Warner Music Euroarts - American Operas, 6DVD DVD Classic

This magnificent DVD box set includes three of the most popular American operas in the repertoire: Porgy & Bess℠, Show Boat and Moby Dick, with extensive bonus material for each production.MOBY DICK Herman Melville’s epic tale of a fierce, obsessive whaling-boat captain who descends into madness and puts his crew in mortal danger.'Achingly beautiful, magnificently sung and gorgeously staged ... the audience responded with an eight-minute standing ovation' - Associated PressWith Grammy Award-winning tenor Jay Hunter Morris, Stephen Costello and Morgan SmithBonus features: Interviews with soloists and actorsSHOW BOAT A true classic of American musical theatre, Showboat is an enduring love story set against the backdrop of racial prejudice in the Mississippi of the 1880s to 1920s. A monumental work of 'choral grandeur and melodic richness' The New York TimesFeaturing songbook classics such as “Ol’ Man River” and “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man” in a stylish, exuberant productionWith Heidi Stober, Michael Todd Simpson, Emmy winner Bill Irwin and Patricia RacetteBonus features: Interviews with soloists and actorsPORGY & BESS℠ George Gershwin’s all- American masterpiece seamlessly fuses classical idioms, jazz, blues and spirituals in a moving tale about a crippled beggar, the headstrong woman he loves, and the community that supports them both. 'Triumphant! A first-class, sold-out Porgy and Bess.' - San Francisco ExaminerCaptain Ahab - Jay Hunter Morris · Greenhorn - Stephen CostelloStarbuck, First Mate - Morgan Smith · Queequeg, a harpooner - Jonathan LemaluPip, Ahab’s cabin boy - Talise Trevigne · Stubb, Second Mate - Robert OrthMagnolia Hawks - Heidi Stober · Gaylord Ravenal - Michael Todd SimpsonCap'n Andy Hawks - Bill Irwin · Julie La Verne - Patricia RacetteJoe - Morris Robinson · Queenie - Angela Renée SimpsonFeatures interviews with director Francesca Zambello, conductor John DeMain and reflections by general director David Gockley