Porgy and Bess 1927: The Screenplay

by William Richert

Hardly performed on any stage since the 1920's, the original story of Porgy and Bess has languished on bookshelves while the great "folk opera" by George and Ira Gerswhin has rightfully taken its place among the all time American Operas. But left behind is the work of Dorothy and DuBose Heyward and their Negro collaborators -- actors and poets of the time. Also forgotten is the Gullah language, with its richness and the spiritual songs of the period,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517227682
• ISBN13: 9781517227685
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"