Nadine Benjamin sings Summertime from Porgy and Bess ǀ English National Opera
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2018
- Nadine Benjamin and the ENO Orchestra met for the first time to perform Summertime from The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. Conducted by John Wilson.
Porgy and Bess | 11 Oct - 17 Nov 2018 | London Coliseum |
Tickets from £12, with 500 tickets available at every performance for £20 or less.
Find out more: www.eno.org/porgy
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess explores the relationships between members of a close-knit community in 1920s South Carolina.
More than 80 years after its premiere, Porgy and Bess receives its first ENO staging. Written for a large cast, with a 40-voice chorus specially formed for this production, and full orchestra, Porgy and Bess is infused with unforgettable melodies, including the much-loved ‘Summertime’. This is a stage work that is emotionally charged, powerful and moving, delivered through jazz, ragtime, blues and spirituals.
Making their ENO debuts are conductor John Wilson and director James Robinson, the Artistic Director of Opera St Louis. Leading the cast are Eric Greene as Porgy and Nicole Cabell as Bess. Nmon Ford makes his role debut as Crown, and Latonia Moore, an outstanding ENO Aida, returns to the London Coliseum as Serena. British soprano Nadine Benjamin makes her company debut as Clara, while rising tenor Frederick Ballentine makes his UK debut as Sporting Life.
See Porgy and Bess at the London Coliseum from 11 Oct - 17 Nov 2018.
Learn more and book tickets: www.eno.org/porgy
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I was fortunate to be at the opening night of the full production at ENO. It was one of my late father's favourites. It was a great production and the performance of "Summertime" was magical.
Beautifully sung! Truly one of those arias for which you MUST have the vocal resources and right technique by which to do it justice. Brava!
What a voice!
Magnificent and the sound quality of this recording is superb!
Well done Nadine. Very proud of you.
Such a beautiful voice
Fantastic!
Brilliant!
Amazing!
Wow her voice is exceptional! And the singing most musical and accurate!
wow phenomenal
Thanks for getting that grace note on "jumpin'"!! (This is part of the new edition of the opera; George Gershwin added it during orchestration, and it didn't make it into the original publication of the piano-vocal score.)
I love her version. Thank you!
Why isn't she better known? As well as a beautiful voice she has an extraordinary life, she was not classically trained.
Stunning 🥺🥺🥺❤❤❤
This would have moved even Gershwin to tears.
British soprano Nadine Benjamin is a charismatic and versatile artist who is equally at home on both the operatic stage and the concert platform. She was an ENO Harewood Artist and has performed with Scottish Opera, Birmingham Opera Company, Opera Holland Park, English Touring Opera and The Royal Opera. 2:10 [Welsh National Opera]
WOW! Phenomenonal 🔥🔥🔥
Written in 1934, 'Summertime' was one of the first compositions George Gershwin worked on for his brand-new opera Porgy and Bess. The jazz-inspired song is a lullaby for Clara to sing to her child, and it is reprised several more times throughout the opera. 0:18 [English National Opera]
Her cover on Dissidia Final Fantasy Massive Explosion is a banger.
Dreadful harsh sound quality. One can only imagine the singing and the performance might actually be good 🤔
What a fool you are.