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Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”

Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” by George Gershwin. 35 recordings in this catalogue, from 1935 to 2020.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Alexander Smallens

Conductor · 4 recordings

Willard White

Soloist · 4 recordings

Simon Rattle

Conductor · 3 recordings

René Leibowitz

Conductor · 2 recordings

Russell Garcia

Conductor · 2 recordings

New Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 2 recordings

Bryn Terfel

Soloist · 2 recordings

Cynthia Haymon

Soloist · 2 recordings

Recordings (35)

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Porgy and Bess: Bess, You Is My Woman NowMarin Alsop, Philadelphia Orchestra, Lester Lynch Year: 2020	2020	Pentatone	5:22
Bess, you is my woman now (Porgy and Bess)Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Eric Owens, Pretty Yende Year: 2017	2017	The Metropolitan Opera	6:23
Bess, You Is My Woman NowBryn Terfel, Lesley Garrett Year: 2004	2004	UCJ	5:05
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess)Leonard Slatkin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Roberta Alexander Year: 2003	2003	Philips	5:32
Porgy and Bess, Act II Scene 1: Bess, You Is My Woman NowCamilla Williams, Lawrence Winters Year: 2002	2002	CMG	5:16
Porgy and Bess: Bess, You Is My Woman NowPaul Gemignani, Welsh National Opera, Bryn Terfel Year: 2002	2002	Decca Classics	5:41
Porgy and Bess, Act II: Bess, You Is My Woman NowErich Kunzel Year: 1998	1998	Telarc	5:34
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess)Simon Rattle, Cynthia Haymon, Willard White Year: 1998	1998	EMI Classics	5:46
Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess: IV. Bess, You Is My Woman NowMichael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, Audra McDonald Year: 1997	1997	RCA Red Seal	5:51
Bess, you is My Woman NowConrad Herwig, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette Year: 1997	1997	Verve	5:15
Bess, You Is My Woman NowAndrew Litton, Dallas Symphony Orchestra Year: 1995	1995	Dorian Recordings	5:55
Bess, You Is My Woman NowLeontyne Price, William Warfield Year: 1995	1995	The Smithsonian Collection of Recordings	-
Porgy and Bess. Act II: Bess, You Is My Woman NowAleksandŭr Vladigerov, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1993	1993	Cirrus Classics	5:41
Bess, You Is My Woman NowLuther Henderson, Charles Daellenbach, Eugene Watts Year: 1993	1993	Philips Digital Classics	3:51
Bess, You Is My Woman NowGordon Langford Year: 1992	1992	Reader’s Digest	3:21
Bess, You Is My Woman NowZubin Mehta, New York Philharmonic Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	5:26
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Honey, we sure goin' strut our stuff today!" - "Bess, you is my woman now" (Jake, Porgy, Bess)Simon Rattle Year: 1989	1989	EMI Digital	6:15
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Honey, we sure goin' strut our stuff today!" - "Bess, you is my woman now" (Jake, Porgy, Bess)Simon Rattle, Bruce Hubbard, Cynthia Haymon Year: 1988	1988	-	6:15
Bess, You is My Woman NowGeorge Cables, John Heard Year: 1987	1987	Contemporary Records	7:26
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Bess, you is my woman now"Lorin Maazel, Cleveland Orchestra, Willard White Year: 1975	1975	London Records	4:43

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