This is a rare advertising postcard promoting the return engagement of the
Metropolitan Opera production of the
GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN and DU BOSE HEYWARD American Folk Opera “PORGY AND BESS”
at Lincoln Center in New York City
. (The first Metropolitan Opera performance of “Porgy and Bess” was staged on February 6th, 1985. Following the shutdown due to the pandemic, this production returned to Lincoln Center on October 31st, 2021 for thirteen performances, closing December 12th, 2021
.) …..
The opera starred ERIC OWENS
as “Porgy”, ANGEL BLUE as “Bess”, FREDERICK BALLENTINE as “Sportin’ Life” and ALFRED WALKER as “Crown”. Other members of the company included ELIZABETH LLEWELLYN, JANAI BRUGGER, JACQUELINE ECHOLS, LATONIA MOORE, DENYCE GRAVES, TICHINA VAUGHN, KEVIN SHORT and RYAN SPEEDO GREEN
….. CREDITS:
Book by DU BOSE HEYWARD founded on the play “Porgy” by DU BOSE and DOROTHY HEYWARD; Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN (“Girl Crazy”, “Lady, Be Good!”, “Oh, Kay!”, “Funny Face”, “Rosalie”, “Of Thee I Sing”, “Porgy and Bess”, “George White’s Scandals”); Lyrics by DU BOSE HEYWARD and IRA GERSHWIN; Sets designed by MICHAEL YEARGAN; Costumes designed by CATHERINE ZUBER; Orchestra conducted
by DAVID ROBERTSON; Choreographed by CAMILLE A. BROWN; Directed by JAMES ROBINSON; Produced by the METROPOLITAN OPERA
….. DETAILS: The oversized postcard measures 9″ X 6″ inches and includes a photo of the two stars and excerpts from two reviews on the front and promotional text on the correspondence side ….. CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare postcard is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.