John W. Bubbles, William Warfield - Porgy & Bess: High Performance
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Free Music Review: A Glorious Porgy and Bess
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a glorious recording of a Gershwin Masterpiece. I have no complaints. After working as a wardrobe dresser in a recent production of Porgy and Bess for the San Francisco Opera, I have recently purchased a few different recordings and this is still special...especially with Ms. Price at her peak. My only complaint is there is nowhere on the CD that indicates which singers are singing what on a given track. Along with Leontyne Price and William Warfield, there is credit given to a list of other singers. What roles are they singing? Amazon's track list, I think, is not correct as it only has Ms. Price (or Mr. Warfield) listed. I will have to do some further research...with this gorgeous music in the background!Free Music Review: Peerless
Hit: 5 Stars
This is my all-time favorite recording of Porgy & Bess. Leontyne Price quite rightly won a Grammy for her performance on this album. John Bubbles is the best Sporting Life I've ever heard; bringing to the role a mischievous energy (and a wonderful sand-papery voice) that is utterly engaging. William Warfield (the father, I believe, of comedian Marsha Warfield) is splendid as Porgy. Although this album isn't the full opera, it offers the best-known numbers; the ones we all know and love. I originally found a cassette of this recording in England, wore the tape right out and just, happily, bought the CD.Most highly recommended.
Free Music Review: Great recording
Hit: 5 Stars
OK, so Leontyne Price sings a song on this recording ("My Man is Gone Now")that is not sung by her character (Bess), but what an incredible version of that song! I've never heard any singer match it. This album introduced me to P & B 20 years ago, and I love the CD. I had the pleasure of interviewing William Warfield in 1981; much to my regret I did not yet know this recording.
By the way: I also love the old 1951 recording of the opera (re-released as a CD by Sony in 1998). It is my other favorite, and has over 2 hours of the music. The audio is surprisingly good.
Free Music Review: Porgy & Bess-highlights - Leontine Price
Hit: 5 Stars
The beautifull voice and perfect control of Leontine Price and other singers in this cast blend into a perfect performance with the subtly directed music. This recording of main songs from the greatest American opera gives a sheer pleasure to the listener. After a recent hearing of the live opera performance given in 2002 in New York, with the orchestra playing too loud and the voices trying to be louder and struggling with control, coming home and putting on this CD was a wonderfull relief and a reward.Free Music Review: Love This Opera
Hit: 5 Stars
I recently saw a revival of Porgy and Bess in Washington, D.C. and had to find a CD of the score. Since I was very familiar with this album, having listened to it during my childhood, I decided to not only buy a copy for myself, but also for a co-worker of mine who saw the same D.C. production. It it still magnificient!! I am so glad this cast album still exists!! Thank you.