George Gershwin · 1898–1937 · American
| Composed | 1935 |
| Instrumentation | Confirmed. A sourced chair count is held for this work — the scoring is part of the engine, not the public page. Sign in to see it → |
| Duration | 150 minutes |
| Soloists | Porgy (bass-bar), Bess (sop), Crown (bass-bar), Sportin' Life (character ten), Serena (sop), Clara (sop) + Jake, Maria and roughly a dozen further sung roles plus five spoken |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Wise Music (G. Schirmer / AMP / Chester) ↗ |
| Source | Wikipedia — instrumentation ↗ |