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Your search criteria were: Database searched-aria Role-Bess Range Function-not used Voice Part-All Language-All "I never was an opera fan—about twenty-five musically supreme masterpieces in this curious medium apart." -Hans Keller, musicologist View All Quotes 1 aria found matching your criteria. No. 1-1 displayed in alphabetical order by opera. Search : In these results-      Entire Aria Database- What you want wid Bess?       from Act II, Scene 2 of the English opera, Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin       Libretto : DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin Role : Bess, Crown's girl Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto Setting : Kittiwah Island, off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, the 'recent past' Range : D#/Eb4 to G#/Ab5. Tessitura : F#/Gb4 to F#/Gb5 Synopsis : Crown, who is wanted for the murder of Robbins, meets Bess after everyone else has left the picnic of Kittiwah Island. He appears confident that he will win her back from Porgy. Bess retorts, asking him why he keeps on going after her. Sound file : none Translation and/or Aria Text : none Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera Where to Find It : Score of opera is in print but unknown what edition or where you can find it. Ask the guy at Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474.