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Porgy and Bess recommendations?

I'm looking for the complete opera. Most, including the Penguin Guide, recommend the Simon Rattle/LPO version released on EMI in 1997, remastered and re-released in 2005. I'd appreciate comments from anyone familiar with this version, quality of the re-master, or other versions?
77jovian
77jovian OP
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Anyone? Bueller?
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tostadosunidos
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I know nothing of the complete opera. There's an interesting record of Ray Charles and Cleo Laine doing selections. It gets rave reviews (I haven't heard it in years, need to give it another spin).
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ghosthouse
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Music Direct has what they claim is "the definitive" Porgy & Bess: Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald, 1957 Verve recording (re-issued?) by Speakers Corner. 2 LP 180g Import LSPC4411 $64.99 in the Spring 2014 mailer. Have not heard it.
77jovian OP
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Thanks. I'll do some research on those and others and report any interesting findings.
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