# Event Details

- **Event Name**: «Porgy and Bess»
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+02:00)
- **Event Description**: Chineke! Orchestra
Cape Town Opera
Enrique Mazzola, conductor
Nonhlanhla Yende, Bess
Conroy Scott, Crown
Lukhanyo Moyake, Sportin' Life
Siyabulela Ntlale, Porgy
Brittany Smith, Clara
Siphamandla Moyake, Serena
Lungelwa Mdekazi, Maria

George Gershwin: "Porgy and Bess", opera in three acts 

"Summertime", "It Ain't Necessarily So", "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'": in "Porgy and Bess", George Gershwin strings together one hit after another. That can make it easy to forget that he did not compose a glittering Broadway musical but a groundbreaking serious opera – even if it sounds less like Wagner or Verdi and more like spirituals and jazz. It tackles unemployment and poverty, drugs and murder – and at its center is the tragic love story between the disabled beggar Porgy and the troubled Bess. Above all, however, the opera takes place within an African American community – for the first time in the history of musical theater. That was an act of courage in the 1930s, at the height of racial discrimination – one just as bold as Gershwin's insistence that Porgy and Bess be performed exclusively by Black singers. At Lucerne Festival, you can experience America's most famous and successful opera with the ensemble of Cape Town Opera, South Africa's only opera company. And the acclaimed Chineke! Orchestra – returning to  Lucerne after its enthusiastic reception in the summers of 2022 and 2024 – is likewise composed predominantly of People of Color.

Photo © Oscar O'Ryan
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lucerne/«porgy-and-bess»/200030250123601
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, live-music, art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lucerne
- **state**: LU
- **country**: Switzerland
- **location**: KKL Luzern
- **lat**: 47.05101768673
- **long**: 8.3118436764057
- **full address**: KKL Luzern, Europaplatz 1,Luzern, Switzerland, Lucerne

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: «Porgy and Bess»
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/1754e2dfc4fbd0930493d964b61b67f7aa6df8ee3e8abeebcc42f17b56e48fc3-rimg-w1200-h800-dc080808-gmir?v=1787312441

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is  Porgy and Bess  being held?
  - **A:** Porgy and Bess  takes place on Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm at KKL Luzern, Europaplatz 1,Luzern, Switzerland, Lucerne.
- **Q**: Who is organizing  Porgy and Bess ?
  - **A:** Porgy and Bess  is organized by Lucerne Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Porgy and Bess  is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lucerne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If  Porgy and Bess  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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