Title: I was so disappointed in this CD
Review: Porgy and Bess has always been one of my favorites, but somehow I overlooked it when replacing my vynil with CD's. So I was really looking forward to this. All I can say is that it was a terrible disappointment.First off, it has narration, which I never like on a recording to begin with, but this guy sounds like he should be narrating one of those Disney animal flicks. Second, Porgy and Bess requires strong black voices and choruses. Until this recording I had never heard a weak rendition of Summer Time. And how anyone ever thought of having Mel Torme impersonate a black singer is beyond me. My husband walked into the room and asked why I was listening to a lounge singer.So now I am still looking for a good rendition of Porgy and Bess on CD. If anyone has found one, please let me know.
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