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Sir Simon Rattle - The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess [DVD] [1993]

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great singing, not sure about the miming, 6 Jan 2008
If you want to get to know the Gershwins' 'Porgy and Bess', this is a brilliant version to watch.

Willard White is just incredible, and of course Gershwin's music throughout is just sublime. Seeing 'Summertime' (you know the one) in the context of the show sheds a completely different light on it.

The only annoyance was the poor miming (mouths and voices out of synch), and for me it was a big annoyance. But I still found myself moved from time to time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rattle - Porgy & Bess by Gershwin, 1 Feb 2009
By Ms. D. M. Neale "Dizzie Di" (Rochester, Kent) - See all my reviews
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Wonderful production, super staging and great singing of beautiful music. This is a superb modern opera, intensely moving and well worth recommending to anyone who loves good singing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars well worth buying, 13 Jun 2009
By Mrs. B. Barrett "bettina" (surrey) - See all my reviews
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Having seen the production at Glydebourne, I had my doudts, but it was excellent. In fact improved by the outside scenes and both my grand sons enjoyed it! Bettina
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