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Great Performances - S44 - E2

A behind-the-scenes look at Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical Hamilton, coming to Great Performances as part of the 2016 PBS Arts Fall Festival.

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Great Performances: Season 44 - 27 Episode s

44x1 - GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends 2016
October 14, 2016
In collaboration with The Recording Academy, Great Performances presents “GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends,” a special all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for The Academy’s 2016 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration and tribute concert features rare performances by honorees and never-before-seen renditions by those they’ve inspired.
44x2 - Hamilton's America
October 20, 2016
A behind-the-scenes look at Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical Hamilton, coming to Great Performances as part of the 2016 PBS Arts Fall Festival.
44x3 - Gypsy
November 11, 2016
Jonathan Kent’s award-winning production of the classic musical Gypsy – a record-breaking sellout during its acclaimed London run – comes to THIRTEEN’s Great Performances, Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS on the PBS Arts Fall Festival.
44x4 - The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses | Henry VI, Part 1
December 11, 2016
The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses with an all-star cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Sturridge, Sophie Okonedo, Keeley Hawes, Hugh Bonneville, Judi Dench & Michael Gambon. It airs on three consecutive Sundays beginning December 11 at 9 p.m. and picks up the story with epic film versions of Henry VI (in two parts) and Richard III.
44x5 - The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses | Henry VI, Part 2
December 18, 2016
Henry IV Part 2 is the second of three parts in The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses. Bitter rivalries erupt into the Wars of the Roses. The feeble King Henry is overshadowed by Queen Margaret and her faction of Lancastrian Lords, his reign further undermined by disaffected nobles supporting the House of York. Battle and bloodshed ensue.
44x6 - Shakespeare Live! From the Royal Shakespeare Company
December 23, 2016
The star-studded Shakespeare Live! from the Royal Shakespeare Company salutes the Bard across multiple genres. This celebratory event, hosted by David Tennant and Catherine Tate, features Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Rufus Wainwright, Joseph Fiennes, and many more.
44x7 - The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses | Richard III
December 25, 2016
Richard III is the third of three parts in The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses. Richard III, the most notorious of Shakespeare’s kings, manipulates his way through the court on a ruthless path to the throne. But after Richard’s defeat at the battle of Bosworth Field, the Houses of Lancaster and York unite, bringing the Wars of the Roses and a tumultuous period of civil strife to an end.
44x8 - From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2017
January 1, 2017
Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns for the eighth time to host the festive annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel, from Vienna's Musikverein. The Vienna Philharmonic and soloists of the Vienna State Ballet return for the beloved annual tradition against the joyful backdrop of the scenic city.
44x9 - Bel Canto the Opera From Lyric Opera of Chicago
January 13, 2017
Bel Canto the Opera from Lyric Opera of Chicago Comes to Great Performances. Lyric’s creative consultant, soprano Renée Fleming, hosts the opera, which she curated from its inception.
44x10 - Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
January 20, 2017
The series premieres with a native New Yorker from Hell’s Kitchen, Grammy Award-winning artist, Alicia Keys. Her collaboration with Jay Z, “Empire State of Mind,” instantly became the City’s newest anthem. In this debut Landmarks Live special recorded over a one-year period, Alicia’s love affair with New York continues as she performs in notable locations all around the city.
44x11 - Brad Paisley – Landmarks Live in Concert
January 27, 2017
Country music superstar Brad Paisley returns to his roots in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains for a special outdoor concert at West Virginia University. As the hit-maker behind 23 number one singles and the winner of just about every Country music award imaginable, Brad brings his unique skills as a singer songwriter, guitarist and entertainer back to his home state.
44x12 - Great Performances at the Met: Tristan und Isolde
January 29, 2017
The Met’s new production of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle in his first Met performances since his 2010 debut, opens the new season of Great Performances at the Met, Sunday, January 29 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Nina Stemme and Stuart Skelton star in The Met’s new production of Tristan und Isolde.
44x13 - New York City Ballet in Paris
February 17, 2017
New York City Ballet in Paris is the part one of a two-part special featuring four ballets by NYCB co-founder George Balanchine set to the music of French composers. The program opens with Gounod's Walpurgisnacht Ballet and culminates with Ravel's La Valse. Both programs are hosted by NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins.
44x14 - Great Performances at the Met: Don Giovanni
February 19, 2017
Charismatic baritone Simon Keenlyside stars as the title character in Don Giovanni, bringing his acclaimed interpretation of the role to Great Performances at the Met for the first time. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi conducts Tony Award-winner Michael Grandage’s staging of Mozart’s masterpiece.
44x15 - New York City Ballet Symphony in C
February 24, 2017
New York City Ballet Symphony in C is part two of a two-part special featuring four ballets by NYCB co-founder George Balanchine set to the music of French composers. Symphony in C opens with Ravel's Sonatine. Bizet's Symphony in C is the finale of the two-part special. Both programs are hosted by NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins.
44x16 - Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars
March 30, 2017
Gustavo Dudamel accents the colors, rhythms, and passion of music by leading composers from Argentina in this invigorating evening under the stars on Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars with the LA Phil — recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in August.
44x17 - Great Performances at the Met: L'Amour de Loin
April 1, 2017
Kaija Saariaho’s L’Amour de Loin (“Love From Afar”), one of the most highly praised operas of recent years.
44x18 - Young Men
April 6, 2017
Young Men, a World War I-inspired feature-length dance film commemorating the Great War’s centennial. Young Men was filmed on location in Northern France with the BalletBoyz dance company.
44x19 - Great Performances at The Met: Romeo et Juliette
April 13, 2017
Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo star as the tragic lovers in Shakespeare’s classic story. Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.
44x20 - Great Performances at the Met: Nabucco
May 7, 2017
The legendary Plácido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met as the title king in Nabucco, under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine.
44x21 - Great Performances at the Met: Rusalka
June 18, 2017
Kristine Opolais stars in her first Met performance as the title character in Antonin Dvořák's Rusalka. The critically acclaimed new staging, directed by Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Mark Elder.
44x22 - Andrea Bocelli – Landmarks Live in Concert
June 30, 2017
Andrea Bocelli – Landmarks Live in Concert continues the new Landmarks arts strand. Each Landmarks Live in Concert special features an artist or band performing at a legendary destination of personal significance. The series is hosted by Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, who conducts one-on-one interviews with the artists.
44x23 - Great Performances at the Met: Idomeneo
July 16, 2017
Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts an extraordinary ensemble in Idomeneo, Mozart’s early masterpiece of love and vengeance following the Trojan War.
44x24 - Great Performances at The Met: Eugene Onegin
August 13, 2017
Anna Netrebko stars as Tatiana, the naïve heroine of Tchaikovsky’s opera, with Peter Mattei as the title character who rejects her. Alexey Dolgov is Onegin’s friend-turned-rival, Lenski, with Elena Maximova as Tatiana’s sister, Olga, and Štefan Kocán as Prince Gremin. Robin Ticciati conducts.
44x25 - Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2017
August 18, 2017
The world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic returns for its 14th open-air concert, in Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace Gardens. Christoph Eschenbach conducts a varied program of works from “Sleeping Beauty” to “Hansel and Gretel” to “Harry Potter.”
44x26 - Great Performances at the Met: La Traviata
August 25, 2017
Sonya Yoncheva reprises her widely praised interpretation of the heroine Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s La Traviata, on Great Performances at the Met. Michael Fabiano is her lover, Alfredo, Thomas Hampson, in one of his most acclaimed Met roles, returns as Alfredo’s protective father, Giorgio Germont. San Francisco Opera Music Director Nicola Luisotti conducts.
44x27 - Great Performances at the Met: Der Rosenkavalier
September 3, 2017
Renée Fleming performs one of her greatest signature roles, The Marschallin, in Der Rosenkavalier on the season finale of Great Performances at the Met. Elīna Garanča plays Octavian, the impulsive young title character. The opera was conducted by Sebastian Weigle and directed by Robert Carsen.

44x1 - GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends 2016

44x2 - Hamilton's America

44x3 - Gypsy

44x4 - The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses | Henry VI, Part 1

44x5 - The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses | Henry VI, Part 2

44x6 - Shakespeare Live! From the Royal Shakespeare Company

44x7 - The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses | Richard III

44x8 - From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2017

44x9 - Bel Canto the Opera From Lyric Opera of Chicago

44x10 - Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert

44x11 - Brad Paisley – Landmarks Live in Concert

44x12 - Great Performances at the Met: Tristan und Isolde

44x13 - New York City Ballet in Paris

44x14 - Great Performances at the Met: Don Giovanni

44x15 - New York City Ballet Symphony in C

44x16 - Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars

44x17 - Great Performances at the Met: L'Amour de Loin

44x18 - Young Men

44x19 - Great Performances at The Met: Romeo et Juliette

44x20 - Great Performances at the Met: Nabucco

44x21 - Great Performances at the Met: Rusalka

44x22 - Andrea Bocelli – Landmarks Live in Concert

44x23 - Great Performances at the Met: Idomeneo

44x24 - Great Performances at The Met: Eugene Onegin

44x25 - Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2017

44x26 - Great Performances at the Met: La Traviata

44x27 - Great Performances at the Met: Der Rosenkavalier

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