Great Performances

Season 37

2009 · 14 episodes · 1h 30m in all · 6.0/10

Episodes

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   1. Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic

   21 Oct 2009 · 6.0/10

   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.

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   2. Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas

   2 Dec 2009

   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.

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   3. Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden

   5 Mar 2010

   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.

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   4. Hamlet

   28 Apr 2010

   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.

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   5. Renee Fleming & Dmitri Hvorostovsky

   1 Sept 2010

   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.

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   6. Sting: A Winter's Night

   26 Nov 2009 · 90 min

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   7. Episode 7

   12 Jul 2006

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   8. Episode 8

   30 Jul 2006

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   9. Episode 9

   1 Aug 2006

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    10. Episode 10

    11 Oct 2006

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    11. Dance in America NY Export Opus Jazz

    24 Mar 2010

    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.

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    12. Episode 12

    23 Nov 2006

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    13. Episode 13

    29 Nov 2006

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    14. Episode 14

    31 Dec 2006