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LOCATION:Komische Oper Berlin\, Berlin
SUMMARY:Porgy and Bess
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DESCRIPTION:Porgy and Bess finally returns to Berlin! Barrie Kosky offers a
  powerful new perspective on this timeless masterpiece about the life of a
  Black community. With his exacting direction\, he turns a spotlight on th
 e beauty and depth of human existence: at once raw\, moving\, and inspirin
 g.\n\nSouth Carolina\, around 1870: In the dilapidated Catfish Row on Char
 leston’s waterfront\, people endure wretched conditions\, but they still
  draw hope from their sense of community\, found in their work\, religion\
 , music\, or even just a game of craps. When the brutal Crown loses a game
  and kills the winner\, his woman Bess must run and hide\, finally finding
  refuge with a disabled beggar named Porgy. The two fall in love\, but the
 ir happiness is short-lived: before long\, the shady drug dealer Sportin
 ’ Life tempts the addicted Bess with promises of a better life in New Yo
 rk…Although many regard Porgy and Bess as simply a musical\, George Gers
 hwin himself called it a ‘folk opera’. With his unique blend of classi
 cal music\, spirituals\, blues\, and jazz\, Gershwin created enduring hits
  such as ‘Summertime’ and ‘I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’’. The piece
 ’s power comes not from the story of the mismatched couple alone. Instea
 d\, it is the many supporting characters who help us experience the full r
 ange of human behaviour – sometimes comically\, sometimes tragically. Po
 rgy and Bess maintains its impact even now: rarely has life’s rich diver
 sity been captured so vividly.
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