[NEohioPAL] PORGY and BESS THIS WEEKEND

[Brian Del Bianco]

 April 15 and 16 at 8pm
 
The Akron Symphony Orchestra presents a semi-staged performance of George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" this weekend at Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall with a cast that includes nationally recognized leads and an incredible assembly of local talent
 
 




Marquita Lister as Bess
Christopher Wilkins, conductor 

Alvy Powell as Porgy
Frank McClain, stage director

Lester Lynch as Crown
Akron Symphony Gospel Choir

Emmanuel LeGrair as Sportin’ Life
YEPAW 365 

Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria




Marquita Lister as Bess
Christopher Wilkins, conductor 

Alvy Powell as Porgy
Frank McClain, stage director

Lester Lynch as Crown
Akron Symphony Gospel Choir

Emmanuel LeGrair as Sportin’ Life
YEPAW 365 

Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria




Marquita Lister as Bess
Christopher Wilkins, conductor 

Alvy Powell as Porgy
Frank McClain, stage director

Lester Lynch as Crown
Akron Symphony Gospel Choir

Emmanuel LeGrair as Sportin’ Life
YEPAW 365 

Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria




Marquita Lister as Bess
Christopher Wilkins, conductor 

Alvy Powell as Porgy
Frank McClain, stage director

Lester Lynch as Crown
Akron Symphony Gospel Choir

Emmanuel LeGrair as Sportin’ Life
YEPAW 365 

Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria




Marquita Lister as Bess
Christopher Wilkins, conductor 

Alvy Powell as Porgy
Frank McClain, stage director

Lester Lynch as Crown
Akron Symphony Gospel Choir

Emmanuel LeGrair as Sportin’ Life
YEPAW 365 

Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria




Marquita Lister as Bess
Christopher Wilkins, conductor 

Alvy Powell as Porgy
Frank McClain, stage director

Lester Lynch as Crown
Akron Symphony Gospel Choir

Emmanuel LeGrair as Sportin’ Life
YEPAW 365 

Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria




Marquita Lister as Bess
Christopher Wilkins, conductor 

Alvy Powell as Porgy
Frank McClain, stage director

Lester Lynch as Crown
Akron Symphony Gospel Choir

Emmanuel LeGrair as Sportin’ Life
YEPAW 365 

Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria




Marquita Lister as Bess
Christopher Wilkins, conductor 

Alvy Powell as Porgy
Frank McClain, stage director

Lester Lynch as Crown
Akron Symphony Gospel Choir

Emmanuel LeGrair as Sportin’ Life
YEPAW 365 

Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria




Marquita Lister as Bess
Christopher Wilkins, conductor 

Alvy Powell as Porgy
Frank McClain, stage director

Lester Lynch as Crown
Akron Symphony Gospel Choir

Emmanuel LeGrair as Sportin’ Life
YEPAW 365 

Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria




Marquita Lister as Bess
Christopher Wilkins, conductor 

Alvy Powell as Porgy
Frank McClain, stage director
featuring:
 
Marquita Lister as Bess
Alvy Powell as Porgy
Emmanuel LeGrair as Sportin’ Life




Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria




Angela Renee Simpson as Serena


Brian Keith Johnson as Jake


Candice Hoyes as Clara


Carla Davis as Maria
Angela Renee Simpson as Serena
Brian Keith Johnson as Jake
Candice Hoyes as Clara
Carla Davis as Maria
 
Akron Symphony Gospel Choir 
YEPAW 365 
Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Frank McClain, stage director 

 
 
"Summertime," that sultry bluesy lullaby, opens the opera. Everyone knows it; it is part of the American musical landscape. Most people also know "It Ain’t Necessarily So" and "I Got Plenty of Nuttin'," high-spirited tunes wedded to two of the finest lyrics in all of American music. But before, in between, and after these unforgettable songs - and so many others - Gershwin unleashes his genius with such originality and visceral power that many are astonished to encounter Porgy and Bess for the first time. ~ Maestro Christopher Wilkins
 
Tickets for both performances are on sale now from $15-$40. Call the Akron Symphony ticket office at 330.535.8131 or purchase online at akronsymphony(dot)org 		 	   		  
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