Porgy & Bess
Des Moines Metro Opera
July 2022
For this production of Porgy and Bess, presented at the Blank Performing Arts Center, I held the title of Costume Shop Assistant Manager. My duties included: assisting the design process, shopping for costume pieces, hosting fittings with performers, hand crafting costumes and performing alterations.
Dr. Naomi André leads a conversation with director Tazewell Thompson and conductor Michael Ellis Ingram as they share their perspectives on the Gershwins' celebrated opera, PORGY AND BESS. The panelists will discuss topics central to why the opera has been both beloved and challenging since it first opened in 1935.