Tomorrow night, I'm going to the Detroit Opera House to see "Porgy and Bess." This will be my third live opera; several years ago, I saw "Carmen" in San Francisco with my sister, and last spring I saw "Salome" in Detroit with the friend I'm going with tomorrow. She and I also have plans to see "Turandot" this coming spring. I enjoyed both of the others a great deal, and I'm particularly excited to see P&B. I've always loved the music (and all things Gershwin), and the fact that it's distinctly American and jazz-oriented is a big plus for me.A couple of my favorite numbers from P&B:
Bing Crosby w/Victor Young
It Ain't Necessarily So
Sidney Bechet and the Blue Note 5
Summertime
Brief synopsis of "Porgy and Bess"
Wikipedia entry on DuBose Heyward
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Wadoo, zim bam boddle-oo,
Hoodle ah da wa da,
Scatty wah!
Oh yeah!
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