Исполнители: 


Porgy - Willard White, bass-baritone;
Bess - Leona Mitchell, soprano;
Crown - McHenry Boatwright, baritone;
Robbins - Samuel Hagan, tenor;
Serena - Florence Quivar, soprano;
Jake - Arthur Thompson, baritone;
Clara - Barbara Hendrics, soprano;
Maria - Barbara Conrad, contralto;
Sporting Life - Francois Clemmons, tenor;
Frazier - Christofer Dean, baritone;
Mingo - James Vincent Pickens, tenor;
Peter - William Brown, tenor;
Lily - Isola Jones, mezzo-soprano;
Annie - Alpha Floyd, mezzo-soprano;
Strawberry woman - Barbara Conrad, contralto;
Jim - Christofer Dean, baritone;
Undertaker - James Vincent Pickens, tenor;
Nelson - William Brown, tenor;
Crabman - Samuel Hagan, tenor;
Mr. Archdale - John Buck, narrator;
Detective - Robert Snook, narrator;
Policeman - Ralph Nealley, narrator;
Coroner - Alan Leatherman, narrator;
Scipio - Donald Zucca, baritone;
Jasbo Brown Blues - Joela Jones, piano.

Cleveland Orchestra Chorus (руководитель - Robert Page), 
Cleveland Orchestra Children Chorus(руководитель - Becky Seredick).

Оркестр Cleveland Orchestra.

Дирижёр - Lorin Maazel.