Great Performances
San Francisco Opera Gala Celebration (#2304)
The San Francisco Opera returns to the beautifully renovated War Memorial Opera House to open its 75th season with a spectacular concert. With Beverly Sills as host and Sir Derek Jacobi as master of ceremonies, this once-in-a-life-time event reunites performers with breakthrough roles they performed at the San Francisco Operea. The evening, conducted by SFO music director Donald Runnicles, features Placido Domingo, Jerry Hadley, James Morris, Marilyn Horne, Frederica von Stade, Carol Vaness and Samuel Ramey, among many. [89 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
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Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Origins | Great... (#3803)
In this excerpt from the 'Magical Mystery Tour Revisited' documentary, a look at how and why The Beatles decided... 02:29
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Great Performances | Tony Bennett: Duets II -... (#3705)
Airs Friday, June 1, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. 00:31
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Great Performances | Jonas Kaufmann and Marina...
Jonas Kaufmann (Faust) and Marina Poplavskaya (Marguerite) in the "Love Duet" from Faust. 02:12
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Great Performances | Eric Clapton Crossroads... (#3515)
Full Program: Watch the concert featuring some of the world's most talented guitar players 01:54:46
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Great Performances | Memphis - Clip: Montego...
Felicia (Montego Glover) takes the stage at Delray's and brings down the house. 01:45
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 10-12+
- Curricular Areas
- The Arts
- Series Length
- 226 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 95 minutes
- Record Rights
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Series Description: GREAT PERFORMANCES, the longest-running performing arts anthology on television, continues to feature the best in the performing arts.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Macbeth (#3415)
This production starring Patrick Stewart relocates the bloody action to an underground netherworld. [175 minutes]
- Sun, June 23, 2:00 PM on IPTV
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Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still (#3901)
Performances and interviews highlight the story of Jacob's Pillow as an international dance center. [56 minutes]
- Fri, July 26, 9:00 PM on IPTV
Past Episodes
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