Statements (720)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:musical_adaptation gptkb:opera gptkb:novel |
| gptkbp:action |
two acts
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:stage_adaptation gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess_(film) film adaptation in 1959 film adaptation in 1976 Porgy and Bess (opera) television adaptation in 1976 film adaptation in 1999 stage revival in 1976 stage revival in 2012 |
| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess_(2011_Broadway_revival)
gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess_(1959_film) international productions ballet adaptations concert versions Porgy and Bess (1935 opera) |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:Porgy_(novel) gptkb:ballet gptkb:musical_theatre gptkb:opera gptkb:television gptkb:theatrical_performances gptkb:film gptkb:theater_productions various artists musicals graphic novels ballets orchestral suites musical theater productions jazz arrangements Heyward's play ' Porgy' Play Porgy by Du Bose Heyward Short story by Du Bose Heyward play Porgy by Du Bose Heyward play ' Porgy' by Du Bose Heyward |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:American_jazz
gptkb:folk_music classical music |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Du_Bose_Heyward
|
| gptkbp:awarded_for |
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Musical_Theater_Album
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival_of_a_Musical |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Musical_Theater_Album gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival_of_a_Musical gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival_of_a_Musical_(2012) multiple awards and honors |
| gptkbp:based_on |
Du Bose Heyward's novel ' Porgy'
Porgy by Du Bose Heyward Heyward's novel Porgy Du Bose Heyward's novel |
| gptkbp:cast |
gptkb:Todd_Duncan
gptkb:Anne_Brown gptkb:1976 gptkb:2012 gptkb:William_Warfield gptkb:Ruby_Elzy Abby Mitchell |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Bess
gptkb:Clara gptkb:Jake gptkb:Lily gptkb:Maria gptkb:Porgy gptkb:Police_Department gptkb:Sportin'_Life gptkb:fish gptkb:Doctor gptkb:Serena gptkb:crown |
| gptkbp:characters |
gptkb:Bess
gptkb:Clara gptkb:Porgy gptkb:Sportin'_Life gptkb:Serena gptkb:crown |
| gptkbp:choreography |
gptkb:Savion_Glover
gptkb:Jerome_Robbins gptkb:Alvin_Ailey gptkb:Gwen_Verdon gptkb:George_Balanchine gptkb:Bill_T._Jones gptkb:Michael_Bennett gptkb:Bob_Fosse gptkb:Susan_Stroman gptkb:Katherine_Dunham various choreographers |
| gptkbp:composed_by |
gptkb:George_Gershwin
|
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:George_Gershwin
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
class struggle
racial issues |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:jazz
blues spirituals |
| gptkbp:contains_themes |
love and struggle
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
cultural appropriation debates
debate over racial representation |
| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Du_Bose_Heyward
gptkb:George_Gershwin gptkb:Ira_Gershwin |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
mixed reviews at premiere acclaimed in later years |
| gptkbp:criticism |
mixed reviews at premiere
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:significant
featured in documentaries performed worldwide considered a classic inspired adaptations in various media considered a classic of American music subject of academic studies influenced popular music subject of scholarly analysis influenced jazz musicians influenced jazz music influence on civil rights movement influenced jazz and popular music significant influence on American music featured in popular culture influenced theater productions influence on popular music inspired discussions on race performed in concert versions adapted into various art forms influence on jazz standards performed by opera companies worldwide significant in American music history inspired modern reinterpretations adapted into various genres |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
African American culture
Southern culture African American experience |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
African American culture
performed worldwide depicts African American life celebrates community American opera considered a classic of American opera depicts African American life in the early 20th century addresses social issues recognized as a classic explores themes of resilience depicts life in the African American community celebrates Southern culture explores themes of love and struggle depicts the struggles of the marginalized explores racial issues depicts life in African American communities depiction of African American life examines love and loss musical adaptation of literature influenced many artists and composers recognized as a classic of American theater |
| gptkbp:depicts |
African American life
|
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:George_Gershwin
gptkb:Diane_Paulus gptkb:Otto_Preminger gptkb:Rouben_Mamoulian gptkb:James_Robinson gptkb:David_Leveaux gptkb:Gershwin_family |
| gptkbp:featured_in |
gptkb:film_adaptations
concert performances |
| gptkbp:features |
African American characters
|
| gptkbp:features_character |
gptkb:Bess
gptkb:Clara gptkb:Jake gptkb:Maria gptkb:Porgy gptkb:Sportin'_Life gptkb:Serena gptkb:crown |
| gptkbp:features_song |
gptkb:Du_Bose_Heyward
gptkb:Summertime gptkb:George_Gershwin gptkb:Bess,_You_Is_My_Woman_Now gptkb:I_Got_Plenty_o'_Nuttin' gptkb:Ira_Gershwin It Ain't Necessarily So |
| gptkbp:film_editing |
gptkb:1959
gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess_(1959_film) 1959 film 2019 film |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:1935
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic gptkb:The_New_York_City_Opera September 30, 1935 Alvin Theatre, New York City |
| gptkbp:first_published |
1925
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:opera |
| gptkbp:has_adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptations
stage productions orchestral arrangements choral arrangements ballet adaptations |
| gptkbp:has_awards |
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama |
| gptkbp:has_been_performed_internationally_in |
gptkb:various_languages
|
| gptkbp:has_been_restored |
gptkb:multiple_times
|
| gptkbp:has_character |
gptkb:Bess
gptkb:Clara gptkb:Jake gptkb:Lily gptkb:Maria gptkb:Porgy gptkb:Auntie gptkb:Police_Department gptkb:Sportin'_Life gptkb:fish gptkb:Doctor gptkb:Serena gptkb:crown Fisherwoman Crown's Mother Bess's Mother Clara's Mother Crown's Father Jake's Mother Porgy's Mother Serena's Mother Bess's Father Clara's Father Jake's Father Porgy's Father Serena's Father |
| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:theater_productions pop music |
| gptkbp:has_inspired |
other works of art
|
| gptkbp:has_performed_at |
gptkb:various_countries
international opera companies in concert versions |
| gptkbp:has_setting |
gptkb:Catfish_Row
|
| gptkbp:has_theme |
gptkb:loss
gptkb:dreams gptkb:community love hope redemption struggle poverty race relations |
| gptkbp:has_themes |
gptkb:community
love redemption struggle socioeconomic issues |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:Great_Migration gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Porgy and Bess
|
| gptkbp:includes_songs |
gptkb:Summertime
gptkb:Bess,_You_Is_My_Woman_Now gptkb:I_Got_Plenty_o'_Nuttin' It Ain't Necessarily So |
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:jazz_music
American music American musical theatre Broadway musicals opera adaptations influenced jazz and popular music |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:jazz_music gptkb:musical_theatre gptkb:American_musical_theater American music African American culture American musical theatre classical music film scores blues music popular music musical theatre composers musical adaptations contemporary opera American jazz standards opera adaptations subsequent American operas subsequent American musicals |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:jazz African American culture blues spirituals African American spirituals folk music traditions opera traditions |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Du Bose Heyward's novel Porgy
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:various_adaptations
gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess_(film) gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess:_A_New_Musical gptkb:theater_productions numerous adaptations |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Du Bose Heyward's novel ' Porgy'
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
three-act opera
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
inspiration for musicians.
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:documentaries
critical reviews cultural discussions scholarly analysis |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
thematic elements
in musicology studies |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:the_Harlem_Renaissance
|
| gptkbp:is_available_on |
various streaming platforms
|
| gptkbp:is_based_on |
Du Bose Heyward's novel
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
cultural significance
its emotional depth its lyrical beauty its dramatic storytelling |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Black_History_Month
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a cultural touchstone
a classic of American music a landmark work in American opera |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
classic of American music
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
social commentary
complex characters rich orchestration |
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its orchestration
its cultural significance its social commentary its vocal demands its blend of musical styles |
| gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in |
musicology studies
|
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
concert form
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
American cultural heritage
American canon of music |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
American classic
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:the_National_Endowment_for_the_Arts
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
emotional depth
|
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:popular_culture
|
| gptkbp:landmark |
American opera history
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 3 hours
|
| gptkbp:librettist |
gptkb:Du_Bose_Heyward
|
| gptkbp:lyricist |
gptkb:Du_Bose_Heyward
gptkb:Ira_Gershwin |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Bess
gptkb:Porgy |
| gptkbp:music_by |
gptkb:Du_Bose_Heyward
gptkb:George_Gershwin gptkb:Ira_Gershwin |
| gptkbp:music_style |
blues influences
jazz influences spiritual influences |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
realism
|
| gptkbp:notable_aria |
gptkb:Summertime
gptkb:Bess,_You_Is_My_Woman_Now It Ain't Necessarily So |
| gptkbp:notable_awards |
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama_(1927)
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Musical_Theater_Album gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival_of_a_Musical |
| gptkbp:notable_cast |
gptkb:Angela_Brown
gptkb:Samuel_Ramey gptkb:Laverne_Cox gptkb:Danielle_Fishel gptkb:Gabrielle_Union gptkb:Jessye_Norman gptkb:David_Alan_Grier gptkb:Cicely_Tyson gptkb:Janelle_Monáe gptkb:Kerry_H._Washington gptkb:Lupita_Nyong'o gptkb:Viola_Ann_Davis gptkb:Michael_Mc_Elroy gptkb:Philipa_Soo gptkb:Danielle_Brooks gptkb:Diana_Ross gptkb:Keke_Palmer gptkb:Tinashe gptkb:Carmen_Jones gptkb:Aja_Naomi_King gptkb:Denzel_Washington gptkb:Phylicia_Rashad gptkb:Taraji_P._Henson gptkb:Tiffany_Haddish gptkb:Zoe_Saldana gptkb:Eric_Owens gptkb:Norm_Lewis gptkb:Angela_Bassett gptkb:Jasmine_Cephas_Jones gptkb:Clara_Ward gptkb:Yaya_Da_Costa gptkb:Joshua_Henry gptkb:S._Epatha_Merkerson gptkb:Audra_Mc_Donald gptkb:La_Toya_London gptkb:Nikki_Renée_Daniels gptkb:Willard_White gptkb:Leontyne_Price |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Bess
gptkb:Clara gptkb:Jake gptkb:Lily gptkb:Maria gptkb:Porgy gptkb:Sportin'_Life gptkb:Serena gptkb:crown |
| gptkbp:notable_characters |
gptkb:Clara
gptkb:Jake gptkb:Sportin'_Life gptkb:Serena gptkb:crown |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:San_Diego_Opera
gptkb:Pittsburgh_Opera gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival gptkb:Kansas_City_Opera gptkb:Opera_Maine gptkb:Dallas_Opera gptkb:Lyric_Opera_of_Chicago gptkb:Opera_Philadelphia gptkb:Atlanta_Opera gptkb:Opera_Australia gptkb:Cincinnati_Opera gptkb:Royal_Opera_House gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera gptkb:Nashville_Opera gptkb:Chautauqua_Opera gptkb:Minnesota_Opera gptkb:Scottish_Opera gptkb:Washington_National_Opera gptkb:Opera_North gptkb:Fort_Worth_Opera gptkb:New_Orleans_Opera gptkb:opera gptkb:Florida_Grand_Opera gptkb:Opera_Colorado gptkb:Des_Moines_Metro_Opera gptkb:Opera_Saratoga gptkb:Ash_Lawn_Opera gptkb:Baltimore_Opera San Francisco Opera performances Audra Mc Donald as Bess Cab Calloway as Sportin' Life Leontyne Price as Bess Norm Lewis as Porgy Willie Stargell as Porgy Houston Grand Opera performances Metropolitan Opera performances London performances Australian Opera performances Berlin State Opera performances Lyric Opera of Chicago performances New Zealand Opera performances Royal Opera House performances Vienna State Opera performances London premiere Metropolitan Opera premiere Royal Opera House premiere San Francisco Opera premiere |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:David_Alan_Grier
gptkb:Norm_Lewis gptkb:Clara_Ward gptkb:Audra_Mc_Donald |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
gptkb:2017_production_at_the_Lyric_Opera_of_Chicago
gptkb:English_National_Opera gptkb:Metropolitan_Opera_production_(2019) gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera_production_(2013) gptkb:San_Diego_Opera_production gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera gptkb:Scottish_Opera gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera_production gptkb:opera gptkb:New_York_City_Opera_production gptkb:Glyndebourne_Festival_Opera_production_(2018) gptkb:Houston_Grand_Opera_production_(2010) gptkb:Washington_National_Opera_production_(2012) gptkb:Fort_Worth_Opera_production gptkb:Glyndebourne_Festival_Opera_production 2011 Broadway revival 2012 Broadway revival 1986 Broadway revival Des Moines Metro Opera production 2019 Broadway revival 2006 London revival Royal Opera House production Minnesota Opera production Opera Philadelphia production Seattle Opera production Atlanta Opera production Chautauqua Opera production Cincinnati Opera production English National Opera production Hawaii Opera Theatre production Lyric Opera of Chicago production Lyric Opera of Kansas City production Metropolitan Opera production Opera Omaha production Opera Theatre of Saint Louis production Pittsburgh Opera production 2013 National Tour 2019 UK tour Houston Grand Opera production Opera Australia production Scottish Opera production Washington National Opera production 1976 production at the Metropolitan Opera 2011 production at the Houston Grand Opera 2013 production at the San Francisco Opera 2014 production at the National Theatre 2018 production at the New York City Opera 2019 production at the American Repertory Theater 2020 production at the Royal Opera House 2021 production at the Atlanta Opera 2022 production at the Washington National Opera 2023 production at the Los Angeles Opera Los Angeles Opera production 2012 National Tour 2019 production at the Metropolitan Opera Florida Grand Opera production Nashville Opera production Opera Colorado production Utah Opera production 2011 London revival Baltimore Opera production Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra production Alabama Symphony Orchestra production Alaska Chamber Singers production Arkansas Symphony Orchestra production Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra production Charlotte Symphony Orchestra production Cleveland Orchestra production Connecticut Symphony Orchestra production Delaware Symphony Orchestra production Detroit Symphony Orchestra production Georgia Symphony Orchestra production Hawaii Symphony Orchestra production Idaho Falls Symphony production Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra production Kansas City Symphony production Louisville Orchestra production Maine State Music Theatre production Maryland Symphony Orchestra production Mississippi Symphony Orchestra production Montana Symphony Orchestra production New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra production New Jersey Symphony Orchestra production New Mexico Philharmonic production North Dakota Symphony Orchestra production Oregon Symphony production Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco production Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México production Orquesta Sinfónica de Asunción production Orquesta Sinfónica de Bogotá production Orquesta Sinfónica de Buenos Aires production Orquesta Sinfónica de Caracas production Orquesta Sinfónica de La Habana production Orquesta Sinfónica de La Paz production Orquesta Sinfónica de Lima production Orquesta Sinfónica de Managua production Orquesta Sinfónica de Montevideo production Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico production Orquesta Sinfónica de Quito production Orquesta Sinfónica de San José production Orquesta Sinfónica de San Salvador production Orquesta Sinfónica de Santiago production Orquesta Sinfónica de Santo Domingo production Orquesta Sinfónica de Tegucigalpa production Phoenix Symphony production Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra production Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra production South Carolina Philharmonic production South Dakota Symphony Orchestra production Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra production Tucson Symphony Orchestra production Vermont Symphony Orchestra production Virginia Symphony Orchestra production West Virginia Symphony Orchestra production Wyoming Symphony Orchestra production |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:The_Gershwins'_Porgy_and_Bess
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald_and_Louis_Armstrong The Metropolitan Opera recording |
| gptkbp:notable_song |
gptkb:Summertime
gptkb:A_Woman_Is_a_Sometime_Thing gptkb:Bess,_You_Is_My_Woman_Now gptkb:I_Got_Plenty_o'_Nuttin' It Ain't Necessarily So |
| gptkbp:number_of_acts |
2
|
| gptkbp:often_includes |
curricula of music schools
|
| gptkbp:orchestration |
large orchestra
full orchestra vocal arrangements chamber music elements |
| gptkbp:original_language |
English
|
| gptkbp:performance_style |
folk opera
combines elements of jazz, blues, and classical music |
| gptkbp:performed_at |
gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival
gptkb:theater_festivals gptkb:Royal_Opera_House gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera gptkb:opera |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Royal_Opera_House
gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera gptkb:Scottish_Opera gptkb:opera yes orchestras opera companies many opera companies Broadway casts many opera companies worldwide |
| gptkbp:performed_in |
gptkb:concerts
gptkb:theater_festivals gptkb:festivals gptkb:theater English worldwide multiple languages theatres |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1935
|
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1935
September 30, 1935 |
| gptkbp:premiere_location |
Alvin Theatre, New York City
|
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:Alvin_Theatre
gptkb:1935 gptkb:New_York_City September 30, 1935 |
| gptkbp:produced_by |
gptkb:The_Theatre_Guild
gptkb:The_New_York_City_Opera gptkb:The_Alvin_Theatre Broadway productions |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Charles_Scribner's_Sons
|
| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:National_Endowment_for_the_Arts
gptkb:Public_Library gptkb:Tony_Award |
| gptkbp:recorded_by |
gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong gptkb:Norm_Lewis gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald gptkb:Simon_Estes gptkb:Audra_Mc_Donald many artists |
| gptkbp:recorded_in |
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Norm_Lewis gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald gptkb:Audra_Mc_Donald many artists numerous times |
| gptkbp:recordings |
gptkb:1940
gptkb:Original_Cast_Recording numerous recordings exist Original cast recording multiple Grammy Award-winning recordings many recordings exist 2012 Broadway revival cast recording multiple cast recordings exist Grammy Award-winning recording (1976) original cast recording (1935) recent recordings by various artists |
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1959
|
| gptkbp:revival |
1985 Broadway revival
2012 Broadway revival multiple Broadway revivals numerous revivals since its premiere numerous revivals worldwide 2019 National Tour |
| gptkbp:revived_in |
gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Broadway gptkb:2019_production opera houses Broadway productions 2012 Broadway revival |
| gptkbp:revived_on_broadway_in |
gptkb:1976
gptkb:2012 |
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:Catfish_Row
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina Catfish Row, Charleston, South Carolina |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
Catfish Row, Charleston, South Carolina |
| gptkbp:style |
jazz influences
|
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
gptkb:loss
gptkb:dreams gptkb:community love hope racism redemption struggle poverty love and sacrifice community and belonging race relations racial issues redemption and hope poverty and struggle |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:community
love racism redemption struggle poverty love and loss race relations racial identity race and identity love and struggle poverty and resilience community and resilience dreams and aspirations poverty and struggle |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
|
| gptkbp:won |
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival_of_a_Musical
|
| gptkbp:won_award |
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival_of_a_Musical
|
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Du_Bose_Heyward
gptkb:George_Gershwin gptkb:Ira_Gershwin |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Marian_Anderson
gptkb:Maya_Angelou gptkb:Lena_Horne gptkb:Bernstein gptkb:The_Nashville_Opera |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|