User talk:Iamsumware

Porgy and Bess

Firstly, as has been proved at Der Ring des Nibelungen, it does not matter whether productions are playing now or were last played 50 years ago to merit their inclusion in an article. As this production opened very recently, we are unable to make a statement about its relative worth. Whereas Nunn's previous production at Glyndebourne spawned a Proms concert, a highly-regarded (admittedly non-universally) recording with EMI, a filmed version (on a soundstage), as well as furthering the career of now superstar conductor Simon Rattle, this production has not yet been successful or unsuccessful. In several years, if the production tours the world à la Phantom (obviously not as much, but still going to places such as Sydney), then several paragraphs may do. I advocate a "Wait and See" approach to the notability of current events.

I thank you for being civil and trying to resolve this disagreement in a mature manner.

Regards,

Alexs letterbox 22:29, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

1. All productions are sanctioned by the Gershwin estate (the opera is still under copyright, that expires very soon), and the original production has only two and a bit paragraphs to it. By including such a long description as you have, you are almost saying that this is the best thing ever to happen to Porgy and Bess. On point 2 I know that Wikipedia has no size restriction as such, but it is not an indiscriminate collection of information. We must select facts and present them in a brilliant and concise manner. I have done the concise part by giving two sentences to this production, while most others have only one. Porgy and Bess is a Featured Article, and thus a consistent style must be maintained across it. The policy I believe applies most here is WP:NPOV#Undue weight. This guideline is primarily used in heavy political issues, but I believe it applies here. You have already admitted you are biased towards this production by saying "This is the biggest thing to happen to porgy for decades". There is no evidence to support this, unlike the other productions (Eg. Crawford's, European and the 1952 which set Leontyne Price's career in track). If you can prove (using sources) that this production is as important as those, then by all means include a sub-heading and several paragraphs. If not, I feel you must be content with the two sentence mention.

Best,

Alexs letterbox 06:41, 30 November 2006 (UTC)