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The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston,S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin's opera which uses Gershwin's own orchestrations and practically all of the music, with only one major cut.
Directed by Trevor Nunn

Willard White
Porgy

Cynthia Haymon
Bess

Gregg Baker
Crown

Cynthia Clarey
Serena

Marietta Simpson
Maria

Damon Evans
Sportin' Life

Paula Ingram
Clara / Annie (singing voice)

Gordon Hawkins
Jake

D. Alonzo Washington
Robbins

Mervin Wallace
Peter

Barrington Coleman
Mingo

William B. Johnson
Frazier
Solti: The Making of a Maestro
1998