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More diversity in classical music! This is the objective which prompted the Chineke! Orchestra, founded 2015 in London, as a catalysator for change in order to achieve current diversity targets within the classical music world. As part of their joint European tour with the Cape Town Opera from South Africa, they will present George Gershwin’s masterpiece Porgy and Bess in a new semi-staged production at the Musikfest Berlin. Kwamé Ryan will conduct.
Artists
Chineke! Orchestra
Enrique Mazzola conductor
Siyabulela Ntlale bass baritone (Porgy)
Nonhlanhla Yende mezzo-soprano (Bess)
Lukhanyo Moyake tenor (Sporting Life)
Conroy Scott baritone (Crown)
Brittany Smith soprano (Clara)
Siphamandla Moyake soprano (Serena)
Lungelwa Mdekazi mezzo-soprano (Maria)
Luvo Rasemeni baritone (Jake)
Tylor Lamani tenor (Nelson, Crabman)
Andile Tshoni tenor (Mingo)
Mthunzi Mbombela tenor (Robbins)
Siphesihle Mdena tenor (Peter)
Linda Nteleza mezzo-soprano (Lily)
Kenneth Kula baritone (Jim)
Sasha Damons mezzo-soprano (Strawberry Woman)
Danielle Speckman mezzo-soprano (Annie)
Garth Delport baritone (Undertaker)
Dean de Klerk (Detective)
Van Wyk Venter (Policeman/Coroner)
Cape Town Opera
Magdalene Minnaar director
Yaseen Manuel choreography
Antoinette Huyssen choir master
Jan Hugo assistant music director
Maritha Visagie costume designer, head of wardrobe
Erynn Troup stage manager
Malika Rosalind dramaturg, version editor
Programme
George Gershwin
Porgy and Bess
Additional information
Duration ca. 2 hours and 30 minutes
PORGY AND BESS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
The worldwide copyrights in the music of George und Ira Gershwin® for this presentation are licensed by the Gershwin Family.
GERSHWIN is a registered trademark and service mark of Gershwin Enterprises.
PORGY AND BESS is a registered trademark and service mark of Porgy and Bess Enterprises.
In cooperation with Berliner Festspiele/Musikfest Berlin
Dates and tickets
Main Auditorium
Introduction
19:10
with Dr. Harald Hodeige
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