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Which female vocalist starred in the original Porgy and Bess theater production?
I have an old recording of 'Porgy And Bess' produced in 1951 with Camilla Williams as Bess and Lawrence Winters as Porgy. However, there was a 1935 Theater Production that would have been the original cast. I do not know for sure, but the name of Dorthea Dandridge comes to mind. You should be able to find this out for sure with the internet looking up the name of the opera first and going from there. You might even access Dorthea Dandridge.answer 2On 30th Sept 1935 the soprano Anne Brown created the part of 'Bess'
Was Marian Anderson the first black singer?
No, but she was the first to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. Camilla Williams was an African American opera singer some 10 years earlier than Marian Anderson. Ms Williams just passed away this past week. There were others, including Todd Duncan and Ann Brown, both of whom were in the original cast of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.
Was Marian Anderson the first opera singer?
No, but she was the first to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. Camilla Williams was an African American opera singer some 10 years earlier than Marian Anderson. Ms Williams just passed away this past week. There were others, including Todd Duncan and Ann Brown, both of whom were in the original cast of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Awakening of Bess Morton - 1916?
The cast of The Awakening of Bess Morton - 1916 includes: Gertrude Bondhill as Bess Morton
What actors and actresses appeared in Bess the Detectress in the Old Mill at Midnight - 1914?
The cast of Bess the Detectress in the Old Mill at Midnight - 1914 includes: Bess Meredyth as Bess William Wolbert
What actors and actresses appeared in When Bess Got in Wrong - 1914?
The cast of When Bess Got in Wrong - 1914 includes: Stella Adams as Stella Bess Meredyth as Bess Lee Moran as Lee
What actors and actresses appeared in The Awakening of Bess - 1909?
The cast of The Awakening of Bess - 1909 includes: King Baggot Florence Lawrence as Bess George Loane Tucker as The Heavy
What actors and actresses appeared in Babbling Bess - 1943?
The cast of Babbling Bess - 1943 includes: The Chanticleers as Themselves Francine Everett as Babbling Bess Mabel Lee as Dancer
What actors and actresses appeared in Bess the Detectress in the Dog Watch - 1914?
The cast of Bess the Detectress in the Dog Watch - 1914 includes: Phil Dunham John Francis Dillon Bess Meredyth as Bess William Wolbert as Blackie Crow
What actors and actresses appeared in Good Queen Bess - 1913?
The cast of Good Queen Bess - 1913 includes: George Robey
What actors and actresses appeared in Porgy in Wien - 1966?
The cast of Porgy in Wien - 1966 includes: Lola Braxton Robert Guillaume Olive Moorefield Marcel Prawy as Anchor man James Randolph Archie Savage William Warfield
What actors and actresses appeared in As Told by Princess Bess - 1912?
The cast of As Told by Princess Bess - 1912 includes: Eugenie Besserer as Princess Bess (old) Hobart Bosworth as The Retired Army Officer Mona Darkfeather as Princess Bess (young) Frank Richardson as The Indian Chief Roy Watson as The Sheriff Red Wing
