Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "Jesus, he's killed him!" - "That you, Sportin' Life?" (Jake, Serena, Bess, Crown, Sporting Life, Maria) by George Gershwin

First released: 1989, Length: 4:59

Creators (12)

Conductor

1. Simon Rattle (Feb 1988)

Orchestra

1. London Philharmonic Orchestra (Feb 1988)

Vocals

1. Bruce Hubbard (Feb 1988) baritone vocals
2. Cynthia Clarey (Feb 1988) soprano vocals
3. Cynthia Haymon (Feb 1988) soprano vocals
4. Damon Evans (Feb 1988) tenor vocals
5. Gregg Baker (Feb 1988) baritone vocals
6. Marietta Simpson (Feb 1988) contralto vocals

Engineer

1. Mark Vigars

Producer

1. David R. Murray
2. Tony Harrison assistant

Locations

Recorded At

1. Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 (Feb 1988)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Wake up an’ hit it out” – “That you, Sportin’ Life?”
   

   Composer

   1. George Gershwin

   Lyricist

   1. DuBose Heyward
   2. Ira Gershwin

Releases containing this recording (3)

Official

Album

1. Porgy and Bess 1989 George Gershwin; Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans, Harolyn Blackwell, Bruce Hubbard, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Gregg Baker, The Glyndebourne Chorus, The London Philharmonic, Simon Rattle
2. Porgy and Bess 19 Jun 1997 George Gershwin; Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans, Harolyn Blackwell, Bruce Hubbard, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Gregg Baker, The Glyndebourne Chorus, The London Philharmonic, Simon Rattle
3. Porgy and Bess 2005 Gershwin; Simon Rattle, Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans, Cynthia Clarey, Harolyn Blackwell, Bruce Hubbard, Marietta Simpson, Gregg Baker, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra Great Recordings of the Century