Great Performances - Season 43

Season 43

Episodes

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2015
Join host Julie Andrews for the annual New Year's celebration from Vienna's opulent Musikverein.

American Voices with Renée Fleming
Observe fledgling artists in one-on-one mentoring sessions with iconic singers in various genres.

Great Performances at the Met: Le Nozze di Figaro

Great Performances at the Met: Macbeth

Great Performances at the Met: Carmen

La Dolce Vita: The Music of Italian Cinema

Mark Morris Dance Group: L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato
Relish this 1988 "work of genius" in which dancers embody the ecstasy of art that transforms.

Bryan Adams in Concert

Annie Lennox: Nostalgia Live in Concert

Great Performances at the Met: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg

Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Boston Symphony Orchestra: Andris Nelsons' Inaugural Concert

Great Performances at the Met: The Merry Widow

Great Performances at the Met: Iolanta; Bluebeard's Castle

Driving Miss Daisy
Enjoy performances by Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones in a play about the power of friendship.

Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration with the LA Phil

Great Performances at the Met: La Donna del Lago

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2015
Travel to Austria's Schönbrunn Palace for the annual concert, this year conducted by Zubin Mehta.

Great Performances at the Met: Cavalleria Rusticana; Pagliacci

Billy Elliot the Musical Live
Enjoy a special celebration performance of Elton John's Tony-winning musical from London's West End about a young boy in a North East England mining community and his journey from the boxing ring to the ballet barre, based on the popular 2000 film.

Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do
Legendary Broadway performer Chita Rivera has been lighting up Broadway and international stages for over 70 years. With starring roles in such iconic Broadway shows as West Side Story , Bye Bye Birdie , The Rink, Chicago and Kiss of the Spider Woman (to name only a few), Rivera was also a frequent guest star during the golden age of television variety specials. In April, 2015, Rivera returned to Broadway in a Tony-nominated starring role in the final John Kander/Fred Ebb/Terrence McNally musical The Visit at the Lyceum Theatre. No matter the venue, Rivera has always wowed audiences with her peerless show biz virtuosity. In addition to archival clips from Chita's many shows and TV appearances, also featured are interviews with choreographer Graciele Daniele , The Visit director John Doyle , John Kander , original West Side Story star Carol Lawrence , Terrence McNally , Dick Van Dyke , choreographer Dee Dee Wood , Ben Vereen and Chita's daughter Lisa Mordente .

Andrea Bocelli: Cinema
From the internationally famous Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood, Andrea Bocelli pays musical tribute to the silver screen in a lush concert of beloved songs from the movies. Joined by Grammy- winning producer David Foster , the renowned tenor performs memorable favorites from blockbuster classics including The Godfather , Scent of a Woman , Dr. Zhivago , Once Upon a Time in America , Breakfast at Tiffany's and many more.

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2016
The Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Mariss Jansons performs favorite Strauss Family waltzes at the opulent Musikverein accompanied by the Vienna City Ballet. Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns as host, touring the picturesque city.

Joan Baez: 75th Birthday Celebration

Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of Our National Anthem

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE!

Encores! Great Performances at the Met
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