It Ain't Necessarily So from Porgy and Bess

Reggie Whitehead in his great performance from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, recorded in Warsaw Opera in 2008. Shot with 4 JVC ProHD camcorders and deliveried in 720p.
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[georgetraganos]

Porgy & Bess made a lot of critics forget their segregationist views. It's timely even today. Gershwin had a real touch of life & was able to express it so beautifully. george traganos

[Dylonely_]

One of my favorite moments in opera. I can not describe how much I love it !

[Ida-iuuj]

Gorgeous. Another one where the music and lyrics are amazing. I don't know which one I love more, "Summertime" or "It Ain't Necessarily So." "He made his home in, that fish's ab-do-men."

[thelovelyratkitten]

Those voices are amazing. You could practically swim in them they're so rich!

[SundanceWolf]

I've been wanting to see this musical since I was a kid. This is so awesome!

[cacampbell]

If the audience was Polish, exposed to Gershwin's music, Dubose Heyward and Ira Gershwin's lyrics, an all black cast, possibly for the first time, that might explain the lukewarm applause for this FABULOUS Quite a change from European opera.
Thanks for this awesome video and the name of the lead singer! Will check him out more!

[LeatherNLace]

My parents had this album….I grew up hearing this….❤

[hubertytus]

Probably my favourite arrangement of Gershwin music and one of my favourite musical arrangements ever!

[frogeyeful]

I remeber seeing the original movie back in the late 50's and have never seen the original film sense. it reminds me of growing up in Atlanta, ga. my old community was close nit. although it was segregated back then, I had some fun memmories of life. if anyone from Atlanta can remember the old 4th ward/butter milk bottom cumminty, it was a slum, however it was clean. every one tried thier best to rise above from where we lived. it was hard times, but I made it out.

[RyuBaek]

I just started a show with Reggie...this guy is awesome!

[nannymaroon]

Bravo Ive been watching this all morning on my tablet...cant get enough!!

[albertacristie]

I love this staging ! Really better than the other ones I saw ! Really amazing casting great job man

[TheGreekgift]

A music for eternity among many generations.

[armstrong]

an immortal classic superbly performed.

[davesmith]

Methusalah lived 900 years....but who calls that livin' when no gal'll give in to no man what's 900 years! Thank you Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward!

[stepheneinbinder]

I take that gospel not with a grain of salt but with a PILLAR of salt.

[paparage.]

Do any of you understand why the Gershwin play and music scores, including the movie are performed in Europe and NOT in the US and NEVER will be? Think hard, geniuses. I"ll wait!! 🤔

[faustmantra]

The last 15 seconds are so beautiful. Harmony!!!

[eggztr]

oWo the voices... This song is well sung :D

[noraschmidt-mainz]

Fantastische Oper und wunderbar inszeniert. Jeder einzele is perfekt.