• A Cold War secret weapon

  • May 21 2019
  • Length: 37 mins
  • Podcast

A Cold War secret weapon

  • Summary

  • George Gershwin visited African-American churches and nightclubs in South Carolina to craft the music for “Porgy & Bess.” Years after his death, the opera and its all-star cast played an unexpected role in Cold War relations.

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