Episode 1
Aired Sep 20, 2013
The Hollow Crown: Richard II
King Richard calls for a duel to settle a dispute between his cousin Henry Bolingbroke and Thomas Mowbray; Bolingbroke takes Richard prisoner.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 27, 2013
The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part 1
Prince Hal joins his father, King Henry, to defeat the rebels at the Battle of Shrewsbury.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 4, 2013
The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part 2
The rebels continue to plot insurrection; Falstaff has expectations of high office, but he is rebuffed by the former prince, who has now become King Henry V.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 11, 2013
The Hollow Crown: Henry V
The French challenge the English army to a battle at Agincourt.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 18, 2013
Great Performances' 40th Anniversary Celebration
Guests celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Great Performances" on PBS. With appearances by Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, Don Henley, Josh Groban, Itzhak Perlman, Peter Martins, Patti Austin, Take 6, Elina Garanca and Michael Bublé.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 1, 2013
Moby Dick From San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera performs Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's adaptation of Melville's classic novel.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 8, 2013
Stephen Sondheim's Company With the New York Philharmonic
A concert production of Stephen Sondheim's "Company" features Neil Patrick Harris as a 35-year-old bachelor celebrating his birthday with 10 close friends.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 15, 2013
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!
Hugh Jackman stars in the National Theatre's production of "Oklahoma!"
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 23, 2013
Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages
A 50th anniversary celebration of the launch of Luciano Pavarotti's career includes "Nessun Dorma" and arias from "La Boheme," "Rigoletto" and "Aida," as well as Neapolitan songs arranged by Henry Mancini.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 29, 2013
Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn
Singer Barbra Streisand performs at the Barclays Center, marking her first concert in Brooklyn, N.Y., since her childhood years. Special guests include Il Volo, Chris Botti and Jason Gould.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 1, 2014
From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2014
Guest conductor Daniel Barenboim leads the Vienna Philharmonic in a New Year's celebration which includes Strauss Family waltzes accompanied by the Vienna City Ballet.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 31, 2014
Barrymore
This film adaptation of William Luce's 1997 play set in 1942 features Christopher Plummer as John Barrymore.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 14, 2014
National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage
The Royal National Theatre celebrates 50 years. Guests include James Corden, Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Rory Kinnear, Helen Mirren, Simon Russell Beale, Alan Bennett and Joan Plowright.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 21, 2014
Sting: The Last Ship
Sting performs highlights from his musical play dramatizing the impact of the demise of the ship-building industry in Wallsend, England.
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Episode 15
Aired Mar 1, 2014
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers Featuring Edie Brickell
Backed by the Steep Canyon Rangers, Steve Martin performs with Edie Brickell.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 1, 2014
Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs: The Dukes of September
As the group The Dukes of September, Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs perform songs from the 1960s and 1970s including "What a Fool Believes," "Lido Shuffle" and "Reelin' in the Years."
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 1, 2014
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Highlights of 1992's concert tribute to Bob Dylan. Performers include The Band, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rosanne Cash, Eric Clapton, Shawn Colvin, George Harrison, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty and Stevie Wonder.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 25, 2014
Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty
Choreographer Matthew Bourne presents a highly theatrical production of "Sleeping Beauty," set to the music of Tchaikovsky.
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Episode 19
Aired Aug 1, 2014
Dudamel Conducts the Verdi Requiem at the Hollywood Bowl
Music director Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic perform Verdi's Requiem Mass at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Episode 20
Aired Aug 22, 2014
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2014
Lang Lang performs with the Vienna Philharmonic in this open-air concert led by guest conductor Christoph Eschenbach.
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Episode 21
Aired Aug 28, 2014
Rejoice With Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot
Violinist Itzhak Perlman and cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot perform liturgical and traditional works in arrangements for chamber orchestra and klezmer settings.
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