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PBS's Great Performances Showcases Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris Tonight
by TV News Desk - May 03, 2013 Paul Taylor is the last living member of the pantheon that created America's indigenous art of modern dance. At an age when most artists' best work is behind them, Taylor continues to win acclaim for the vibrancy, relevance and power of his recent dances as well as his classics....
PARSIFAL to Air on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET, 7/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 28, 2013 Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal, staged by acclaimed French Canadian director Francois Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 28...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - GREAT PERFORMANCES' Richard II, Premiering 9/20
by Caryn Robbins - July 22, 2013 The Hollow Crown, the lavish new series featuring four of Shakespeare's most compelling history plays will air as the season premiere of Great Performances beginning Friday, September 20 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS. Below, get a sneak peek at RICHARD II!...
PBS's Great Performances to Present ANDREA BOCELLI: LOVE IN PORTOFINO, 3/3
by Caryn Robbins - February 13, 2013 Andrea Bocelli, the international superstar tenorreturns to Great Performances once again to delight fans with Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino, a new concert special in which he puts classical music aside for an evening of international favorites inspired by the breathtaking coastal setting of Por...
BEATLES MAGICAL MYSTER TOUR REVISITED to Air on THIRTEEN, 12/14
by Tyler Peterson - November 13, 2012 Songs you'll never forget, the film you've never seen and a story that's never been told. In August 1967, in the wake of the extraordinary impact of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles made a film. It was seen in the U.K. by a huge audience, at 8.35 p.m. on BBC One on Britain's Boxin...
PBS's Great Performances to Present ANDREA BOCELLI: LOVE IN PORTOFINO, 3/3
by Caryn Robbins - February 13, 2013 Andrea Bocelli, the international superstar tenorreturns to Great Performances once again to delight fans with Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino, a new concert special in which he puts classical music aside for an evening of international favorites inspired by the breathtaking coastal setting of Por...
Joel Grey to Narrate PBS's BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY, 1/1
by Caryn Robbins - November 27, 2012 As Sir Robin carols merrily to King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot, 'In any great adventure, if you don't want to lose…you won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews.' Eric Idle's cheeky lyric, which unfailingly generated knowing guffaws from Broadway audiences, proves to be more than a...
Julie Andrews Will Host FROM VIENNA: THE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION 2013
by Kelsey Denette - November 27, 2012 Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns for the fourth time to host the festive annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst from Vienna's Musikverein. This is Welser-Möst's second time at the podium of this much cherished event; the last...
Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, David Hyde Pierce and More Set for PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, 10/18
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2013 In celebration of this extraordinary legacy on the occasion of the series' 40th anniversary on PBS, a stellar roster of diverse alumni gather to share their personal stories of what Great Performances has meant to them, with reminiscences and performances by Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, Don Henley...
Berlioz's Epic Les Troyens Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances on PBS Today
by TV News Desk - June 30, 2013 Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads a rare revival of Berlioz's epic Les Troyens, based on Virgil's Aeneid on Great Performances at the Met today, June 30 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will broadcast the opera at 12:30 p.m....
Berlioz's Epic Les Troyens Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances on PBS, 6/30
by Caryn Robbins - June 20, 2013 Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads a rare revival of Berlioz's epic Les Troyens, based on Virgil's Aeneid on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, June 30 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will broadcast the opera at 12:30 p.m....
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Jonas Kaufmann in PARSIFAL at the Met
by Christina Mancuso - August 13, 2013 Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal, staged by acclaimed French Canadian director François Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 28 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN ...
Photo Flash: First Look at Jonas Kaufmann and More in Wagner's PARSIFAL
by Christina Mancuso - July 23, 2013 Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal, staged by acclaimed French Canadian director François Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 28 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN ...
Jonas Kaufmann Sings Title Role in the Met's PARSIFAL; Performance Airs Today on PBS
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2013 Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal, staged by acclaimed French Canadian director Francois Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Today, July 28 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN w...
STAGE TUBE: Watch PBS's BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY from 'Great Performances'!
by Stage Tube - January 02, 2013 As Sir Robin carols merrily to King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot, 'In any great adventure, if you don't want to lose...you won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews.' Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy is a new, 90-minute documentary by Michael Kantor, creator of the Emmy-winning ser...
Joyce DiDonato Stars in MARIA STUARDA, Airing 7/14 on PBS' 'Great Performances at the Met'
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2013 Joyce DiDonato stars as Mary, Queen of Scots, in the first-ever Met production of Donizetti's intensely dramatic historical opera Maria Stuarda, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 14 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30 p.m.)...
Renee Fleming, Johan Botha to Star in 'Otello' on Great Performances' AT THE MET, 2/24
by Claire Hannum - January 29, 2013 Verdi's Shakespearean tragedy OTELLO starring Johan Botha in the title role and Renee Fleming as Otello's innocent wife, Desdemona, airs on GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET Sunday, February 24 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings)....
Joel Grey Narrates PBS's BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 01, 2013 As Sir Robin carols merrily to King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot, 'In any great adventure, if you don't want to lose…you won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews.' Eric Idle's cheeky lyric, which unfailingly generated knowing guffaws from Broadway audiences, proves to be more than a...
Berlioz's Epic Les Troyens Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances on PBS Today
by TV News Desk - June 30, 2013 Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads a rare revival of Berlioz's epic Les Troyens, based on Virgil's Aeneid on Great Performances at the Met today, June 30 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will broadcast the opera at 12:30 p.m....
Joyce DiDonato Stars in MARIA STUARDA, Airing 7/14 on PBS' 'Great Performances at the Met'
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2013 Joyce DiDonato stars as Mary, Queen of Scots, in the first-ever Met production of Donizetti's intensely dramatic historical opera Maria Stuarda, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 14 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30 p.m.)...
Photo Flash: First Look at Elina Garanca and More in LA CLEMENZA DI TITO, 'Great Performances at the Met'
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2013 El?na Garan?a, star of the Great Performances at the Met broadcasts of Carmen and La Cenerentola, appears in the trouser role of Sesto in the Met's rare revival of Mozart's opera of ancient Rome, La Clemenza di Tito. Check out the photos below!...
THIRTEEN's Great Performances Deubuts Documentary DANCING AT JACOB'S PILLOW Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 26, 2013 Winner of Best Documentary at both the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and the Dance Camera West Festival in Los Angeles, Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still will have its television premiere on THIRTEEN's Great Performances tonight, July 26 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)....
THIRTEEN's Great Performances Chronicles Paul Simon's Graceland Journey Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 04, 2013 Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies begins with Paul Simon's 2011 emotional journey back to South Africa and the roots of his seminal album Graceland, but it unfolds into a kaleidoscopic portrait of the turbulent birth and ever-shifting life of a work of art. Joe Berlinger's film air...
THIRTEEN to Premiere DANCING AT JACOB'S PILLOW Documentary, 7/26
by Tyler Peterson - July 19, 2013 Winner of Best Documentary at both the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and the Dance Camera West Festival in Los Angeles, Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still will have its television premiere on THIRTEEN's Great Performances Friday, July 26 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)....
PARSIFAL to Air on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET, 7/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 28, 2013 Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal, staged by acclaimed French Canadian director Francois Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 28... |
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