Then and Now: Porgy and Bess in 2022
- June 2, 2022 7:00PM - 8:30PM
- Turner Jazz Center, Drake University, 2507 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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Dr. Naomi André will lead a conversation along with company members from DMMO’s upcoming production as they share their perspectives on the celebrated opera. The panelists will discuss topics central to why Porgy and Bess has been a challenging opera since it first opened in 1935–including cultural representation, and the marginalization of Black communities. In addition, the panel will provide perspective about the role of Porgy and Bess today, and how it might assist the opera community in its efforts to make the artform more inclusive. Selections from the opera will be performed.
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