Tag: george gershwin
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic wraps season with timeless Gershwin classic ‘Porgy and Bess’
The Colorado Springs Philharmonic continues its American Soundtrack series this weekend with music from the George Gershwin folk opera “Porgy and Bess.” “The music of George Gershwin is timeless, and it captures the spirit of America,” said Philharmonic CEO Nathan Newbrough. “We can’t think about American music without thinking of George Gershwin, and we can’t…
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Soprano Christiana Danaé to perform during Black History Month event in Colorado Springs
Singing the classic Gershwin tune “Summertime,” from the opera “Porgy and Bess,” takes Christiana Danaé on a journey. The soprano has been singing it for a while, but there was a time when she wasn’t sure if she should. “The composers put in the score that only people of color should sing this in an…