Great Performances

Season 37

14 episodes · premiered Oct 21, 2009

Where to watch Great Performances

  1. E1 Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic

    Oct 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. E2 Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas

    Dec 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. E3 Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden

    Mar 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. E4 Hamlet

    Apr 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. E5 Renee Fleming & Dmitri Hvorostovsky

    Sep 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. E6 Sting: A Winter's Night

    Nov 26, 2009 · 1h 30m

  7. E7 Episode 7

    Jul 12, 2006

  8. E8 Episode 8

    Jul 30, 2006

  9. E9 Episode 9

    Aug 1, 2006

  10. E10 Episode 10

    Oct 11, 2006

  11. E11 Dance in America NY Export Opus Jazz

    Mar 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. E12 Episode 12

    Nov 23, 2006

  13. E13 Episode 13

    Nov 29, 2006

  14. E14 Episode 14

    Dec 31, 2006