Virginia Opera: Porgy & Bess May 2, 2010

Here's a quick blurb, courtesy of wikipedia:

"Originally conceived by [George] Gershwin as an 'American folk opera', Porgy and Bess premiered in New York in the fall of 1935 and featured an entire cast of classically trained African-American singers—a daring and visionary artistic choice at the time."

Official Website: http://www.vaopera.org/html/currentoperas/opera4.cfm