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The song is sung several times throughout Porgy and Bess. Its lyrics are the first words heard in act 1 of the opera, following the communal "wa-do-wa". It is sung by Clara as a lullaby.
30 de ago. de 2020 · Though the reach of Gershwin's classic tunes has proved vast, no other song from his canon has quite matched the monumental success of Porgy and Bess' opening aria, 'Summertime.'
30 de nov. de 2023 · Table of Contents. The song is infused with a sense of nostalgia and speaks to the deep connection that people have with the season of summer. The lyrics describe the lazy and carefree days of summer, where “the livin’ is easy.”.
8 de ene. de 2019 · Gershwin wrote the song as part of his groundbreaking Opera titled Porgy and Bess. Even though the opera contains many other famous songs it has been Summertime that has attracted a huge amount of attention by artists from all genres.
30 de ago. de 2021 · Aug 30, 2021. Summertime Jazz Harmonic Analysis. Summertime was composed by George Gershwin in 1934 for the opera Porgy and Bess. The song has a simple 16 bar form and was originally in A...
10 de nov. de 2014 · Gershwin’s “Summertime” unites elements considered both classical and contemporary. I did not even know Billie Holiday’s “Summertime” was a cover from Porgy and Bess , and it is difficult to believe, after listening to her recording, that this was extracted from an opera.
• It forms part of the opening scene of his ‘Folk Opera’, Porgy and Bess, first produced in 1935. ‘Porgy and Bess’ evokes African-American life on Catfish Row, and centres on the doomed relationship between disabled Porgy and his girlfriend, Bess. Gershwin had long been influenced by and interested in African-American musical
