George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess bridged the gap between popular culture and high culture by
a. blending jazz and blues with orchestras and arias.
b. being performed by jazz bands and opera companies.
c. setting the plot of Romeo and Juliet in Harlem.
d. being the first Broadway musical to use a jazz band.
Answer: b
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