Holger Preuße
Director
Great Performances (1971)
Season 40
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Released Jan. 28, 1971
Episode 110 min
10+
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music
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Watch Providers: PBS, PBS, YouTube TV, KQED, Thirteen + 2 more, WETA+, WETA+
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S40E1 - Paul McCartney's Live Kisses
Paul McCartney’s Live Kisses captures the magical night of February 9 in the City of Angels when Paul McCartney decided to bring Kisses On The Bottom, his newly released collection of pop standards and two originals, to life.
Sept. 7, 2012, midnight
S40E2 - Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby
Grammy Award®-winning, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Rod Stewart, hosts his first holiday special featuring Mary J. Blige, Cee-Lo Green, and Chris Botti.
Nov. 26, 2012, midnight
S40E3 - Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Magical Mystery Tour was chock-full of thinly veiled references to psychedelia, anarchy and fantasy, all in the setting of a traditional British sightseeing bus outing to the seaside. The story behind the Beatles film – Magical Mystery Tour – is revealed on Magical Mystery Tour Revisited.
Dec. 14, 2012, midnight
S40E4 - From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2013
We continue the cherished tradition of ringing in the New Year with special host Julie Andrews and the Vienna Philharmonic at the opulent Musikverein, under the baton of guest conductor Franz Welser-Möst and featuring everyone’s favorite Strauss Family waltzes accompanied by the beautiful dancing of the Vienna City Ballet.
Jan. 1, 2013, midnight
S40E5 - Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
This film explores the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical. Featuring interviews and conversations with some of the greatest composers and writers of the Broadway stage.
Jan. 1, 2013, midnight
S40E6 - Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies
An epic journey following Paul Simon back to South Africa, where, decades earlier, he created his seminal album Graceland. The film includes revealing interviews with Simon and such musical legends as Quincy Jones, Harry Belafonte, Paul McCartney and David Byrne.
Jan. 4, 2013, midnight
S40E7 - Great Performances at the Met: L'Elisir d'Amore
Star soprano Anna Netrebko takes center stage as Adina, the irresistible heroine of Gaetano Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love).
Jan. 18, 2013, midnight
S40E8 - Great Performances at the Met: The Tempest
The Tempest, Robert Lepage’s Staging of the English-language Opera Based on Shakespeare’s Final Play.
March 17, 2013, midnight
S40E9 - Great Performances at the Met: La Clemenza di Tito
La Clemenza di Tito, Mozart’s final opera seria, with Barbara Frittoli, Elīna Garanča, and Giuseppe Filianoti airs on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, April 14 at 12 noon on PBS.
April 14, 2013, midnight
S40E10 - Great Performances at the Met: Un Ballo in Maschera
The Met’s new production of Un Ballo in Maschera, Verdi's classic drama of political intrigue and thwarted romance.
May 5, 2013, midnight
S40E11 - Great Performances at the Met: Rigoletto
Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) makes his Met debut with a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. The new staging moves the opera’s tragic events from a decadent 16th-century Italian court to the glitzy, depraved setting of the Las Vegas strip circa 1960.
May 17, 2013, midnight
S40E12 - Great Performances at the Met: Aida
One of the most popular and beloved operas of all time, Aida, in a spectacular staging that captures the grandeur of Ancient Egypt.
June 9, 2013, midnight
S40E13 - Great Performances at the Met: Les Troyens
Fabio Luisi conducts the five-act tragedy, which stars Deborah Voigt as Cassandra, Susan Graham as Dido, and Bryan Hymel as Aeneas.
June 30, 2013, midnight
S40E14 - Dancing at Jacob’s Pillow: Never Stand Still
Directed by veteran documentary filmmaker Ron Honsa, "Dancing at Jacob’s Pillow: Never Stand Still" reveals the passion, discipline, and daring of those who choose a life in dance. Performances filmed live at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, interviews with extraordinary artists, rare archival footage, and behind the scenes insights bring dance to life.
July 26, 2013, midnight
S40E15 - Great Performances at the Met: Parsifal
Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in The Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Parsifal"
July 28, 2013, midnight
S40E16 - Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2013
The works of Wagner and Verdi are featured in the beloved concert from Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace Gardens.
Aug. 2, 2013, midnight
S40E17 - Great Performances at the Met: Francesca di Rimini
Eva-Maria Westbroek and Marcello Giordani star in Zandonai’s masterpiece Francesca da Rimini, the classic tale of doomed love,based on an episode from Dante’s Inferno.
Aug. 18, 2013, midnight
S40E18 - Great Performances at the Met: Giulio Cesare
David Daniels and Natalie Dessay star in David McVicar‘s innovative production of Handel’s most popular opera.
Sept. 1, 2013, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 110 min.
Season Runtime: 3102 min.
Released: Jan. 28, 1971
Last Air Date: Jan. 1, 2026, midnight
Next Air Date: Feb. 22, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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