Thursday 9 January 2020

Two Porgy & Bess songs: Perhaps George Gershwin's greatest creation, Porgy and Bess is an native folk-opera drawn from Afro-American life in South Carolina. " I Got Plenty of Nuthin' " is sung by baritone Jubilant Sykes. It expresses a positive view of life despite the relative poverty of people living in Catfish Row. " Bess, You is my Woman Now" is a thrilling duet between Jubilant Sykes and Maureen McGovern. She possesses  a  four octave vocal range and great interpretive power.This is a composition that compares with any twentieth century opera aria by the great Puccini.
Wonderful songs, wonderful performances.

https://youtu.be/yrRtYZxvAPE 

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