KnowraPorgy and BessLinked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Porgy and Bess, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 6Related 7George 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.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.DuBose HeywardBroader topic: The opera became the most enduring adaptation of Heyward’s novel.History of operaBroader topic: Its blend of operatic forms, jazz, and Black American musical traditions complicates genre boundaries.