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One of The Met Opera’s biggest hits this season, Porgy and Bess, encores at Palace Cineplex this Sunday

Published:Wednesday | February 5, 2020 | 12:07 AM
The Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’.
The Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’.

One of America’s favourite operas returns to the Met for the first time in nearly 30 years. James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row on the Charleston waterfront, vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants. David Robertson conducts a dynamic cast, featuring the sympathetic duo of Eric Owens and Angel Blue in the title roles and an all-star ensemble that includes Janai Brugger, Latonia Moore, Denyce Graves, Frederick Ballentine, Alfred Walker, and Donovan Singletary.

Bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue recently sat down with CBS This Morning to discuss bringing The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess — ‘the first great American opera’ to the Met stage – https://www.facebook.com/MetOpera/videos/623588194851283/.