Saturday, November 7, 2020 | 7:30 PM
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | 7:30 PM
Friday, November 13, 2020 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 15, 2020 | 2:00 PM

Presented by Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Muriel Kauffman Theatre | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Composer: George Gershwin | Librettists: Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
Conductor: David Charles Abell | Director: Francesca Zambello

Hailed as the first American opera, Porgy and Bess has courted critical acclaim and cultural controversy since its premiere. In this tragic love story, a wealth of musical purity pours out of a community plagued by poverty and addiction. For Porgy, a man with “plenty o’ nuttin’,” protecting the woman he loves is everything. But can he truly be her knight in shining armor? Or will their story end with each back where they started?

Sung in English with English subtitles.

Arrive early to enjoy a FREE PRE-OPERA TALK before each Lyric Opera performance at the Kauffman Center. Pre-opera talks start one hour before curtain and last about 30 minutes.