Great Performances
Season 37
2009 • 14 Episodes
Episodes
1. Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
October 21, 2009
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.
2. Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas
December 2, 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.
3. Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden
March 5, 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.
4. Hamlet
April 28, 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.
5. Renee Fleming & Dmitri Hvorostovsky
September 1, 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.
6. Sting: A Winter's Night
November 26, 2009
No overview available.
7. Episode 7
July 12, 2006
No overview available.
8. Episode 8
July 30, 2006
No overview available.
9. Episode 9
August 1, 2006
No overview available.
10. Episode 10
October 11, 2006
No overview available.
11. Dance in America NY Export Opus Jazz
March 24, 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.
12. Episode 12
November 23, 2006
No overview available.
13. Episode 13
November 29, 2006
No overview available.
14. Episode 14
December 31, 2006
No overview available.