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The 13 pages that link to Porgy and Bess, each with the reason it gives.

• Maya AngelouRelated: Angelou toured Europe with a production of the opera as a cast member in the 1950s.

• George GershwinBroader topic: It was Gershwin's most ambitious stage work and his fullest operatic project.

• Theatre GuildBroader topic: The Guild produced this ambitious work, one of its best-known American premieres.

• Cab CallowayRelated: Calloway appeared in the 1952 revival as Sportin’ Life, extending his stage career into musical theater.

• Ira GershwinBroader topic: Ira supplied lyrics for its enduring songs, including “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So.”

• Audra McDonaldBroader topic: McDonald won a Tony for playing Bess in the 2012 Broadway revival.

• Leontyne PriceRelated: The 1952 touring production gave Price a prominent early international platform as Bess.

• André PrevinRelated: Previn’s 1987 recording helped bring the opera to a broad classical audience.

• DuBose HeywardBroader topic: The opera became the most enduring adaptation of Heyward’s novel.

• Carmen de LavalladeRelated: She performed in the 1952 Broadway revival, expanding her work into musical theater.

• Dorothy HeywardRelated: The opera carried the story from her play into a new musical form.

• History of operaBroader topic: Its blend of operatic forms, jazz, and Black American musical traditions complicates genre boundaries.

• Robert GuillaumeRelated: Guillaume performed in the opera, drawing on the singing skills that preceded his screen fame.