The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess—Special Events
By George! In connection with the new production of Porgy and Bess, the Met has planned a series of events to explore all things Gershwin.
Porgy and Bess: An Evening in Three Acts
Monday, September 9
The Bruno Walter Auditorium
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
111 Amsterdam Avenue
6 PM – 7:30 PM
A collaboration between the Met and New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, this multimedia performance event traces Porgy and Bess’s evolution from novel to play to opera. The evening features historical artifacts from the NYPL’s collections, introduced and interpreted by noted scholars and star singers from the Met production.
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Met Talk: Porgy and Bess
Tuesday, September 10
Sybil B. Harrington Auditorium
Metropolitan Opera House
6 PM
Exclusively for Met Patrons, General Manager Peter Gelb leads a panel discussion about the new production, featuring conductor David Robertson, director James Robinson, choreographer Camille A. Brown, and stars Eric Owens and Angel Blue.
This event is sold out.
Works & Process: Porgy and Bess
Monday, September 16
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
7:30 PM – 8:45 PM
Peter Gelb leads a conversation at the Guggenheim Museum with James Robinson and Camille A. Brown, along with Eric Owens, Angel Blue, and Golda Schultz, who will all perform.
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Porgy and Bess: Special Pre-Season Event
Tuesday, September 17
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
1 East 65th Street
7 PM
Members of the cast of Porgy and Bess, including Eric Owens, Angel Blue, and Golda Schultz, will explore the Gershwins’ enduring masterpiece through performance and conversation with Peter Gelb, moderated by NY1’s Errol Louis.
Special Screening: Porgy and Bess
Thursday, September 19
Walter Reade Theater
165 West 65th St.
7 PM
Otto Preminger’s famous but seldom-seen 1959 film adaptation of Gershwin’s opera will be presented by Film at Lincoln Center, preceded by a panel discussion with Preminger biographer Foster Hirsch, scholar Maurice Wheeler, and tenor Frederick Ballentine, who sings Sportin’ Life in the new Met production.
Special Screening: An American in Paris
Friday, September 20
Walter Reade Theater
165 West 65th St.
7 PM
In celebration of the new Porgy and Bess, Film at Lincoln Center presents the classic Gershwin-scored film, by director Vincente Minelli, starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron.
Black Voices at the Met
Open to the public daily beginning September 24
Founders Hall
Metropolitan Opera House
In celebration of the historic return of Porgy and Bess to the Met stage, a special exhibition in Founders Hall celebrates the remarkable impact of black artists on the company over the last century. This exhibition is made possible by the Ford Foundation.