The Life and Times of "Porgy and Bess"
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The Life and Times of "Porgy and Bess" by Hollis Alpert
This is a history of "Porgy and Bess", a novel, play and Gershwin's musical. This book includes a celebration of one of America's great cultural achievements, and tells how the young George Gershwin became entranced by the operatic possibilities of cripple Porgy and his fatally flawed Bess. The author takes the reader from Hollywood's original novel through to the present day. Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" has involved stars such as John W.Bubbles, L. Price, Cab Calloway, Samuel Goldwyn, Sidney Poitier and Trevor Nunn and acts as a reflection of the changing attitudes of both black and white performers and audiences.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781854590541 |
| ISBN 10 | 1854590545 |
| Title | The Life and Times of "Porgy and Bess" |
| Author | Hollis Alpert |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 1991-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |