Porgy and Bess · Opera
Songs in Porgy and Bess
This page features the songs from Porgy and Bess. Song cards link to details such as style, context, vocal notes, and audition cut suggestions when available. Explore the list below to access song guides.
ACT ONE
- “Summertime” - Clara
- “Roll Dem Bones” - Mingo, Sportin’ Life, Jake, Robbins, Jim, Crap Shooters
- “A Woman Is a Sometime Thing” - Jake, Sportin’ Life, Ensemble
- “Porgy’s Entrance” - Ensemble
- “Crap Game” - Ensemble
- “The Killing of Robbins” - Ensemble
- “Gone, Gone, Gone” - Ensemble
- “Overflow” - Ensemble
- “My Man’s Gone Now” - Serena
- “Leaving for the Promised Land” - Bess, Ensemble
ACT TWO
- “It Takes a Long Pull to Get There” - Jake, Fishermen
- “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’” - Porgy, Ensemble
- “I Hates Yo’ Struttin’ Style” - Maria
- “Picnics Is All Right…” - Sportin’ Life, Bess
- “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” - Porgy
- “Oh, I Can’t Sit Down” - Ensemble
- “I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (Reprise)” - Porgy
- “I Ain’t Got No Shame” - Ensemble
- “It Ain’t Necessarily So” - Sportin’ Life, Ensemble
- “Shame On All You Sinners!” - Serena
- “What You Want With Bess?” - Bess, Crown
- “Oh, Doctor Jesus” - Serena, Peter, Porgy, Maria
- “Vendors Trio” - Strawberry Woman, Peter the Honeyman, Crab Man
- “I Was Powerful Sick” - Bess, Porgy
- “I Loves You Porgy” - Porgy, Bess
- “Oh, Doctor Jesus (Reprise)” - Ensemble
- “Summertime (Reprise)” - Clara
- “Oh, There’s Somebody Knocking at the Door” - Peter, Mingo, Maria, Ensemble
- “A Red Headed Woman” - Crown
ACT THREE
- “Clara Don’t You Be Downhearted” - Women
- “Summertime (Reprise)” - Bess
- “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” - Sportin’ Life
- “Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess?” - Porgy, Maria, Serena
- “Oh Lord, I’m on My Way” - Porgy, Ensemble
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number.