English National Opera's new production of Porgy and Bess began performances October 11, marking the first time the London company has presented the Gershwin standard.
Leading the cast of the James Robinson-helmed staging are Eric Greene as Porgy, Nicole Cabell as Bess, Nmon Ford as Crown, Latonia Moore as Serena, Nadine Benjamin as Clara, and Frederick Ballentine as Sporting Life. John Wilson conducts.
Performances are scheduled through November 17; the production, presented in partnership with the Metropolitan Opera and Dutch National Opera, is expected to play the former in the 2019–2020 season.
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The new staging features sets by Michael Yeargan, costumes by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by Donald Holder, video design by Luke Halls, and choreography by Dianne McIntyre.
