The Complete Porgy and Bess, 1956
This version features Mel Torme as Porgy and Frances Fay as Bess. It also has Duke Ellington playing some featured trumpet work. This is not a version with the original score, but is a jazz version of the opera. Where is was studio produced, it does not have acting, so adds narration to give a sense of the drama of the story. "Summertime" and "Plenty of Nuthin'" are a couple of my favorite songs. This music lends itself to jazz, but by the end of the cd I was jazzed out.
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