Fri, 21 May 2021 20:00

Porgy and Bess

Internationales Musikfest Hamburg

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Tragic heroes

Die Sonne scheint, die Fische springen im Fluss, die Baumwolle ist reif – wie leicht könnte doch das Leben sein! Doch die sehnsüchtige Musik von »Summertime« suggeriert bereits, dass alles nur ein Wunschtraum ist. Denn die Welt der tragischen Helden Porgy und Bess aus George Gershwins gleichnamiger Oper ist alles andere als einfach: In der Schwarzensiedlung Catfish Row in Charleston, wo die Handlung spielt, sind Gewalt und Kriminalität an der Tagesordnung. Der gehbehinderte Porgy und die junge Bess halten trotz der widrigen Umstände zueinander – und blicken doch in eine ungewisse Zukunft.

George Gershwins »Porgy and Bess«, von der New York Times einst als »American Folk Opera« bezeichnet, gehört ohne Frage zu den berührendsten Werken des Musiktheaters. Das liegt an der bewegenden Geschichte um die beiden Hauptfiguren, besonders aber an den vielen großartigen Melodien Gershwins, die auch losgelöst von der Oper zu Hits avancierten – allen voran natürlich das unsterbliche »Summertime«, der vermutlich meistgespielte Jazzstandard der Musikgeschichte. Die halbszenische Aufführung unter der Leitung von NDR-Chefdirigent Alan Gilbert tritt die Nachfolge spektakulärer Musikfest-Produktionen wie György Ligetis »Le Grand Macabre« an und zählt zu den absoluten Höhepunkten der Saison.

Performers

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Morris Robinson Porgy

Elizabeth Llewellyn Bess

Lester Lynch Crown

Chauncey Packer Sporting Life

Golda Schultz Clara

Mary Elizabeth Williams Serena

Tichina Vaughn Maria, Strawberry Women, Annie

Norman Garrett Jake, Lawyer Frazier

Cameo Humes Robbins, Mingo, Crab man

Njabulo Madlala Jim, Undertaker

conductor Alan Gilbert

Louisa Muller stage direction

Programme

George Gershwin
Porgy and Bess / Oper in drei Akten

Semi-staged performance in English with German surtitels

Series

Opera in Concert

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Festival

Hamburg International Music Festival

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Concert Broadcast

The concert will be broadcast live on NDR Kultur.

Promoter: HamburgMusik / NDR

Location : Elbphilharmonie
Großer Saal

Heart of the Elbphilharmonie: the Grand Hall seats 2,100 guests in the »vineyard« style. The stage for artists and orchestras is situated at the centre of the concert hall and is surrounded by terraced seating.

Finding Your Seat

All visitors enter the building via the main entrance. Admission takes place in the entrance foyer and is by concert ticket only. The »Tube«, an 82-metre-long, curved escalator, leads visitors up to the Plaza following admission.

From the Plaza, access to the concert foyers is via stairs and lifts. The main cloakroom is situated on the 11th floor and the hall entrances are on floors 12, 13, 15 and 16. Please follow signs to the area in which your designated seat is located, as indicated on your ticket.
Cloakroom

Please note that, during the coronavirus period, the cloakrooms in the Elbphilharmonie remain closed. Jackets and small handbags can be taken into the hall. Umbrellas, bags sized A3 and bigger, and luggage and other bulky items must be stored in the lockers in the corridor on the right next to the large escalator on the ground floor/entrance area.
Seat Preview

Are you curious to find out what kind of view of the stage different seats have? To help select your favourite seat, use your mouse to activate the representative seat views.
Coughing, Clapping, Chatting – Recommendations for Sensitive Acoustics

A concert at the Elbphilharmonie is a unique experience for both audience and artists. Guests and musicians alike rave about the precise acoustics in the Grand Hall. You can hear every note, even from the highest balcony.

Unfortunately, the opposite is also true: even presumably quiet noises from the audience are clearly audible in the entire hall. We therefore ask our visitors to take the following recommendations into consideration, because »Everything Can Be Heard Here«.
Getting Here

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Platz der Deutschen Einheit
20457 Hamburg

The Elbphilharmonie can be easily reached by bus, underground, bicycle and ferry.

The nearest stops include:
Underground line U3: Baumwall (approx. 450 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Underground line U4: Überseequartier (approx. 950 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Bus 6: Auf dem Sande (approx. 600 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Bus 111: Am Kaiserkai (Elbphilharmonie) (approx. 150 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Ferry 72 (from Landungsbrücken pier): »Elbphilharmonie« pier
City bicycle (Stadtrad) stations: Am Baumwall and Am Kaiserkai / Großer Grasbrook
There are sufficient bicycle stands available in front of the Elbphilharmonie.

There is limited parking available in the Elbphilharmonie and the HafenCity.

Multistorey car park in the Elbphilharmonie (open 24/7, 435 parking spaces):
Please note that visitors to the Elbphilharmonie should use the entrance marked »Elbphilharmonie«. The entrance »Elbphilharmonie Hotel« is reserved for »The Westin Hamburg« hotel guests.

The car park operator APCOA offers a flat rate of €10.00 for four hours of parking. Every further hour or part thereof costs €5.00 as per the regular parking charge. The flat rate is only valid online and must be booked at least two hours in advance. Book the flat rate online at www.apcoa.de.

APCOA answers frequently asked questions about advance booking here.

Notice: Please primarily use car park levels 2 and 4. From there, follow the signs through the staircase to the ground floor and then take the Tube escalator to the Plaza. Please avoid using the lifts if possible.

Multistorey car park »Speicherstadt«: Am Sandtorkai 6, 20457 Hamburg (722 parking spaces, approx. 750 m from the Elbphilharmonie)

Überseequartier underground car park: Überseeallee 3, 20457 Hamburg (420 parking spaces, approx. 850 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Arrival Time

The Elbphilharmonie is a special building situated in a special place. Allow for plenty of time for getting to the Elbphilharmonie and the way to the concert area. We suggest first-time Elbphilharmonie visitors arrive at the main entrance 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event. Late seating is not guaranteed and latecomers may not be admitted to the concert hall.

Concert tickets for the Grand and Recital Halls authorise a visit to the Plaza from one hour before the start of the concert or event. Visitors to the Kaistudios require a separate Plaza ticket to visit the Plaza.

New admission times:
The foyers of the Grand Hall open their doors 60 minutes the foyers of the Recital Hall 45 minutes before the start of the concert or event. The bars in each foyer open at the same time.

Admission into the Grand Hall begins 30 minutes, into the Recital Hall 45 minutes before the start of the concert or event.
Photography and Video Recordings

It is forbidden to take photographs or record videos during a concert or event. Video recordings and photography are permitted for private purposes only on the Plaza and in the foyers as well as before the start or following an event in the concert hall, provided that you respect the privacy of other visitors and do not interfere with regular business operations. Employees may not be photographed or filmed.

Photography, audio or video recordings of concerts and events are strictly prohibited.

Event-related video recordings or photographs for editorial or commercial purposes must be authorised by the Press Office of the Elbphilharmonie.
Smoking Ban

Smoking is prohibited throughout the entire premises of the Elbphilharmonie.
Accessibility

All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.

Porgy and Bess

Tragic heroes

Performers

Programme

Series

Festival

Concert Broadcast

During your visit

Visiting in the age of corona

Elbphilharmonie Plaza

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