ppen. Another selection, and my personal favorite, was “It ain’t necessarily so.” It was played during the picnic and sang by Sportin’ Life. He had just finished giving a sermon and the song is about the virtues of being skeptical. This song was very up-tempo and had a nice rhythm to it. I was not alone in my appreciation as the crowd joined in a loud ovation. The finally was “Oh Bess, Oh where’s my Bess.” This piece was played when Porgy realizes that Bess has left for New York with Sportin’ Life. It sets a very sad mood to the show as Porgy sets off the New York to find his woman.I had never been to an opera before so I didn’t know what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised by Porgy and Bess. I thought that the overall show was wonderful, the music was well played and the actors did an excellent job of capturing their roles. The only problem I had was that I couldn’t always understand what the characters were saying, but that wasn’t really a problem because of the super titles. The sets were nice as well as the costumes worn by the cast. I enjoyed the whole opera atmosphere and will definitely attend another show in the future....
