乔治．葛诗文 (George
Gershwin) 完成了乞丐与荡妇 (Porgy
and Bess) 的乐谱
1935年9月2日
葛诗文后来到南卡罗莱那州外海的佛利岛 (Folly
Island) 观察当地人民的风俗，并聆听他们的音乐。葛诗文参加当地人民举办的「吶喊」 (Shouting) 活动，这是一种用手与脚创造音乐旋律的方法，是为精神层次的附加品。
西元1935年，「乞丐与荡妇」在纽约举办首场表演，得到了相当好的评价。这出歌剧也在欧洲与苏联地区得到很多注意。然而，葛诗文的完整曲目却一直到1976年才在美国舞台上再次表演。这出歌剧里的歌曲，包括夏日时光 (Summertime) ，已经成为众人熟悉的曲调。你或许早就已经听过里头的一些歌曲了。
夏日时光…生活是多么自在。
鱼儿跃出水面，棉花树也长得很高。
你的父亲很富有…你的母亲很美丽
所以小宝贝要安静，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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