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Season 50 – Great Performances

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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.

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Great Performances — Season 50

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 27, 2023 New York City Ballet in Madrid The New York City Ballet performs at Madrid's Teatro Real; works include "Serenade" and "Square Dance" by George Balanchine and "The Times Are Racing" by choreographer Justin Peck. Details Episode 1 Aired Sep 16, 2022 Black Lucy and the Bard A dance drama featuring the Nashville Ballet reframes the mysterious love life of William Shakespeare through the perspective of the "Dark Lady" for whom many of his sonnets were written. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 3, 2023 Message in a Bottle Kate Prince's dance and theater show set to the songs of Sting tells the story of a migrant family and features a mix of dance styles. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 23, 2022 Intimate Apparel An opera adaptation of playwright Lynn Nottage's play which tells the story of Esther, an unmarried and lonely Black woman in 1905 New York. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 4, 2022 NY Phil Reopening of David Geffen Hall The New York Philharmonic celebrates the reopening of Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall with a performance of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy." Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 17, 2023 Making Shakespeare: The First Folio Celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio, which saved 18 plays from being lost; how New York's Public Theater presents Shakespeare's work. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 25, 2022 Josh Groban's Great Big Radio City Show Baritone Josh Groban performs songs spanning various musical genres with guests Cyndi Lauper, Denée Benton, Tiler Peck and more. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 1, 2023 From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2023 The Vienna Philharmonic rings in the New Year with Strauss Family waltzes accompanied by the Vienna State Ballet; host Hugh Bonneville. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 17, 2023 Movies for Grownups Awards With AARP the Magazine Honoring the best films and performances of 2022 that resonate with older viewers; Jamie Lee Curtis receives the Career Achievement Award. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 24, 2023 The Magic of Spirituals The behind-the-scenes story of Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman's concert of spirituals at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 13, 2023 Remember This David Strathairn portrays World War II Polish resistance fighter and Holocaust witness Jan Karski. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 7, 2023 Now Hear This: Piazzolla's History With Tango Exploring the evolution of the tango music genre and composer Astor Piazzolla's work in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 14, 2023 Now Hear This: Schumann: Genius and Madness Visiting Scotland, Germany and France to investigate the connection between Robert Schumann's bipolar disorder and his creative genius. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 21, 2023 Now Hear This: Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound Japanese American composer Andy Akiho creates music using found instruments; developing a music video. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 28, 2023 Now Hear This: Albeniz: Portraits of Spain A look at the musical inspirations that Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with Scottish guitarist David Russell, along with musicians from Albéniz's birthplace in the Pyrenees mountains. Details Episode 13 Aired May 12, 2023 Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best A revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973-2023 from Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater; host Sutton Foster. Details Episode 14 Aired May 19, 2023 Richard III A performance of "Richard III" from the Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park features Danai Gurira in the title role; filmed at Central Park's Delacorte Theater. Details Episode 15 Aired Aug 21, 2023 Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony Marin Alsop conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Leonard Bernstein's "Kaddish" Symphony at the Ravinia Festival, featuring soprano Janai Brugger and the Chicago Children's Choir; narrator Jaye Ladymore. Details Episode 16 Aired Aug 25, 2023 Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2023 The Vienna Philharmonic performs an open-air concert at the Imperial Schonbrunn Palace, featuring mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca. Details
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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 27, 2023