Born Jacob Gershwin September 26, 1898, Brookyn, New York Died
July 10, 1937, Los Angeles, California About George Gershwin
Better known today for his musicals and popular songs,
Gershwin's Porgy and Bess is one of the most successful operas
of the twentieth century; its best known arias, such as
"Summertime," have been recorded by musicians of every sort,
from opera to jazz to rock. Blue Monday, written during
Gershwin's early years on Broadway, is more of a series of
popular songs strung together with recitative. Blue Monday
(135th Street), jazz opera (1922, The George White Scandals of
1922) Porgy and Bess Libretto by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin
after the novel and play Porgy by DuBose Heyward. October 10,
1935, Alvin Theatre, New York, New York