“Porgy and Bess” live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera of New York – Chania 1st February

One of America’s favorite operas returns to the Met for the first time in nearly 30 years. James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row on the Charleston waterfront, vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants. “If you’re going to stage Gershwin’s opera, this is how,” raved the Guardian when the new production premiered in London in 2018.

WHEN: 1st February  19:55
WHERE: Centre of Mediterranean Architecture (CAM), Venetian Harbour, Chania

Tickets: 15€
Children up to 12 years old, students, unemployed, disabled: 10€
Estimated Run Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

David Robertson conducts a dynamic cast, featuring the sympathetic duo of Eric Owens and Angel Blue in the title roles and an all-star ensemble that includes Golda Schultz, Latonia Moore, Denyce Graves, Frederick Ballentine, Alfred Walker, and Ryan Speedo Green.

The opera is broadcast with Greek and English subtitles

Source: CAM