--- product_id: 33836391 title: "Porgy And Bess" brand: "verve" price: "3280 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Music" url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/33836391-porgy-and-bess store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # Porgy And Bess **Brand:** verve **Price:** 3280 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Porgy And Bess by verve - **How much does it cost?** 3280 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/33836391-porgy-and-bess) ## Best For - verve enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted verve brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Possibly the greatest version of Gershwin's famed opera ever recorded-a magical moment for both Ella and Louis, now remastered for the first time in 20 years! Includes Summertime; My Man's Gone Now; It Ain't Necessarily So; I Loves You Porgy , and more! ## Images ![Porgy And Bess - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61lQgGs5xYL.jpg) ![Porgy And Bess - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61dYXqEt3qL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perhaps the best "highlights" recording of the opera *by S***L on Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2012* Previously, I owned the complete Miles Davis and Gil Evans "Porgy and Bess" (one of three scintillating, unified "tone poems" by the pair, though "Sketches of Spain" may rise slightly above the other two). My recordings of Ella and Louis were limited to several "best of" anthologies--until now. It's a session well worth owning, perhaps the most satisfying representation of "Porgy and Bess" through its best-known songs (which is not to deny the singular beauty of the Miles and Gil collaboration--which is as much testimony to their genius as to Gershwin's). Ella is especially up to the challenge required of each of the Gershwin arias, frequently surpassing the recorded examples by her classically-trained counterparts. The same could almost be said for Louis, though it's hard not to notice some moments ("I Got Plenty of Nuthin'") during which he has all he can handle getting all of the words and notes in place (especially at a brisk tempo). Nevertheless, any individual flaws are readily compensated for by the chemistry between the pair not to mention the symbolic meanings of presenting the highlights of Gershwin's "American Folk Opera" through the two musicians who are inarguably and necessarily closest to the actual American people that it celebrates. Who better to be bearers of this portrayal of African-American culture than the luminaries of America's indigenous, African/American art form? The "Father of Jazz" and the "First Lady of Song" not only possess the unequaled musicianship and creativity but the life experiences to connect them with the characters of Porgy and Bess (Louis was an orphan, confronted with poverty and numerous formidable challenges from his lowly beginnings; Ella had a childhood no less rough, "sensational," and harrowing than Billie Holiday's widely-publicized one).As for this 2008 pressing, it sounds sonically resplendent to my ears, an inarguable great improvement over the 1957 vinyl disc. The history of this frequently reissued session is unclear to me (don't bother to consult the entry in Wickipedia, which is full of errors and quite incoherent). Whereas the original LP comprised 10 tracks, this CD reissue has 15, including an 11-minute overture by Russ Garcia (I realize that this is not the first reissue to include 15 tracks). My hunch is that Garcia, who was part of an earlier "Porgy and Bess" on Bethlehem Records featuring Mel Torme and Lena Horne, made efficient use of some of that material by incorporating it into this Ella and Pops recording.Regardless, no listener should stop at the mere highlights of "Porgy and Bess." I was unaware of the work's power if not sublimity until listening to the opera in its entirety. As of this moment, the complete recording that's easiest to recommend is the performance by the Houston Opera Company  George Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess"  (the same production that would assume a place in the New York Metropolitan's repertory beginning with a Saturday afternoon broadcast in 1985). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great music. *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2020* I love this Cd. It is Louie Armstrong and Ella at their best.Talk about a good version of Porgy and Bess, this is it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It was nice. I really wanted the one available in vinyl *by S***Y on Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2018* It was nice. I really wanted the one available in vinyl. As it turns out I have the one in vinyl. This is nice though as I just pop it into my CD Player. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.is/products/33836391-porgy-and-bess](https://www.desertcart.is/products/33836391-porgy-and-bess) --- *Product available on Desertcart Iceland* *Store origin: IS* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*