Great Performances
Season 37
200914 episodes
Episodes
- E1
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
6.02009-10-21
Considered the most dynamic young conductor in classical music since Bernstein, 28-year-old Gustavo Dudamel begins his tenure as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in fall 2009. In this program, learn more about Dudamel, the LA Philharmonic, composer John Adams, and see a movement from John Adams' "City Noir" and Mahler's "Symphony No. 1 in D major" performed at his inaugural concert.
- E2
Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas
2009-12-02
Everyone’s favorite “Hitman” David Foster joins Great Performances superstar Andrea Bocelli for a new Christmas concert of holiday classics airing on Thanksgiving night. Showcasing Bocelli’s unmistakable soaring vocals are lush new arrangements infused with the distinctive Foster touch. The inspiring concert performance, recorded at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
- E3
Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden
2010-03-05
Multi-Grammy-winning phenomenon Michael Bublé returns to public television in Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden, a musical concert that captures the star in a trademark, high-octane performance. Recorded at New York City’s famed arena, this program’s highlights include a show-stopping collection of Bublé’s hits not included on the DVD release.
- E4
Hamlet
2010-04-28
Shakespeare's immortal "To be, or not to be" takes on a whole new meaning (and medium) as classical stage and screen actors David Tennant and (recently-knighted) Sir Patrick Stewart reprise their roles for a modern-dress, film-for-television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) 2008 stage production of Hamlet.
- E5
Renee Fleming & Dmitri Hvorostovsky
2010-09-01
Shakespeare's immortal "To be, or not to be" takes on a whole new meaning (and medium) as classical stage and screen actors David Tennant and (recently-knighted) Sir Patrick Stewart reprise their roles for a modern-dress, film-for-television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) 2008 stage production of Hamlet.
- E6
Sting: A Winter's Night
2009-11-26 · 90m
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- E7
Episode 7
2006-07-12
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- E8
Episode 8
2006-07-30
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- E9
Episode 9
2006-08-01
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- E10
Episode 10
2006-10-11
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- E11
Dance in America NY Export Opus Jazz
2010-03-24
Jerome Robbins' urban ballet, set to a jazz score by Robert Prince, was originally performed in 1958. This film adaptation was shot in locations around New York City. Included is a 10-minute documentary about the origin and history of the work.
- E12
Episode 12
2006-11-23
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- E13
Episode 13
2006-11-29
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- E14
Episode 14
2006-12-31
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