喬治‧葛詩文 (George
Gershwin) 完成了乞丐與蕩婦 (Porgy
and Bess) 的樂譜
1935年9月2日
葛詩文後來到南卡羅萊那州外海的佛利島 (Folly
Island) 觀察當地人民的風俗，並聆聽他們的音樂。葛詩文參加當地人民舉辦的「吶喊」 (Shouting) 活動，這是一種用手與腳創造音樂旋律的方法，是為精神層次的附加品。
西元1935年，「乞丐與蕩婦」在紐約舉辦首場表演，得到了相當好的評價。這齣歌劇也在歐洲與蘇聯地區得到很多注意。然而，葛詩文的完整曲目卻一直到1976年才在美國舞台上再次表演。這齣歌劇裡的歌曲，包括夏日時光 (Summertime) ，已經成為眾人熟悉的曲調。你或許早就已經聽過裡頭的一些歌曲了。
夏日時光…生活是多麼自在。
魚兒躍出水面，棉花樹也長得很高。
你的父親很富有…你的母親很美麗
所以小寶貝要安靜，不要哭。
Gershwin went to Folly Island off the coast of South Carolina to observe the customs of the local people and listen to their music. He joined in their "shouting," creating rhythms with his hands and feet as accompaniment to the spirituals.
Porgy and Bess premiered in New York in 1935 to good reviews, and the opera received more attention in Europe and the Soviet Union. Gershwin's entire score, however, was not heard on an American stage again until 1976. Songs from the opera, such as "Summertime," have become familiar tunes. You may have already heard one or two of them.
Summertime...and the living is easy.
Fish are jumping, and the cotton is high.
Your daddy's rich... And your mamma's good-lookin'
So hush little baby, don't you cry.
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