Porgy and Bess

Staff

... Conductor	John DeMain
... Producer	Thomas Z. Shepard

Cast

... Porgy	Donnie Ray Albert
... Bess	Clamma Dale
... Crown	Andrew Smith
... Serena	Wilma Shakesnider
... Clara	Betty Lane
... Maria	Carol Brice
... Sportin' Life	Larry Marshall
... Jake	Alexander B. Smalls
... Jasbo Brown	Dick Hyman
... Mingo	Bernard Thacker
... Robbins	Glover Parham
... Peter	Mervin Wallace
... Frazier	Raymond Bazemore
... Annie	Shirley Baines
... Lily	Myra Merritt
... Strawberry Woman	Phyllis Bash
... Jim	Hartwell Mace
... Undertaker	Cornel Richie
... Nelson	Steven Alex-Cole
... Crab Man	Steven Alex-Cole
... Mr. Archdale	Kenneth Barry
... Detective	Hansford Rowe
... Policeman	William Gammon
... Coroner	John B. Ross
... Scipio	Alex Carrington

Usually referred to as the Houston Grand Opera recording, we classify this as the 1976 Broadway revival cast recording as the recording was made during the Broadway run of the production.

Although the production made some cuts to the complete published score of the opera (in order to keep the running time, including one intermission, to just three hours, in order to avoid paying overtime to the cast, musicians and crew), the recording represents the complete published score.

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Dick Hyman was brought in to play Jasbo Brown's opening piano solo on the recording, although he was never involved the with production in performance.