Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess, Rackham Symphony Choir, Detroit, MI

A GERSHWIN RHAPSODY

A Gershwin Rhapsody - Detroit Premiere
Presented by the Detroit Opera House and Rackham Symphony Choir conducted by Suzanne Mallare Acton

Celebrating the genius of George Gershwin and featuring some of his most beloved standards including "S'Wonderful", "Embraceable You", "Someone to watch over me" and more!

Featuring Alvin Waddles of Too Hot To Handel performing Rhapsody in Blue and the rarely performed concert version of Porgy and Bess with the Choir and soloists, Soprano Kimwana Doner and Baritone Eric Greene.

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Free pre-performance chat featuring Gershwin historian Penny Masouris. An entertaining glimpse into the colorful life of George Gershwin. 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium.

Learn more about Penny Masouris here.

A Gershwin Rhapsody
Saturday, March 12, 2011
7:30pm
Detroit Opera House

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What the critics say...

"Sitting at what appeared to be a 29-foot-long black grand, Pianist Alvin B. Waddles tickled, banged, caressed and generally lorded over the ivories during an extended cadenza that blended a number of numbers, including bits of the original "Messiah," James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)," Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" and the well-known civil rights anthem "We Shall Overcome." That dazzling display alone was worth the price of admission."
- Chicago Sun Times

Read about Kimwana Doner here.