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1 Aug 1998, Royal Albert Hall
Previous Event
18:30
Sat 1 Aug 1998
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Programme
George Gershwin
Porgy and Bess
Performers
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Willard White
Porgy
Porgy
Cynthia Clarey
Serena
Serena
Wayne Marshall
conductor
conductor
Jonathan Veira
Jake/Frazier
Jake/Frazier
Stuart MacIntyre
Archdale
Archdale
Maureen Brathwaite
Clara
Clara
Cynthia Haymon
Bess
Bess
Daniel Washington
Crown
Crown
Wills Morgan
Robbins/Nelson
Robbins/Nelson
Marietta Simpson
Maria
Maria
Fredrick Martell
Peter
Peter
Hyacinth Nicholls
Lily/Strawberry Woman
Lily/Strawberry Woman
Ethan Freeman
Detective
Detective
Michael Forest
Sporting Life
Sporting Life
Vanya Abrahams
Jim
Jim
Kay Smith
Woman
Woman
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Chorus)
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
Composers
George Gershwin
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra links
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Wayne Marshall links
Fredrick Martell links
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Chorus) links
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