Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Season 42 – Great Performances

Play trailer Poster for Season 42 – Great Performances 2014 Music Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 0 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
The performing arts anthology series brings best from the worlds of music and dance into viewers' living rooms. From classical music and opera to ballet and musical theater, cameras capture the stage performances of some of the best artists in the world.

Where to Watch

Great Performances — Season 42

Audience Reviews

View All (1) audience reviews
Audience Member 43r34r3r34r34r34r34r334r5t45t Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Great Performances — Season 42

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All Cast and Crew

Bryan Adams

Music Performer

Elaine Paige

Actor

Deborah Voigt

Host

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Music Performer

Kristine Opolais

Music Performer

Itzhak Perlman

Music Performer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 2014 Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of Our National Anthem Musical performances celebrate the 200th anniversary of "The Star-Spangled Banner" live from Baltimore's harbor; hosts John Lithgow and Jordin Sparks. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 24, 2014 Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE! Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform selections from their new album at New York's Rose Theater. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 21, 2014 Cats Encore presentation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats." Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 29, 2014 Encores! Great Performances at the Met Nineteen arias and duets spanning eight seasons of "Great Performances at the Met"; host Deborah Voigt. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 1, 2015 From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2015 The Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna City Ballet celebrate the New Year in concert at the Musikverein in Vienna; host Julie Andrews. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 9, 2015 American Voices With Renée Fleming Highlights from a festival showcasing the wide range of vocal talent in America; host Renée Fleming. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 27, 2015 La Dolce Vita: The Music of Italian Cinema A romantic concert features music from classic Italian movies including "Amarcord," "Cinema Paradiso" and "Life Is Beautiful." Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 28, 2015 Bryan Adams in Concert Bryan Adams performs his hits and audience favorites in Toronto. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 27, 2015 Mark Morris Dance Group: L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato Choreographer Mark Morris' 1988 dance piece set to Handel's "L'Allegro il Penseroso ed il Moderato." Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 3, 2015 Annie Lennox: Nostalgia Live in Concert Singer Annie Lennox performs songs from her album "Nostalgia," including "Summertime," "Georgia on My Mind" and "God Bless the Child." Details Episode 11 Aired May 29, 2015 Boston Symphony Orchestra: Andris Nelsons Inaugural Concert Celebrating the start of Andris Nelsons' tenure as the 15th music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais and German tenor Jonas Kaufmann. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 17, 2015 Driving Miss Daisy Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones strike up a friendship in this story of a woman and her chauffeur. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 24, 2015 Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration With the LA Phil Composer John Williams reunites with violinist Itzhak Perlman in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's celebration of Williams' achievements; host Natalie Portman. Details Episode 14 Aired Aug 28, 2015 Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2015 The Vienna Philharmonic presents an open-air concert from Austria's Imperial Schönbrunn Palace featuring solo pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. Details

More Like This

View All Popular TV on Streaming
Babble Bop! % % Babble Bop! Watchlist Rise Up, Sing Out % % Rise Up, Sing Out Watchlist Saving My Tomorrow % % Saving My Tomorrow Watchlist This Old House % % This Old House Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Music
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 2014