How Many Porgy & Bess Recordings are Essential

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/21/07 at 5:38pm

Love this score but...I DON"T OWN ANY sans an old record of the film score.

I should got to cast recording hell!

So, here are my questions. I bought the Houston Opera Discs (I hope this lives up to the raves around here. It was 44 freaking bucks!

Question: Are there other MUST HAVE POrgy discs. Please include links, since there are so many!

Thanks, BB

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 7/21/07 at 9:12pm

The Smithsonian recording (part of their Gershwin series) is excellent.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 7/21/07 at 9:26pm

This one is my favorite: