"Porgy and Bess returns to the Metropolitan Opera beginning December 2. George Gershwin's iconic American opera stars bass-baritone Alfred Walker and soprano Brittany Renee as the titular Porgy and Bess, alongside soprano Vuvu Mpofu making her Met debut as Clara, who sings the opera's most enduring classic tune "Summertime." The cast also features soprano Latonia Moore as Serena, tenor Frederick Ballentine as Sportin' Life, baritone Benjamin Taylor as Jake, and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Crown."
"Two verismo classics also continue performances at the Met this week. Puccini's La Bohéme, an annual tradition at the Met, stars soprano Juliana Grigorian as Mimi, and Stephen Costello as Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli's lavish production. Meanwhile, Umberto Giordo's Andrea Chénier returns to the Met for the first time since 2014, starring tenor Piotr Beczala as the titular poet Andrea Chénier, with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as the noblewoman Maddalena di Coigny and baritone Igor Golovatenko as the servant-turned revolutionary Carlo Gérard."
Porgy and Bess returns to the Metropolitan Opera beginning December 2, starring bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Porgy and soprano Brittany Renee as Bess. Soprano Vuvu Mpofu makes her Met debut as Clara, performing "Summertime." Latonia Moore sings Serena, Frederick Ballentine appears as Sportin' Life, Benjamin Taylor as Jake, and Ryan Speedo Green as Crown. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves will conclude her stage career with final performances as Maria. Puccini's La Bohème features Juliana Grigorian as Mimi and Stephen Costello as Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli's production. Andrea Chénier returns with Piotr Beczala, Sonya Yoncheva, and Igor Golovatenko. The New York Philharmonic presents Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F with pianist Hélène Grimaud Dec. 4–6, conducted by Gustavo Gimeno, alongside Bernstein and Dvořák.
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