m. with a live broadcast of the Gershwins’ “Porgy and Bess.” ...

Lyric Opera of Kansas City has announced a series of free community engagement events in conjunction with its upcoming ...

" It's an extraordinarily rich story," said. Khori Dastoor with more than a hint of awe in her voice. Houston Grand Opera's general director and CEO is talking about "Porgy and Bess," George ...

You may not know the storyline of Porgy and Bess, but you certainly recognize some of the music, beginning with that standard “Summertime.” Black artistic royalty have been among those who have ...

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at ...

Tony nominee Lewis (Sondheim on Sondheim, Side Show, Les Miserables) stars as the crippled beggar Porgy opposite four-time Tony Award winner McDonald (Ragtime, Marie Christine, Master Class) as Bess.

Houston Grand Opera launched its 2025-26 season with a soul-stirring statement — one that blended history, harmony, and high jazzy American style — at the season-opening performance of Porgy and Bess, ...

2012 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Norm Lewis 2012 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Audra McDonald 2012 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical ...

A jazz interpretation of the American opera “Porgy and Bess” debuts this weekend at the New Vic Theater in Santa Barbara, starring actors Elijah Rock and Karole Foreman. Composed by George Gershwin, ...