Great Performances Episode Guide

Episode Guide

  • The Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris

    The Paul Taylor Dance Company performs two masterworks: 'Brandenburg,' first performed in 1988, and the 2008 ballet 'Beloved Renegade,' set to the music of Francis Poulenc.

  • Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino

    Andrea Bocelli performs classical favorites, pop standards and love songs; with guests David Foster and trumpeter Chris Botti. Songs include 'Cinema Paradiso,' 'September Morn' and 'When I Fall in Love.'

  • Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies

    Paul Simon reunites with his original band to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his album 'Graceland.'

  • Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

    Interviews and performance footage illustrate how Jewish artists have excelled on Broadway.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2013

    The Vienna Philharmonic performs Strauss family waltzes accompanied by the Vienna City Ballet.

  • Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

    The making of the Beatles' 1967 film 'Magical Mystery Tour.'

  • Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby

    Rod Stewart welcomes the holiday season in his first solo special, which also features duets with Michael Bublé, Cee Lo Green and Mary J. Blige.

  • Paul McCartney's Live Kisses

    Paul McCartney performs standards such as 'It's Only a Paper Moon' and 'Bye Bye Blackbird.' With Diana Krall.

  • Twilight: Los Angeles

    Anna Deavere Smith's one-woman play concerns the aftermath of the 1991 beating of Rodney King and the Los Angeles riots.

  • Jackie Evancho: Music of the Movies

    Singer Jackie Evancho performs songs from the movies, including 'My Heart Will Go On,' 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' and 'Pure Imagination.'

  • Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2012

    Vienna Ballet dancers join the Vienna Philharmonic for a program featuring music by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Richard Strauss.

  • Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration

    A celebration to mark Tanglewood's 75th anniversary includes the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and artists Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Peter Serkin and James Taylor.

  • Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

    Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess star in a fully-staged production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera,' from London's Royal Albert Hall.

  • San Francisco Symphony at 100

    Amy Tan hosts the San Francisco Symphony's centennial celebration. Special guests include Itzhak Perlman and Lang Lang.

  • The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater

    Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony, brings to life the words and music of the American Yiddish theater in a tribute to his grandparents, Bessie and Boris Thomashefsky.

  • Memphis

    Set in the 1950s, 'Memphis' recounts the story of a white disc jockey who helps a black female club singer get her big break.

  • Tony Bennett: Duets II

    Tony Bennett sings his greatest hits with contemporary artists. Performers include Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Norah Jones, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood and Willie Nelson.

  • Let Me Down Easy

    Anna Deavere Smith portrays several different characters, sharing their life experiences.

  • Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin

    The LA Phil's opening night gala features an all-Gershwin repertoire with special guest Herbie Hancock. Gustavo Dudamel conducts.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2012

    Julie Andrews hosts the annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic; conducted by Mariss Jansons.

  • A Concert for New York

    The New York Philharmonic performs Mahler's Symphony No. 2 to honor the victims of Sept. 11. With Dorothea Röschmann, Michelle DeYoung and the New York Choral Artists.

  • Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk -- A Celebration of New Orleans Blues

    Actor Hugh Laurie performs New Orleans blues and jazz with Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas and Tom Jones.

  • Plácido Domingo: My Favorite Roles

    Tenor Plácido Domingo recalls his favorite roles in opera houses around the world.

  • Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2011

    The Vienna Philharmonic performs an open-air concert in Austria's Imperial Schönbrunn Palace; guest conductor Valery Gergiev.

  • Rigoletto From Mantua

    Zubin Mehta conducts Verdi's 'Rigoletto,' filmed in Italy.

  • Jackie Evancho: Dream With Me in Concert

    Jackie Evancho's solo concert supports her first full-length album, 'Dream With Me.'

  • Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 3

    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival includes performances by Robert Cray, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmie Vaughan, Sonny Landreth, Gary Clark Jr., Keb' Mo' and Buddy Guy, B.B. King, ZZ Top, Jeff Beck, the John Mayer Trio, Doyle Bramhall II and Jeff Beck.

  • Carnegie Hall 120th Anniversary Concert

    Carnegie Hall's 120th anniversary gala concert features the New York Philharmonic with guests Gil Shaham, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, and Audra McDonald.

  • Billy Joel Live at Shea Stadium

    Billy Joel performs at Shea Stadium before its 2008 demolition. Songs include 'My Life,' 'Allentown,' and 'River of Dreams'; with special guests Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney.

  • The Hitman Returns: David Foster & Friends

    Grammy-winning composer David Foster performs with special guests at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

  • Harry Connick Jr. in Concert on Broadway

    Harry Connick Jr. performs a mix of standards, show tunes and jazz classics, backed by a 20-piece swing band and 10-piece string section, at the Neil Simon Theater in New York City.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2011

    Paula Zahn hosts the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's concert.

  • Celebracion! Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil With Juan Diego Flórez

    The 2010 opening night gala features overtures and arias in bel canto style, as well as Latin American song and orchestral dances; with tenor Juan Diego Flórez.

  • Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

    David Hyde Pierce hosts the New York Philharmonic's salute to composer Stephen Sondheim; with Laura Benanti, Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jason Danieley, Joanna Gleason, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Marin Mazzie and Audra McDonald.

  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Pierre Boulez Conducts Mahler's 7th

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor emeritus Pierre Boulez leads the orchestra in Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 7.

  • Macbeth

    Patrick Stewart earned a Tony Award nomination for the Broadway run of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth.'

  • Renée Fleming & Dmitri Hvorostovsky: A Musical Odyssey in St. Petersburg

    Soprano Renée Fleming and baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky perform at various locations in Russia.

  • Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2010

    The Vienna Philharmonic performs audience favorites at Austria's Imperial Schönbrunn Palace.

  • La Danse: Le Ballet de l'Opera de Paris

    Dancers rehearse and perform seven ballets; behind-the-scenes look at choreographers, ballet masters, dancers, musicians, and costume, set and lighting designers.

  • Hamlet

    The Royal Shakespeare Company presents a contemporary retelling of 'Hamlet.'

  • Dance in America: NY Export: Opus Jazz

    Based on Jerome Robbins' 'ballet in sneakers,' 'NY Export: Opus Jazz' features 16 city kids experiencing being young in New York.

  • Passing Strange

    A semi-autobiography relates the story of a man who travels to Europe in search of his artistic and personal identity.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2010

    Julie Andrews hosts the 26th annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic.

  • La Boheme -- The Movie

    Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and Mexican tenor Rolando Villazon star as doomed lovers in Puccini's 1896 opera 'La Bohème.

  • Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas

    David Foster joins Andrea Bocelli for a performance of seasonal favorites; guests include Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, Katherine Jenkins, the Muppets and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

  • Sting: A Winter's Night

    Sting welcomes the holidays with a musical celebration of wintertime, featuring a collection of songs, carols and lullabies.

  • Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Inaugural Concert

    Gustavo Dudamel's debut as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic includes Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 and John Adams' 'City Noir.'

  • Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night's Concert 2009

    Daniel Barenboim leads the Vienna Philharmonic in a performance that includes Mozart's 'A Little Night Music,' 'Nights in the Gardens of Spain' and '1001 Nights Waltz.'

  • Karajan or Beauty as I See It

    Conductor Herbert von Karajan led the Berlin Philharmonic for 35 years, conducted the Vienna Philharmonic and served as artistic director of the Vienna State Opera.

  • Harlem in Montmartre

    A black expatriate community forms in Paris' Montmartre district, following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

  • Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration From Madison Square Garden

    Pete Seeger celebrates his 90th birthday with special guests Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Richie Havens and Emmylou Harris.

  • Chess in Concert

    A London concert revival of the 1986 cult musical 'Chess.' With Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal and Josh Groban.

  • Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood: In Concert From Madison Square Garden

    Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime concert, their first together since their days as bandmates in Blind Faith.

  • Stevie Wonder: Live at Last

    Stevie Wonder performs in London; songs include 'Sir Duke,' 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life' and 'Superstition.'

  • In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams

    'In the Heights' is a Latin and hip-hop-infused Broadway musical which has won five Tony Awards.

  • King Lear

    Ian McKellen returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company for a TV adaptation of 'King Lear,' directed by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt.

  • The Police Certifiable

    Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland and Sting reunite as the Police for a farewell tour; performance footage from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    Kevin Kline stars as Cyrano de Bergerac in the play's first return to Broadway since 1984.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2009

    The New Year's Day celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic includes a performance of Strauss family favorites; host Julie Andrews.

  • Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker

    San Francisco Ballet's interpretation of 'The Nutcracker' is inspired by San Francisco's 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition; hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi.

  • Hitman: David Foster and Friends

    Singers pay tribute to prolific songwriter and producer David Foster; guests include Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Peter Cetera and Celine Dion.

  • Domingo, Netrebko & Villazon: Three Stars in Vienna

    Plácido Domingo joins Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón for a performance from Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace.

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2008: A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein

    A Leonard Bernstein program features soprano Dawn Upshaw, baritone Thomas Hampson, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Broadway's Christine Ebersole.

  • Pavarotti: A Life in Seven Arias

    A profile of Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti shows his childhood, his early career in opera houses and his international success.

  • Maestro: Portrait of Valery Gergiev

    London Symphony Orchestra principal conductor Valery Gergiev is the artistic and general director of the Mariinsky Theatre.

  • Primo

    A one-man play recounts Italian chemist Primo Levi's internment at the Auschwitz death camp during the final year of World War II. With Antony Sher.

  • Dance in America: Wolf Trap's Face of America

    The Wolf Trap Foundation commissions new works by top choreographers and musicians interacting with national parks; highlights from Yosemite National Park and Virgin Islands National Park.

  • The New York Philharmonic: Live From North Korea

    The New York Philharmonic performs music by Dvorák, Gershwin and Wagner in North Korea.

  • James Taylor: One Man Band

    James Taylor performs his hits and shares anecdotes, home movies and personal photographs.

  • Martina McBride: Live in Concert

    Martina McBride performs 'This One's for the Girls' and selections from her 2007 album, 'Waking Up Laughing.'

  • Peter & the Wolf

    An animated interpretation of Sergei Prokofiev's 'Peter and the Wolf' features the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Mark Stephenson.

  • Company

    Stephen Sondheim's musical 'Company' stars Raúl Esparza in the role of Bobby, and includes all of the score's classics, including 'Another Hundred People.'

  • Carnegie Hall Celebrates Berlin

    Highlights from Carnegie Hall's 'Berlin in Lights' festival features the Berlin Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2008

    Georges Prêtre conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the Musikverein in a selection of Strauss waltzes; the Vienna State Opera Ballet performs; Walter Cronkite hosts.

  • Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny From LA Opera

    Tony-winner Audra McDonald stars in a new production of 'The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny,' with Patti LuPone.

  • Great Moments at the Met: Viewer's Choice

    Opera singer Renée Fleming counts down viewers' favorite televised Metropolitan Opera moments.

  • Vivere: Andrea Bocelli Live in Tuscany

    Andrea Bocelli performs greatest hits and new songs; special guests Chris Botti, Heather Headley, Kenny G., David Foster, Lang Lang and Sarah Brightman.

  • Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago

    Eric Clapton leads an all-star blues lineup that includes B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy; host Bill Murray.

  • The Israel Philharmonic 70th Anniversary Gala Concert

    A gala concert from Tel Aviv features guest soloist Pinchas Zukerman and pianist Daniel Barenboim. With maestro Zubin Mehta.

  • Lionel Richie: Live in Paris

    Lionel Richie performs solo hits and songs he made famous with The Commodores.

  • Nureyev: The Russian Years

    Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects from Russia in 1961.

  • Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

    Stax Records in Memphis releases international chart-topping hits like 'Soul Man' and 'Dock of the Bay' between 1959 and 1975.

  • Dance in America: Dancing in the Light

    Dance sequences spotlight the work of choreographers Asadata Dafora, Katherine Dunham, Talley Beatty, Donald McKayle, Pearl Primus and Bill T. Jones; host Taye Diggs.

  • We Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song

    An all-star tribute to singer Ella Fitzgerald features Natalie Cole, k.d. lang, Quincy Jones, Nancy Wilson, Patti Austin, Ruben Studdard and others.

  • Barenboim on Beethoven

    Pianist Daniel Barenboim performs five sonatas; excerpts from Barenboim's master classes with pianists Lang Lang, Jonathan Biss and Shai Wosner.

  • Loreena McKennitt: Nights From the Alhambra

    Celtic artist Loreena McKennitt's performance at Alhambra Palace includes 'The Mummers' Dance,' 'The Lady of Shalott' and 'The Mystic's Dream.'

  • Sting: Songs From the Labyrinth

    Sting provides a contemporary perspective for English composer John Dowland's serene and introspective music.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2007

    Zubin Mehta conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in a selection of Strauss Family waltzes; hosted by Walter Cronkite.

  • Garrison Keillor's New Year's Eve Special

    Garrison Keillor and his Guy's All-Star Shoe Band perform in Nashville on New Year's Eve.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing Live

    Singer and piano player Jerry Lee Lewis performs with special guests Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, John Fogerty, Buddy Guy, Don Henley, Tom Jones, Kris Kristofferson.

  • A Tribute to James Taylor

    A concert honoring James Taylor includes performances by David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Bonnie Raitt, Sting and Bruce Springsteen.

  • Beverly Sills: Made in America

    Performance sequences of some of singer Beverly Sills' most acclaimed leading roles, including 'La Traviata' and 'The Barber of Seville.'

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2006

    The Cleveland Orchestra performs works of Mozart with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and soprano Dorothea Röschmann; host Paula Zahn.

  • Liza With a 'Z'

    A fully restored and digitally remastered 1972 concert features Liza Minnelli at New York's Lyceum Theater.

  • Mozart at 250: The Salzburg Festival Celebration

    The Vienna Philharmonic performs some of Mozart's most memorable work; Magdalena Kozená, René Pape, Michael Schade and Thomas Hampson perform.

  • Vienna State Opera 50th Anniversary Reopening Gala

    Tenor Plácido Domingo, baritones Thomas Hampson and Bryn Terfel, and mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager help celebrate the Vienna State Opera's anniversary.

  • Bruce Springsteen: The Seeger Sessions Live at St. Luke's

    Bruce Springsteen performs a collection of Pete Seeger's folk standards and spirituals. From St. Luke's in London's East End.

  • Vittorio: Dreams of Rome

    Tenor Vittorio Grigolo performs selections from his debut album 'In the Hands of Love.'

  • The Eagles: Farewell From Melbourne

    The Eagles reunite in Melbourne, Australia, to perform their hit songs and two new singles.

  • Jewels From the Paris Opera Ballet

    Le Ballet de l'Opera National de Paris performs choreographer George Balanchine's 'Jewels.'

  • Garrison Keillor's Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood

    Garrison Keillor's Independence Day weekend radio broadcast features Guys All-Star Shoe Band at Tanglewood, Mass.

  • Dance in America: Beyond the Steps: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

    The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater travels to Russia and creates a new ballet entitled 'Love Stories.'

  • South Pacific in Concert From Carnegie Hall

    A concert based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical 'South Pacific' includes performances by Reba McEntire, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Alec Baldwin.

  • Color Me Barbra

    Barbra Streisand's second solo television special from 1966 includes her renditions of 'Where or When' and 'It Had to Be You.'

  • Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky

    Classical tenor Andrea Bocelli performs songs from his album 'Amore,' and duets with Heather Headley and David Foster.

  • Paul McCartney: Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road

    Paul McCartney re-interprets old songs and shares some new ones for an intimate audience at London's Abbey Road studios.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2006

    Mariss Janson leads the Vienna Philharmonic in a selection of Strauss Family waltzes; hosted by Walter Cronkite.

  • The Nightingale

    Igor Stravinsky's opera 'The Nightingale,' adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's short story.

  • Michael Bublé: Caught in the Act

    Canadian singer Michael Bublé performs popular standards.

  • My Name Is Barbra

    In a 1965 TV special, Barbra Streisand sings such classics as 'People' and 'Happy Days Are Here Again.'

  • Cream Reunion Concert

    Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton reunite for a concert in May 2005 at Royal Albert Hall.

  • Renée Fleming: Sacred Songs and Carols

    Soprano Renée Fleming sings secular Christmas music.

  • From Shtetl to Swing

    America reshapes Semitic identity by combining Jewish and black music with the likes of Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Benny Goodman and the Marx Brothers.

  • Cook, Dixon & Young in Concert

    Victor Trent Cook, Rod Dixon and Thomas Young perform opera, Broadway tunes and gospel at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Dance in America: Swan Lake With American Ballet Theatre

    Gillian Murphy and Angel Corella star in a new production of 'Swan Lake' at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Operatunity

    The English National Opera casts a nationwide call to find two singers to perform in Verdi's 'Rigoletto.'

  • The Little Prince

    A boy relates his encounters to a pilot who has crash-landed in the Sahara Desert.

  • Cook, Dixon and Young in Concert

    Three tenors perform opera, Broadway, jazz and gospel songs at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Andrea Bocelli: Tribute on Ice

    Champion skaters perform routines to songs by tenor Andrea Bocelli.

  • One Night With Rod Stewart

    Rod Stewart sings his own hits as well as classic standards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

  • Leonard Bernstein's Candide With the New York Philharmonic

    Kristin Chenoweth, Paul Groves, Stanford Olsen, Patti LuPone and Thomas Allen join the New York Philharmonic in a production of Leonard Bernstein's 'Candide.'

  • Paul Simon: You're the One
  • Elizabteh Taylor, England's Other Elizabeth
  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2005

    Lorin Maazel conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in the annual New Year's Day concert; with ballet dancer Vladimir Malakhov; host Walter Cronkite.

  • Bill Irwin: Clown Prince

    Bill Irwin uses comedy and physical feats to create his brand of theater.

  • Josh Groban: Live at the Greek

    Singer Josh Groban performs 'You Raise Me Up,' 'My Confession' and other hits in concert in Los Angeles.

  • Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

    Julie Andrews, Kaye Ballard, Alice Ghostley and Edie Adams star in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical 'Cinderella.'

  • Hayley Westenra in Concert

    Singer Hayley Westenra performs in concert in New Zealand.

  • Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival

    Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Joe Walsh, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, James Taylor, Vince Gill and others perform at a three-day festival.

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2004

    The Philadelphia Orchestra performs with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and soprano Renée Fleming.

  • John Lennon's Jukebox

    John Lennon's record collection reveals the musician's influences.

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures II

    The greatest stars of American musical theater perform their signature songs.

  • All-Star Piano Extravaganza: The Verbier Festival Concert

    World-renowned pianists gather at an annual festival in Switzerland to perform works by Mozart, Bach, Wagner.

  • From the Acropolis: A Salute to the Games With the Berlin Philharmonic

    Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Athens, Greece; with Daniel Barenboim.

  • Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in Performance: San Francisco Symphony

    Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas leads the San Francisco Symphony in a performance of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.

  • Keeping Score: Making of a Performance, Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony

    Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas examines the movements in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.

  • Dance in America: 'The Dream' With American Ballet Theatre

    Based on Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' Frederick Ashton's one-act ballet set to music by Mendelssohn, incorporates fairies, a sprite and mismatched lovers.

  • Harry Connick Jr.: Only You

    Singer Harry Connick Jr. performs cuts from 'Only You,' his new album, including 'Once in My Life,' 'The Very Thought of You,' 'My Blue Heaven,' and 'Crazy.'

  • Concert for George

    A salute to artist George Harrison takes place at London's Royal Albert Hall on the first anniversary of his death; performers include Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Ringo Starr, and members of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus.'

  • Dance in America: Acts of Ardor: Two Dances by Paul Taylor

    The Paul Taylor Dance Company performs 'Promethean Fire' and 'Black Tuesday,' a work inspired by the Great Depression.

  • Degas and the Dance

    An examination of the work of French Impressionist Edgar Degas covers the environment that inspired it.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2004

    Riccardo Muti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in the annual New Year's Day concert; host Walter Cronkite.

  • Bernstein's Wonderful Town in Concert

    Audra McDonald, Thomas Hampson, Kim Criswell and Brent Barrett perform Leonard Bernstein's musical 'Wonderful Town' with the Berlin Philharmonic.

  • Berlin Philharmonic Europakonzert: From Lisbon

    Pierre Boulez conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance with pianist Maria Joao at the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos monastery in Lisbon, Portugal.

  • Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!

    Trevor Nunn directs the Royal National Theatre's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical 'Oklahoma!,' starring Hugh Jackman, Josefina Gabrielle and Shuler Hensley.

  • The Los Angeles Philharmonic Inaugurates Walt Disney Concert Hall

    Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic's performance to celebrate the opening of the Walt Disney Concert Hall; design, construction and testing of the building.

  • Berlin Philharmonic Europakonzert: From Palermo

    Claudio Abbado conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance with violinist Gil Shaham at the Teatro Massimo opera house in Palermo, Sicily.

  • Elton John at the Royal Opera House

    James Newton conducts the Royal Academy of Music Orchestra and a 30-voice choir with singer Elton John at Britain's Royal Opera House.

  • The Three Pickers: Legends of American Music

    Musician Earl Scruggs, guitarist Doc Watson and singer Ricky Skaggs perform bluegrass songs 'Blue Moon of Kentucky,' 'Foggy Mountain Breakdown.'

  • Duetto: The Concert at the Roman Colosseum

    Young tenors Marcelo Alvarez and Salvatore Licitra sing operatic ballads by Francesco Sartori and others who composed pieces for the Colosseum concert, as well as favorites by Bizet, Massenet and Puccini.

  • Dance in America: Lar Lubovitch's Othello From San Francisco Ballet

    The San Francisco Ballet performs Lar Lubovitch's adaptation of 'Othello,' with Desmond Richardson and Yuan Yuan Tan dancing the lead roles.

  • Great Performances 30th Anniversary: A Celebration in Song

    The 30th-anniversary celebration includes music and dance highlights of the series.

  • The Great American Songbook

    Host Michael Feinstein looks at American popular song in film.

  • Renee Fleming & Bryn Terfel: Music Under the Stars

    Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel and American soprano Renee Fleming perform Broadway songs at the annual Faenol Festival in northern Wales.

  • Kiss Me, Kate

    The Broadway revival of Cole Porter's 'Kiss Me, Kate' tells of a modern Shakespeare troupe performing 'The Taming of the Shrew' while avoiding a gangster's ire.

  • Dance in America: Born to Be Wild: The Leading Men of American Ballet Theatre

    A performance documentary spotlights Kevin McKenzie's international cadre of male dancers and choreographers of American Ballet Theatre: Jose Manuel Carreño, Angel Corella, Vladimir Malakov, Ethan Stiefel.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2003

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in the annual New Year's Day concert; host Walter Cronkite.

  • Natalie Cole: Ask a Woman Who Knows

    Natalie Cole performs 'The Music That Makes Me Dance,' 'I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do,' 'Soon,' 'It's Crazy.'

  • The Merry Widow From the San Francisco Opera

    Pulitzer-laureate Wendy Wasserstein creates new dialogue for Franz Lehar's 'The Merry Widow'; Yvonne Kenny, Bo Skovhus, Angelika Kirchschlager and Gregory Turay sing the leads; Erich Kunzel conducts.

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2002

    Daniel Barenboim conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and performs a piano solo in a program of the works of Maurice Ravel, including Concerto in G Major, 'Pavane for a Dead Princess,' 'Bolero.'

  • Making The Misfits

    In 1961 unprecedented access allows photographers to document the difficult filming of 'The Misfits,' which was the last movie of both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe.

  • Berlin Philharmonic Europakonzert: From Istanbul

    Mariss Jansons conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra performance of Mozart's Second Concerto with flutist Emmanuel Pahud in Istanbul.

  • Romeo and Juliet

    In a castle setting, Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu sing Gounod's opera about Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers; Anton Guadagno conducts the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. (French with English subtitles)

  • The Queen's Jubilee Gala: Live From Buckingham Palace

    Buckingham Palace celebrates the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Kurosawa

    Film footage and interviews with Clint Eastwood and James Coburn illustrate the life of director Akira Kurosawa.

  • Dance in America: From Broadway: Fosse

    A 1999 Tony-winning musical celebrates choreographer Bob Fosse, spotlighting show-stoppers from his greatest productions.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2002

    Seiji Ozawa conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in the annual New Year's Day concert; host Walter Cronkite.

  • The Nutcracker From the Royal Ballet

    At Covent Garden the Royal Ballet performs Peter Wright's adaptation of 'The Nutcracker,' with stars Ivan Putrov, Alina Cojocaru and Anthony Dowell.

  • The Art of the Violin

    Contemporary violinists discuss the tradition of their instrument and its 20th-century masters; archival performance clips show Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Kreisler, David Oistrakh, Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern.

  • Joshua Bell: West Side Story Suite From Central Park

    Violinist Joshua Bell with William Eddins conducting the New York Philharmonic in Central Park performs a suite based on theatrical pieces.

  • Dance in America: Holo Mai Pele

    The dance troupe Halau o Kekuhi recreates the legend of Pele and Hi'iaka, 'Holo Mai Pele.'

  • Three Mo' Tenors in Concert

    Tenors Victor Trent Cook, Rodrick Dixon and Thomas Young perform at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom.

  • Little Women From the Houston Grand Opera

    The Houston Grand Opera's production of Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women' features a score and libretto by American composer Mark Adamo; Patrick Summers conducts.

  • Recording The Producers: A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks

    Leads Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick give a behind-the-scenes tour of the Broadway production of Mel Brooks' musical 'The Producers.'

  • Dance in America: Free to Dance

    Modern-dance masterpieces by black choreographers intersperse a historical narrative showing the fusion of African and European moves into the American art form.

  • Rudolf Nureyev's Don Quixote

    A restoration of the 1973 ballet film 'Rudolf Nureyev's Don Quixote' stars Nureyev as Basilio, Robert Helpmann as the don, and Lucette Aldous as Kitri.

  • Jesus Christ Superstar

    Director Gale Edward's adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar'; cast includes Glenn Carter, Jerome Pradon, Renee Castle, Fred Johanson and Rik Mayall.

  • Don Giovanni Unmasked

    In a film within a film, Don Giovanni's servant Leporello reveals the secret of his master's identity; baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings both roles. (Italian with English subtitles)

  • Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth

    Elizabeth Taylor's career, lifestyle, husbands, jewelry, and social activism.

  • My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

    A celebration of Broadway pieces features Barry Manilow, Julie Andrews, Michael Crawford, Linda Eder, Peter Gallagher, Robert Goulet and Nathan Lane.

  • The College of Comedy With Alan King III

    Alan King explores the historical principles of stand-up comedy; with Bill Maher, Rita Rudner, Larry Gelbart and Shecky Greene.

  • Copland's America

    The 100th birthday celebration of composer Aaron Copland.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2001

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in the annual New Year's Day concert; host Walter Cronkite.

  • Paul Simon: You're the One - In Concert From Paris

    Paul Simon performs songs from his new album 'You're the One.'

  • From Mao to Mozart: Then and Now

    Violin virtuoso Isaac Stern returns to Beijing after 20 years.

  • Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens, a Life in Animation

    Steven Spielberg, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Ron Howard celebrate the work of animation artist Chuck Jones.

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2000

    Pianist Maurizio Pollini is soloist, and Christoph von Dohnanyi conducts the Cleveland Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on opening night.

  • Berlin Philharmonic Europakonzert: From Krakow

    Bernard Haitink conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra to commemorate its 1882 founding.

  • La Traviata From Paris

    A dying courtesan leaves her lover at his father's request in 'La Traviata From Paris'; starring Jose Cura and Eteri Gvazava. (Italian with English subtitles)

  • Can't Stop Now

    Nederlands Dans Theater 3, a dance company, focuses on older members.

  • La Forza del Destino

    Galina Gorchakova, Nikolai Putilin and Gegam Grigorian star in Verdi's 'La Forza del Destino,' in which Don Alvaro accidentally kills the father of his lover. (Italian with English subtitles)

  • Play On!

    Natalie Venetia Belcon, Richard Allen and Raun Ruffin perform the Broadway musical 'Play On!'; songs include 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore,' 'Mood Indigo.'

  • The Art of Piano

    Contemporary pianists and conductors discuss the styles and techniques that helped shape the history of piano; with archival footage of Glenn Gould, Vladimir Horowitz, Edwin Fischer.

  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

    Donny Osmond sings the title role of the shepherd boy in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.'

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem

    Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Requiem,' with Placido Domingo.

  • Berlin Philharmonic Europakonzert: Ode to Joy 2000

    The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra performs Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 for the annual May Day concert.

  • Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias

    Andrea Bocelli sings in Rome in a celebration of Easter.

  • The College of Comedy With Alan King II

    Alan King explores the history of stand-up comedy; with Brad Garrett, Kathy Najimy, Carl Reiner, Caroline Rhea and George Wallace.

  • Aida's Brothers and Sisters: Black Voices in Opera

    Music sequences, interviews and archival clips show the hardships black operatic singers faced, beginning with Paul Robeson, 50 years ago.

  • Central Park

    A triptych of one-act operas inspired by New York's Central Park features librettos by Wendy Wasserstein, A.R. Gurney and Terrence McNally and scores by Deborah Drattell, Michael Torke and Robert Beaser.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2000

    Riccardo Muti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in an annual holiday concert; host Walter Cronkite.

  • Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias

    Andrea Bocelli sings 'Ave Maria,' 'Panis Angelicus' and 'Silent Night' in Rome.

  • My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

    Nell Carter, Jennifer Holliday, Liza Minnelli, Audra McDonald, Marin Mazzie and others sing at Carnegie Hall; host Julie Andrews.

  • The Gershwins' Crazy for You

    A stage-struck playboy travels to Nevada to save a bankrupt theater in the musical 'Crazy for You.'

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night 1999

    Lorin Maazel conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in a salute to Richard Strauss at Carnegie Hall.

  • Parsifal: The Search for the Grail

    Placido Domingo and Violeta Urmana sing arias from Wagner's 'Parsifal.'

  • Turandot at the Forbidden City

    Giovanna Casolla and Sergej Larin star in the Beijing production of Puccini's opera 'Turandot.'

  • The Making Of: Turandot at the Forbidden City

    Creating 'Turandot at the Forbidden City.'

  • Swingin' With Duke: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis

    Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra celebrate the 100th anniversary of Duke Ellington's birth.

  • Star Crossed Lovers

    Placido Domingo, Renee Fleming and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform romantic pieces.

  • The Noel Coward Story

    Colleagues and friends remember Noel Coward as playwright, composer and actor.

  • The Rodgers & Hart Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty

    Composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart create an innovative style which influences musical theater.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1999

    Lorin Maazel conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in a selection of waltzes; host Walter Cronkite.

  • A Streetcar Named Desire From the San Francisco Opera

    Soprano Renee Fleming stars in an operatic version of Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire.'

  • Pavarotti & Friends

    Luciano Pavarotti; Jon Bon Jovi; Natalie Cole; Celine Dion; Stevie Wonder; Trisha Yearwood; Spice Girls.

  • Zizi: Je T'Aime

    Ballerina Zizi Jeanmaire and choreographer Roland Petit work together for five decades.

  • Cats

    Elaine Paige, John Mills and Ken Page star in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats.'

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night 1998

    Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in a salute to George Gershwin at Carnegie Hall.

  • The Elixir of Love

    Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu star in Donizetti's 'The Elixir of Love.' (Italian with English subtitles)

  • Sam Shepard's True West

    John Malkovich and Gary Sinise star in Sam Shepard's drama 'True West.'

  • Sam Shepard: Stalking Himself

    Sam Shepard reads from his own prose and dramatic works.

  • Swan Lake

    Choreographer Matthew Bourne's version of Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake'; with Adam Cooper, Scott Ambler and Fiona Chadwick.

  • Frank Sinatra: The Very Good Years

    Frank Sinatra's best songs from the 1960s and '70s.

  • The Art of Singing: Golden Voices, Silver Screen

    Opera's greatest stars appearing on film include Beniamino Gigli, Rosa Ponselle, Maria Callas; host Thomas Hampson.

  • The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Opening Night Gala

    Music by soprano Kathleen Battle, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Chita Rivera.

  • Porgy & Bess: An American Voice

    The saga of Gershwin's 'Porgy & Bess' emerges through performances by and interviews with William Warfield, Leontyne Price, Grace Bumbry.

  • Creating Ragtime

    A musical adaptation of 'Ragtime' comes to Broadway; host Whoopi Goldberg.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1998

    Zubin Mehta conducts the Vienna Philharmonic; the Vienna Choir Boys perform; host Walter Cronkite.

  • The College of Comedy With Alan King

    The art of comedy with Alan King, Tim Conway, Judy Gold, Buddy Hackett, Paul Rodriguez.

  • San Francisco Opera Gala Celebration

    San Francisco Opera celebration; with Placido Domingo, Frederica von Stade, Samuel Ramey, Carol Vaness, James Morris, Patricia Racette.

  • The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

    A tribute to songwriters John Kander and Fred Ebb; with Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Chita Rivera, Lauren Bacall.

  • Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

    Mark Rylance stars in Shakespeare's 'Henry V.'

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night (1997)

    Yo-Yo Ma performs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.

  • Burt Bacharach: This Is Now

    Composer Burt Bacharach; with Dionne Warwick, Hal David, Herb Alpert and Richard Carpenter; includes 'Alfie,' 'Walk on By,' 'I Say a Little Prayer.'

  • Emmeline

    Soprano Patricia Racette sings the lead in Tobias Picker's 'Emmeline,' with a libretto by J.D. McClatchy; George Manahan conducts.

  • Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    Rosemary Clooney and Michael Feinstein lead a tribute to Ira Gershwin; includes 'There Is No Music,' 'Our Love Is Here to Stay.'

  • The Story of Gospel Music

    Gospel spreads from churches to mainstream audiences; with Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland, Cissy Houston.

  • Robert Altman's Jazz '34

    Director Robert Altman presents a jazz companion to his film 'Kansas City'; Harry Belafonte narrates.

  • Thomas Hampson: I Hear America Singing

    Baritone Thomas Hampson sings U.S. classics with Marilyn Horne, Harolyn Blackwell, Frederica von Stade, Dawn Upshaw.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1997

    Guest conductor Riccardo Muti leads the Vienna Philharmonic in Strauss waltzes; host Walter Cronkite.

  • Bobby McFerrin: Loosely Mozart: The New Innovators of Classical Music

    Bobby McFerrin performs with Yo-Yo Ma, Marcus Roberts and Chick Corea at New York's Masonic Lodge.

  • Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM

    Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron, Ann Miller, Mickey Rooney, Stanley Donen reminisce in a salute to musical producer Arthur Freed.

  • Dido and Aeneas

    Soprano Maria Ewing and baritone Karl Daymond star in a tale of romance thwarted by the supernatural in Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas.'

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night (1996)

    Claudio Abbado conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in performances of Brahms' Symphony No.2 and Piano Concerto No.2 with Peter Serkin as soloist.

  • Divas!

    Maria Callas, Joan Sutherland and Jessye Norman look at the prima donna phenomenon.

  • La Cenerentola

    Cecilia Bartoli stars in the Houston Grand Opera production of Rossini's opera based on 'Cinderella.' (Italian with English subtitles)

  • Peter, Paul & Mary: Lifelines

    Folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary perform in Greenwich Village with Dave Van Ronk, Richie Havens, John Sebastian, Odetta.

  • 'Les Miserables' in Concert

    Colm Wilkinson recreates his original role of Jean Valjean in a 10th anniversary concert performance of 'Les Miserables' at Britain's Royal Albert Hall.

  • The Rake's Progress

    Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a performance of Stravinsky's 'The Rake's Progress'; with Barbara Hendricks and Greg Fedderly.

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1996

    The Vienna Philharmonic, with guest conductor Lorin Maazel, performs Strauss waltzes; selections include 'The Blue Danube'; host Walter Cronkite.

  • The Sleeping Beauty

    The Royal Ballet, with Viviana Durante and Zoltan Solymosi, performs 'The Sleeping Beauty' at Covent Garden.

  • Pavarotti: My World

    Luciano Pavarotti discusses his career; includes performance footage.

  • Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House

    Master violinist Itzhak Perlman demonstrates his affection for traditional Jewish music.

  • Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound

    Artistry of the composers and filmmakers who bring music to the movies; includes excerpts from 'Casablanca' and 'Gone With the Wind.'

  • Julie Andrews: Back on Broadway

    A retrospective portrait of Julie Andrews combines interviews with excerpts from film and television.

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night 1995

    The Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by Seiji Ozawa, and Evgeny Kissin perform works by Tchaikovsky for Carnegie Hall's opening night.

  • El Gato Montes

    Placido Domingo, Veronica Villarroel and Justino Diaz perform in Manuel Penella's zarzuela 'El Gato Montes.' (Spanish with English subtitles)

  • Legendary Maestros: The Art of Conducting

    Rare performance and rehearsal footage highlight acclaimed conductors of the 20th century.

  • Talking With

    Kathy Bates, Beverly D'Angelo, Marcia Gay Harden, Celeste Holm, Frances McDormand and Mary Kay Place perform dramatic monologues by Jane Martin.

  • Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II

    In commemoration of the 100th birthday of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, performers present classic Hammerstein songs.

  • The Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs

    Teresa Stratas, Elvis Costello and Lou Reed celebrate German-born composer Kurt Weill; 'Surabaya Johnny,' 'Lost in the Stars,' 'September Song.'

  • From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1995

    The Vienna Philharmonic, with guest conductor Zubin Mehta, performs the music of the Johann Strauss family; selections include 'Equestrian March,' 'Alice Polka'; host Walter Cronkite.

  • Natalie Cole's Untraditional Traditional Christmas

    Natalie Cole sings 'The Christmas Song,' and selections from her album 'Holly and Ivy.'

  • El Gato Montes

    A Gypsy is torn between a bandit and a bullfighter in Manuel Penella's 'El Gato Montes'; with Placido Domingo, Veronica Villarroel, Justino Diaz.

  • The World of Jim Henson

    A profile of Jim Henson includes clips of his Muppets and observations of colleagues, including Frank Oz, Ted Koppel, Harry Belafonte, Francis Ford Coppola and Maurice Sendak.

  • Paddy Chayefsky's 'The Mother'

    A widow (Anne Bancroft) struggles to retain her identity in Paddy Chayefsky's teleplay 'The Mother.'

  • The Dangerous Liaisons

    Mezzo Frederica von Stade, baritone Thomas Hampson, soprano Renee Fleming and tenor David Hobson star in Conrad Susa's 'The Dangerous Liaisons'; based on a French novel.

  • Carnegie Hall Opening Night 1994

    The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, conducted by Neville Marriner, and Cecilia Bartoli perform works by Mozart and Rossini for Carnegie Hall's opening night.

  • La Boheme

    Cheryl Barker and David Hobson portray a dying seamstress and her poetic lover in the Australian Opera's production of Puccini's 'La Boheme' at the Sydney Opera House.

  • Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters

    Herbie Hancock and Vanessa Williams pay tribute to jazz masters Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Lester Young; with Betty Carter, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Abbey Lincoln, John McLaughlin.

  • The Songs of Six Families

    Host Kris Kristofferson explores the diversity of cultural art in America: Tucson's Mariachi Festival; B.B. King profile; Eskimo Wolf Dance; Mardi Gras Indians.

  • Quartet

    Instrumental and vocal groups from several eras illustrate the quartet; includes the Kronos Quartet, the Modern Jazz Quartet, the Gospel Elites, Suede, rap quartets.

  • Vladimir Horowitz: A Reminiscence

    Performance clips, documentary footage and home movies profile Vladimir Horowitz.

  • Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Bowl!

    Carol Channing, Beatrice Arthur, Lorna Luft, Rita Moreno, Leslie Uggams, Michael Feinstein perform Broadway songs in a tribute concert for Jerry Herman at the Hollywood Bowl.

  • Turandot

    Each suitor of a Chinese princess (Eva Marton) must correctly answer questions or forfeit his life, in the San Francisco Opera production of Puccini's 'Turandot.'

  • Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music

    A celebration of Leonard Bernstein profiles his life through a compilation of film and television appearances.

  • On the Town in Concert

    Thomas Hampson, Kurt Ollmann and David Garrison star as three 1940s sailors on leave in 'On the Town,' with Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.

  • Pete Townshend's PsychoDerelict

    Pete Townshend performs a concert version of his work 'PsychoDerelict,' about an aging rock star, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

  • Passing the Baton

    The Chicago Symphony Orchestra experiences a transition of music directors, from Georg Solti to Daniel Barenboim.

  • The Sorceress

    Kiri Te Kanawa and Andrew Kelley dance the fantasy of 'The Sorceress' who desires a prince; by Niv Fichman and Piet Erkelens.

  • The Maestros of Philadelphia

    The Philadelphia Orchestra's conductors Leopold Stokowski, Eugene Ormandy and Riccardo Muti have inspired the musical organization's presence.

  • Lean by Jarre

    Maurice Jarre salutes David Lean with film clips and a Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performance.

  • Verna: USO Girl

    An Army captain (William Hurt) tries to save a chorus girl (Sissy Spacek) from the war and an unrealistic career; based on Paul Gallico's short story.

  • In the Wings: Angels in America on Broadway

    'Angels in America: The Millennium Approaches' creators discuss using national issues in a theatrical form.

  • Nureyev

    Rudolf Nureyev reveals his private life from his childhood to the turning points in his career, including dance excerpts.

  • Oedipus Rex

    Julie Taymor directs Igor Stravinsky's staged oratorio 'Oedipus Rex' starring Jessye Norman and Philip Langridge, with conductor Seiji Ozawa.

  • The Real McTeague

    Filmmaker Robert Altman's production of 'McTeague' includes scenes from the opera and the silent film.

  • John Barry's Moviola

    The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays 'Midnight Cowboy,' 'Out of Africa,' and more of composer John Barry's film music.

  • Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters, Glenn Close and many more salute Stephen Sondheim in June 1992, with selections from 'Sweeney Todd,' 'Sunday in the Park With George.'

  • Miles Davis: A Tribute

    A performance documentary includes the re-edited 1986 'Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis' and the 1991 'Miles at Montreux.'

  • Black and Blue

    Ruth Brown, Linda Hopkins, Carrie Smith, Bunny Briggs and Jimmy Slyde perform 'Stompin' at the Savoy,' 'Body and Soul,' 'St. Louis Blues' and other numbers in the Broadway revue 'Black and Blue.'

  • Suddenly Last Summer

    Maggie Smith, Natasha Richardson and Rob Lowe play the leads in a revival of Tennessee Williams' 'Suddenly Last Summer.'

  • Tosca

    Zubin Mehta conducts Puccini's tragic opera in Rome, with an international cast including Catherine Malfitano, Placido Domingo and Ruggero Raimondi.

  • The Symphony of Rhythm: Solti Conducts Beethoven's Seventh

    Georg Solti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.

  • Jose Carreras, Diana Ross and Placido Domingo: Christmas in Vienna

    Diana Ross, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras sing solos and a medley.

  • Placido Domingo: The Concert for Planet Earth

    Host Jeremy Irons; Placido Domingo, Wynton Marsalis, singer Gal Costa and violinist Sarah Chang perform during the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

  • Guys and Dolls off the Record

    The cast of Broadway's revival of 'Guys and Dolls' gather in May 1992 to record the score.

  • Pavarotti and the Italian Tenor

    Luciano Pavarotti examines opera traditions in Italy with his father, teachers and mentors.

  • The Common Pursuit

    Thwarted ideals alter a literary magazine founded years before by gifted Cambridge students (Tim Roth, Andrew McCarthy, Stephen Fry).

  • Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway

    Gregory Hines and George C. Wolfe ('Jelly's Last Jam') profile composer Jelly Roll Morton.

  • 20th Anniversary Special: Celebrating Creativity, American Style

    Works by 20 artists, including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Twyla Tharp, Peter Martins, Wendy Wasserstein, Terrence McNally, Annie Leibovitz.

  • Capriccio From Salzburg

    Anna Tomowa-Sintow sings the role of the countess in a 50th anniversary production of Richard Strauss' final opera.

  • Princess Grace Remembered

    A tribute to Princess Grace of Monaco with first lady Nancy Reagan; Saint-Saens' 'Carnival of the Animals'; Barber's 'Adagio for Strings' and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor.

  • Festival! Spoleto U.S.A.

    Opera, dance, chamber music and drama performances highlight the Charleston, S.C., Spoleto Festival.

  • Solti Conducts Rossini

    Sir Georg Solti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in overtures from 'Barber of Seville,' 'Italian in Algiers,' 'Semiramide,' 'Siege of Corinth' and 'Thieving Magpie.'

  • Wagner's Ring: Gotterdammerung, Acts 2 & 3

    Hagen kills Siegfried, tries to take the ring from the corpse and, as Brunnhilde rides into the pyre, is enveloped by the Rhine.

  • Wagner's Ring: Gotterdammerung, Act 1

    Giving Siegfried a potion to make him forget Brunnhilde, Hagen plots to pair the hero with Gutrune.

  • Wagner's Ring: Siegfried, Act 3

    Having forced his way past the god, Siegfried goes through the magic fire to claim Brunnhilde.

  • Wagner's Ring: Siegfried, Acts 1 & 2

    Siegfried, the son of Siegmund and Sieglinde, kills the dragon that guards the gold stolen by Wotan.

  • Rubinstein at 90

    In celebration of his 90th birthday in 1977, Arthur Rubinstein joined the London Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor and Saint-Saens' Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor.

  • Duke Ellington: The Music Lives On

    Film clips, interviews with and performances by Carly Simon, Treat Williams, Karen Akers and Ken Page profile jazz artist Duke Ellington.

  • Wagner's Ring: Die Walkure, Acts 2 & 3

    Brunnhilde becomes a mortal woman after disobeying her father, Wotan, when he sends her to help Hunding battle Siegmund. With Peter Hofmann, Jeannine Altmeyer, Matti Salminen.

  • Wagner's Ring: Die Walkure, Act 1

    Siegmund meets and falls in love with Sieglinde, only to discover they are brother and sister. With Peter Hofmann, Jeannine Altmeyer, Matti Salminen.

  • Balanchine Celebrates Stravinsky

    In tribute to the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's birth, the New York City Ballet presents 'Agon,' 'Variations' and 'Persephone.'

  • The Regard of Flight

    Mime Bill Irwin joins pianist Doug Skinner and Michael O'Connor in a look at 'new theater,' a combination of mime, vaudeville and clowning techniques.

  • Wagner's Ring: Das Rheingold

    Dwarfs, giants and gods of Teutonic mythology struggle among themselves for power in Wagner's 'Der Ring des Nibelungen.'

  • A Ring for Television

    A documentary of the filming of Richard Wagner's operatic cycle 'The Ring of the Nibelung' is highlighted with a profile of the composer.

  • 10th Anniversary Celebration

    Joan Hackett, Jeremy Irons and Blythe Danner review memorable programs with excerpts and interviews.

  • The Charterhouse of Parma

    Fabrizio, free of Gina, returns to Parma to be tried and is forgiven by Clelia.

  • The Charterhouse of Parma

    Leaving Clelia behind, Fabrizio escapes from prison and with a faithful Gina flees toward the safety of Switzerland.

  • The Charterhouse of Parma

    An imprisoned Fabrizio falls in love with Clelia, the daughter of the fortress governor.

  • The Charterhouse of Parma

    On his return to Parma, Fabrizio courts scandal with his widowed aunt as well as in the murder of a comedian's boyfriend.

  • The Charterhouse of Parma

    Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo forces Fabrizio to flee to Naples, while Gina continues her adulterous alliance.

  • The Charterhouse of Parma

    Napoleon leads his revolutionary army into Milan, setting the stage for Countess Pietranera's meeting with Count Mosca.

  • The Mysterious Stranger

    The daydreams of a Missouri printer's apprentice (Chris Makepeace) take him back to a medieval castle where he befriends a mysterious, magical youth (Lance Kerwin). With Fred Gwynne.

  • Schubert's Mass No. 6 in E-flat major

    Karl Bohm conducts the Men's Choir, Hofmusikapelle Orchestra, the Vienna Choir Boys and soloists Peter Schreier and Werner Krenn at the Imperial Chapel in Vienna.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    Lord Marchmain receives the sacraments at his deathbed; Julia ends her relationship with Charles to keep a promise to God.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    Bridey rebukes Julia as an adulteress; Cordelia reveals that Sebastian is living in a monastery.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    Charles and Julia begin an amorous relationship, while their spouses, Rex and Celia, conspire against the alliance.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    Bridey commissions Charles to paint a portrait of Brideshead Castle before it is demolished.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    With Lady Marchmain dying, Julia sends Charles to Morocco to find Sebastian, who recovers from pneumonia as his mother is buried.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    Sebastian slips away on a trip to Zurich; Rex discusses the Marchmain family situation with Charles; Julia announces her plans to marry Rex.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    Charles celebrates the new year at Brideshead and incurs the family's anger by giving Sebastian money to buy drinks.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    Sebastian is asked to leave Oxford after an embarrassing display of drunkenness; Charles leaves the university to study art in Paris.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    Sebastian begins to drink heavily despite Lady Marchmain; Julia develops a relationship with a worldly Protestant.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    In their youth, Sebastian and Charles enjoy an idyllic relationship at Brideshead and in Venice with Sebastian's father (Laurence Olivier) and his mistress.

  • Brideshead Revisited

    Army Capt. Charles Ryder (Jeremy Irons) returns to Brideshead Castle, recalling his friendship with aristocrat Sebastian Flyte (Anthony Andrews) 20 years earlier at Oxford.

  • Die Fledermaus

    Karl Bohm leads the Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra in a performance of Johann Strauss' three-act operetta. With English subtitles.

  • Edith Wharton: Looking Back

    Kathleen Widdoes portrays the novelist in a biographical drama based on R.W.B. Lewis' book and Wharton's own letters and memoirs.

  • Edith Wharton: Summer

    A story set in the early 1900s follows the sexual awakening of a young woman (Diane Lane).

  • Edith Wharton: The House of Mirth

    Geraldine Chaplin plays Lily Bart in this drama based on Wharton's 1905 novel about New York City aristocracy.

  • La Clemenza di Tito

    In ancient Rome, Vitellia (Carol Neblett) convinces an admirer (Tatiana Troyanos) to murder the emperor (Eric Tappy). James Levine conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Mozart's penultimate opera.

  • Willie Stark

    A small-time politician rides his grassroots popularity to become the shrewd but corrupt governor of a Southern state. With Timothy Nolen, Jan Curtis, Alan Kays, Julia Conwell and Lowell Thomas.

  • Staying On

    An aging English couple residing in India is forced to relocate when a greedy land developer evicts the two from their cherished homestead. Stars Trevor Howard, Celia Johnson.

  • Leonard Bernstein Conducts Resurrection

    The London Symphony Orchestra and Edinburgh Festival Chorus offer Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in C minor.

  • Private History of a Campaign That Failed

    In an adaptation of Mark Twain's tale of Civil War misadventure, a group of boys joins the Southern cause in search of adventure.

  • Life on the Mississippi

    Horace Bixby trains the young Mark Twain as a riverboat pilot. Filmed aboard a paddle-wheeler in Illinois.

  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    Mrs. Smiley enters the scene, and the double agent's identity is revealed.

  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    Mrs. Smiley enters the scene, and the double agent's identity is revealed.

  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    Mrs. Smiley enters the scene, and the double agent's identity is revealed.

  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    George Smiley (Alec Guinness) gains ground in his search for the Soviet mole.

  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    George Smiley (Alec Guinness) gains ground in his search for the Soviet mole.

  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    George Smiley gains some ground in his search for the Soviet mole and recalls his one ominous meeting with the superspy.

  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    George Smiley (Alec Guinness) accepts a perilous mission to flush out a Soviet counterspy.

  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    George Smiley (Alec Guinness) accepts a perilous mission to flush out a Soviet counterspy.

  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    George Smiley (Alec Guinness) accepts the perilous mission to flush out a Soviet counterspy who has infiltrated the upper ranks of the British intelligence service.

  • Samuel Beckett's Happy Days

    Irene Worth stars as the eternally optimistic Winnie, who offers a non-stop soliloquy as her hopelessly silent husband looks on.

  • Faust

    Members of the Lyric Opera of Chicago stage a production of Gounod's work about an aged philosopher who sells his soul to the devil.

  • Bruckner: Symphony No. 9

    Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan directs the Vienna Philharmonic in Bruckner's unfinished Symphony No. 9 in D minor.

  • Carmen

    Franco Zeffirelli directs Georges Bizet's classic opera about a self-interested Gypsy girl (Elena Obraztsova) who brings about an unsuspecting soldier's (Placido Domingo) downfall.

  • Bernstein Conducts Mahler Symphony No. 9: Four Ways to Say Farewell

    Leonard Bernstein discusses the work of Gustav Mahler, then conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in Mahler's 9th Symphony.

  • The Girl of the Golden West From the Metropolitan Opera

    Barbara Daniels, Placido Domingo and Sherrill Milnes perform Puccini's work, based on David Belasco's play and set in 19th-century California.

  • Abbado in Berlin: The First Year

    Events leading to the Berlin Wall's fall are interspersed with Claudio Abbado's rise to director of the Berlin Philharmonic. Includes Mahler's Symphony No. 1.

  • A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

    T.E. Lawrence's disillusioning postwar experiences show the origins of some Middle East problems. With Ralph Fiennes, Siddig el Fadil.

  • The Metropolitan Opera Silver Anniversary Gala

    Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and over 20 other singers perform scenes from 'Otello,' 'Rigoletto' and 'Die Fledermaus.'

  • Unforgettable, With Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole

    Natalie Cole sings 'Mona Lisa,' 'Unforgettable.'

  • A Bowl of Beings

    At the Los Angeles Theatre Center, Culture Clash performs comedic sketches on the Mexican-American experience.

  • Kathleen Battle and Wynton Marsalis: Baroque Duet

    A portrait of Kathleen Battle and Wynton Marsalis, with music by Bach, Handel and Scarlatti.

  • Bladerunners With Torvill & Dean

    Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean choreograph and perform ice dances, including 'Bolero.'

  • La Bayadere From the Royal Ballet

    Natalia Makarova restages Marius Petipa's choreography in the Royal Ballet's performance of 'La Bayadere,' with Irek Mukhamedov, Altynai Asylmuratova, Darcey Bussell.

  • La Pastorela

    Linda Ronstadt, Paul Rodriguez, Freddy Fender and Cheech Marin perform 'La Pastorela,' a musical tale of shepherds' visits to the Christ Child.

  • The House of Bernarda Alba

    Glenda Jackson and Joan Plowright perform Federico Garcia Lorca's 'The House of Bernarda Alba,' a tale of a woman and her five daughters.

  • Antony & Cleopatra From the Lyric Opera of Chicago

    Lyric Opera of Chicago performs Samuel Barber's version of 'Antony & Cleopatra.'

  • Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio

    Kiri Te Kanawa and Jerry Hadley perform Paul McCartney and Carl Davis' eight-movement composition, an autobiography of McCartney's Liverpool years, with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir.

  • Everybody Dance Now

    The creativity of music-video dancers and choreographers. With James Brown, M.C. Hammer, Paula Abdul.

  • A Masked Ball From the Metropolitan Opera

    Aprile Millo, Harolyn Blackwell, Elena Obraztsova, Luciano Pavarotti and Leo Nucci perform Pierre Faggioni's production of Verdi's 'A Masked Ball.'

  • The Mahabharata: The War

    A bloody battle brings the world to the brink of redemption in director Peter Brook's stage version of the Indian epic 'The Mahabharata.' With Robert Langdon Lloyd, Bruce Myers,Malika Sarabhai, Andrzej Seweryn.

  • The Mahabharata: Exile in the Forest

    The Kauravas uneasily await retaliation from the scattered Pandavas in director Peter Brook's stage version of 'The Mahabharata.' With Robert Langdon Lloyd, Bruce Myers, Malika Sarabhai, Andrzej Seweryn.

  • The Mahabharata: The Game of Dice

    A battle between order and chaos rages in director Peter Brook's stage version of the Indian epic 'The Mahabharata.' With Robert Langdon Lloyd, Bruce Myers, Malika Sarabhai, Andrzej Seweryn.

  • 1991 Richard Tucker Opera Gala

    Harolyn Blackwell, Marilyn Horne, Luciano Pavarotti, Roberta Peters and Samuel Ramey celebrate the Richard Tucker Foundation's 15th anniversary at Avery Fisher Hall.

  • Fred Astaire Songbook

    Fred Astaire helps make songs by Gershwin, Berlin, Porter and others into classics; Audrey Hepburn.

  • Uncle Vanya

    David Warner plays the title role in David Mamet's adaptation of Chekov's 'Uncle Vanya,' with Ian Holm, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ian Bannen, Rachel Kempson and Rebecca Pidgeon.

  • Peter Sellars Directs Cosi Fan Tutte

    Director Peter Sellars sets Mozart's opera about the nature of love in a Westchester diner. With Susan Larson, Janice Felty, James Maddalena, Sue Ellen Kuzma, Sanford Sylvan.

  • Colored Museum

    Danitra Vance, Loretta Devine, Tommy Hollis, Reggie Montgomery and Vickilyn Reynolds re-create 1968 roles in George C. Wolfe's parody of black stereotypes.

  • Peter Sellars Directs Don Giovanni

    Identical twins (Eugene and Herbert Perry) sing the roles of the don and his servant in 'Don Giovanni,' set in the Bronx by director Peter Sellars.

  • Tailor of Gloucester

    Mice aid a tailor (Ian Holm) on Christmas Eve in Beatrix Potter's 'Tailor of Gloucester,' adapted by John Michael Phillips.

  • Peter Sellars Directs The Marriage of Figaro

    Sanford Sylvan, Jeanne Ommerle, James Maddalena and Jayne West sing Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro,' set in modern locales by director Peter Sellars.

  • Kathleen Battle & Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals

    Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle sing spirituals at Carnegie Hall, backed by a chorus and full orchestra conducted by James Levine.

  • The World of Jewish Humor

    Neil Simon, Carl Reiner, Joan Rivers, Jackie Mason, Billy Crystal and Milton Berle demonstrate Jewish humor past and present.

  • Harry Connick Jr. & His Orchestra: Swinging Out With Harry

    Harry Connick Jr. performs with a 16-piece ensemble in Dallas.

  • Sir Norbert Smith: A Life

    In a spoof of deferential TV biographies, Harry Enfield portrays a British actor reviewing his career.

  • Hamlet

    Kevin Kline directs and plays the title role in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' with Dana Ivey, Brian Murray, Peter Francis James, Josef Sommer and Diane Venora.

  • Mefistofele From the San Francisco Opera

    Samuel Ramey sings the role of Mefistofele in Boito's rendition of the Faust tale, taped at the San Francisco Opera.

  • Spike & Co.: Do It A Cappella

    A cappella groups perform in Brooklyn, N.Y. Hosts: Debbie Allen, Spike Lee.

  • The Orchestra

    Video artist Zbigniew Rybczynski interprets classics by Chopin, Ravel, Schubert, Albinoni, Rossini and Mozart.

  • Vaclav Havel's Largo Desolato

    Czech President Havel's play portrays two days of a dissident awaiting imprisonment. With F. Murray Abraham, Sally Kirkland, Amy Wright, Phoebe Cates.

  • Uncommon Women & Others

    Alumnae of Mount Holyoke meet seven years after graduation to evaluate their lives. With Meryl Streep, Swoosie Kurtz, Jill Eikenberry, Anna Levine. An informal cast reunion follows the play.

  • Solti's Beethoven: Fifth Symphony Revisited

    Georg Solti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

  • Julie Andrews in Concert

    Julie Andrews reviews her life in song, performing 'My Favorite Things,' 'I Could Have Danced All Night,' 'The Sound of Music' and 'Show Me.'

  • Music by Richard Rodgers

    Host Shirley Jones; clips from 'Babes in Arms,' 'Carousel,' 'South Pacific' 'Rex,' 'I Remember Mama' and 'Oklahoma!' highlight a profile of composer Richard Rodgers.

  • Mozart in Salzburg

    Jessye Norman, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, pianist Murray Perahia and the Vienna Philharmonic pay tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg, Austria.

  • Margot Fonteyn Story

    Tributes by Rudolf Nureyev, Frederick Ashton, Ninette de Valois and Roland Petit augment dancer Margot Fonteyn's account of her career.

  • The Winslow Boy

    A barrister (Ian Richardson) defends a cadet (Christopher Haley) expelled for petty theft in Terence Rattigan's 'The Winslow Boy.' With Gordon Jackson, Rosemary Leach.

  • Abduction From the Seraglio

    In Mozart's comic opera, a Spanish nobleman (Deon van der Walt) tries to rescue his love (Inga Nielsen) from a pasha's (Ulrich Wildgruber) harem.

  • Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Miami's New World Symphony

    A performance documentary features musicians of Miami's New World Symphony.

  • L'Africaine

    Shirley Verrett, Placido Domingo and the San Francisco Opera sing 'L'Africaine,' Giacomo Meyerbeer's operatic tale of explorer Vasco da Gama.

  • Richard Burton: In From the Cold

    Family, friends and film recall Richard Burton and his many roles.

  • Richard Burton: In From the Cold

    Family, friends and film recall Richard Burton and his many roles.

  • An Evening With Alan Jay Lerner

    Julie Andrews, Robert Goulet, Richard Kiley and Leonard Bernstein honor lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, performing music from 'My Fair Lady' and 'Brigadoon.'

  • Relatively Speaking

    Nigel Hawthorne, Imogene Stubbs, Gwen Watford and Michael Maloney perform Alan Ayckbourn's 1967 farce of adultery and mistaken identity, 'Relatively Speaking.'

  • Our Town

    Spalding Gray (Stage Manager), Eric Stoltz (George Gibbs) and Penelope Ann Miller (Emily Webb) perform Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town.'

  • Show Boat

    New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse presents the Kern/Hammerstein musical 'Show Boat,' with Eddie Bracken, Shelly Burch, P.L. Brown, Richard White and Rebecca Baxter.

  • The Aspern Papers

    Frederica von Stade, Elisabeth Soederstroem, Richard Stillwell and Dallas Opera perform composer Dominick Argento's work based on a Henry James novella.

  • Rossini's Cinderella

    Ann Murray, Gino Quilico and Francisco Araiza perform Rossini's operatic rendition of the fairy tale at the Salzburg Music Festival.

  • Philadelphia Orchestra at Wolf Trap

    Yuri Temirkanov conducts concert pianist Andre Watts, featuring 'Variations on a Theme by Purcell,' 'Symphonic Dances,' and Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1.

  • The New Moon: New York City Opera at Wolf Trap

    Sigmund Romberg's operetta set in 18th-century New Orleans features 'Lover Come Back to Me,' 'Stouthearted Men,' 'Softly As in a Morning Sunrise' and 'One Kiss.'

  • Bernstein at 70

    Lauren Bacall, Betty Comden, Barbara Hendricks and Bobby McFerrin join the Boston Symphony Orchestra in tribute to composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein.

  • Gregory Hines: Tap Dance in America

    Tommy Tune, Sandman Sims, Gregg Burge and Hinton Battle dance. With a tribute to Honi Coles.

  • Linda Ronstadt: Canciones de Mi Padre

    Ronstadt sings Mexican love songs, backed by a 13-member mariachi and the Ballet Folklorico.

  • Wynton Marsalis: Blues & Swing

    A portrait of the trumpeter shows him teaching advanced classes and performing classics.

  • Melba

    Nellie and Oscar Hammerstein become friends; the diva celebrates her 20th season at Covent Garden and, after several setbacks, starts an Australian opera company.

  • Melba

    Charles kidnaps George and emigrates to America; Nellie returns to Australia; Nellie meets her adult son, who marries an aristocrat's daughter.

  • Melba

    Nellie debuts in London and begins an affair with the Duc d'Orleans (Phillippe Caroit); Charles (Hugo Weaving), aware of her actions, files for divorce.

  • Melba

    Nellie Mitchell (Linda Cropper) subdues her musical interests to marry and raise a family but later abandons her stormy marriage to pursue a singing career in London.

  • Madama Butterfly

    Hal Prince directs the Lyric Opera of Chicago in a Kabuki-style staging of Puccini's work. With Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Cio-Cio-San), Peter Dvorsky (Pinkerton).

  • John Gielgud: An Actor's Life

    Clips from his plays, films and TV productions complement an interview with Gielgud at his home in Buckinghamshire, England.

  • Maria Callas: An Operatic Biography

    A portrait of soprano Maria Callas includes performance footage and interviews with friends and co-workers.

  • Nureyev's Cinderella

    The Paris Opera Ballet performs choreographer Rudolf Nureyev's version of the fairy tale, set in 1930s Hollywood. Dancers: Sylvie Guillem, Charles Jude, Rudolf Nureyev, Georges Piletta.

  • Tales From the Hollywood Hills: The Closed Set

    A waning actress (Rita Moreno) works ruthlessly to revitalize her image. With D.W. Moffett.

  • Tales From the Hollywood Hills: Golden Land

    A man (James Sikking) realizes his glamorous lifestyle has not brought happiness.

  • Tales From the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable

    Sisters (Rosemary Harris, Lynn Redgrave) scheme separately to raise money.

  • The Mikado

    Jonathan Miller directs the English National Opera in the Gilbert & Sullivan classic staged as a humorous 1930s film musical featuring Eric Idle (Ko-Ko), Lesley Garrett (Yum-Yum) and Bonaventura Bottone (Nanki-Poo).

  • Once in a Lifetime

    Three vaudevillians (Zoe Wanamaker, Kristoffer Tabori, Niall Buggy) teach actors to speak properly during Hollywood's transition from silent films to talkies.

  • Karajan in Salzburg

    Herbert von Karajan discusses his life and work and rehearses the Vienna Philharmonic prior to performances of Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' and a Wagner concert at Europe's Salzburg Festival.

  • Nixon in China

    Houston Grand Opera performs director Peter Sellars' work documenting former U.S. President Richard Nixon's trip to China, written by composer John Adams and poet Alice Goodman, with choreography by Mark Morris. Includes archival footage and commentary

  • On the Move: The Central Ballet of China

    Young Chinese dancers learn U.S. dance styles, meet U.S. dancers and debut in New York.

  • The Miser

    Marriage broker Frosine (Janet Suzman) tries to influence stingy widower Harpagon's (Nigel Hawthorne) choice between a woman and money in Alan Drury's translation of Moliere's play.

  • Bernstein on Brahms: Symphony No. 3

    Bernstein conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in a sixth program on the works of Johannes Brahms.

  • Pavarotti Returns to Naples

    Luciano Pavarotti creates a musical portrait of the seaside city through popular Neapolitan songs.

  • Bacall on Bogart

    Film clips, home movies and interviews with contemporaries round out a profile of Humphrey Bogart as Lauren Bacall traces the actor's career from his early stage work through 75 films.

  • Wolf Trap Celebrates Dizzy Gillespie

    Jazz performers Sonny Rollins, Wynton Marsalis, Carmen McRae, Flora Purim and others celebrate Gillespie's 70th birthday and almost 50-year professional music career.

  • Don Giovanni

    Herbert von Karajan conducts a performance of Mozart's opera based on the legend of Don Juan, featuring Samuel Ramey, Kathleen Battle and Anna Tomowa-Sintow at the Salzburg Festival.

  • The Turn of the Screw

    Helen Donath, Robert Tear and Heather Harper perform Benjamin Britten's operatic adaptation of the Henry James tale in a film by Petr Weigl. Sir Colin Davis conducts the Chamber Ensemble of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

  • Toscanini: The Maestro

    Home movies, interviews with friends and musicians, recordings of his music and clips from his performances with the NBC Symphony Orchestra form a profile of conductor Arturo Toscanini.

  • Wolf Trap Presents the Kirov: Swan Lake

    Leningrad's Kirov Ballet dances to Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' in a 1986 performance at Wolf Trap's Filene Center during the Kirov's 16-day American tour -- their first U.S. visit in nearly a quarter century.

  • Christmas With Flicka

    Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and friends sing carols and explain Christmas traditions of foreign lands.

  • Asinamali!

    Five South African inmates relate in song and narrative the reasons for their incarceration in an apartheid system.

  • Celebrating Gershwin: 'S Wonderful

    Chita Rivera, Tommy Tune, Drew Barrymore, Liza Minnelli, Harold Nicholas, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Rosemary Clooney honor George Gershwin's music of the 1930s.

  • Celebrating Gershwin: The Jazz Age

    Leonard Bernstein, Gregg Burge, Julia Migenes, Maureen McGovern and Bobby Short honor composer George Gershwin's Broadway and post-World War I musical legacy.

  • Tales From the Hollywood Hills: Pat Hobby Teamed With Genius

    A defeated writer (Christopher Lloyd) struggles to make a comeback.

  • Tales From the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro's

    Everyone wants a favor from a studio executive (Darren McGavin). With Stella Stevens.

  • Tales From the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

    A bored actress (Michelle Pfeiffer) falls in love with a married man (Brian Kerwin).

  • Aida: From the Houston Grand Opera

    Placido Domingo and Mirella Freni head the cast in a performance of Verdi's popular opera, from Houston's Wortham Center.

  • Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap

    Tony Bennett, Glenn Close, Judy Collins, Roberta Flack, Bernadette Peters and Andy Williams perform in a gala honoring U.S. composers.

  • In Concert: New Jersey Chamber Music Society & the Tokyo String Quartet

    Mendelssohn's Octet in E flat, Op. 20; Schubert's 'Quartetsatz'; Puccini's 'I Crisantemi.'

  • Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam

    Carlos Kleiber conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam in Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 in B major and Symphony No. 7 in A major.

  • Bernstein on Brahms

    The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and soloist Krystian Zimerman perform Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1.

  • Vladimir Horowitz: Last Romantic

    A profile of the pianist includes interviews and performances of works by Chopin, Liszt, Moszkowski, Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin.

  • Quartermaine's Terms

    When the headmaster of an English school dies, an elderly teacher is booted out of his job by his colleagues.

  • Bernstein on Brahms

    Leonard Bernstein discusses the works of the composer and leads the Vienna Philharmonic in the pastoral Second Symphony.

  • Steve Reich: New Musical Language

    The life, personality and impact of the minimalist composer over the last 20 years.

  • Ozawa

    A profile of conductor Seiji Ozawa includes performances with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Rudolf Serkin and soprano Jessye Norman.

  • Broadway Sings: Music of Jule Styne

    Diahann Carroll, Carol Channing, Hal Linden, Melissa Manchester, Vic Damone, Rex Smith and others salute the composer of 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,' and 'Funny Girl.'

  • December Flower

    Etta Marsh's (Jean Simmons) visit to her aunt (Mona Washbourne) transforms the seemingly senile woman.

  • Monsignor Quixote

    An unworldly priest (Alec Guinness) and a Marxist (Leo McKern) become friends during a journey with accidents, police encounters, kidnapping and a house of ill-repute.

  • The Ebony Tower

    A young artist's (Roger Rees) arrival upsets aging, reclusive artist Henry Breasley's (Laurence Olivier) manipulative relationship with two younger women. From the novel by John Fowles.

  • Otello

    Herbert Von Karajan's production of Verdi's opera features Jon Vickers as Otello, who returns from a victorious campaign only to be convinced that his wife, Desdemona (Mirella Freni) is unfaithful. Italian With English subtitles.

  • Hansel & Gretel

    Georg Solti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in the fairy tale opera 'Hansel and Gretel,' by Adelheid Wette and Engelbert Humperdinck.

  • Baryshnikov on Broadway

    Mikhail Baryshnikov, Liza Minnelli and Nell Carter salute Broadway with selections from U.S. musical theater.

  • Goya

    Menotti's opera concerns the affair between the painter (Placido Domingo) and his model, the Duchess of Alba (Victoria Vergara). Director: Gian Carlo Menotti. Conductor: Rafael Fruebeck de Burgos.

  • Gian Carlo Menotti: Musical Magician

    Profile of the Pulitzer Prize-winning ('The Consul,' 'The Saint of Bleecker Street') composer with scenes of his operas and festivals.

  • Wagner

    Wagner (Richard Burton) marries his lover (Vanessa Redgrave) and successfully builds his own theater.

  • Wagner

    King Ludwig offers to rescue Wagner (Richard Burton) from debt, but scandal forces the composer and his mistress to flee.

  • Wagner

    A production of 'Tannhauser' in Paris is a fiasco, and Wagner (Richard Burton) flees from creditors in Vienna.

  • Wagner

    Composer Wagner (Richard Burton) agitates for the king of Saxony's downfall and convinces several rich women to support his career.

  • Miles Ahead: Music of Miles Davis

    A documentary shows jazz trumpeter and band leader Miles Davis performing.

  • Night of Music: Global Celebration

    Wynton Marsalis, Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, sitarist Ravi Shankar, the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Choir Boys, Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, BBC Welsh Chorus, Canadian Brass, Kirov Ballet soloists and Yo-Yo Ma perform.

  • Bernstein on Brahms

    Leonard Bernstein leads the Vienna Philharmonic in Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68.

  • Bernstein on Brahms

    The Vienna Philharmonic performs Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77.

  • Bernstein on Brahms

    Serenade No. 2 in A major and the Academic Festival Overture in C minor, op. 80.

  • Boxes

    The Sydney Dance Company presents choreographer Graeme Murphy's blending of dance, music and voice to reflect physical and emotional barriers.

  • Grown Ups

    Jules Feiffer's satire about family relationships features Martin Balsam, Charles Grodin, Marilu Henner and Jean Stapleton.

  • Early Days

    Sir Ralph Richardson portrays an elderly, mischievous politician who refuses to grow old gracefully.

  • Elektra

    When King Agamemnon is murdered by his wife and her lover, Elektra (Leonie Rysanek) seeks revenge. Karl Bohm conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in Richard Strauss' one-act opera. With English subtitles.

  • Bernstein Conducts Haydn's Mass in Time of War

    The Bavarian State Radio Orchestra & Chorus. Taped at the Bavarian Baroque Basilica.

  • Cavalleria Rusticana

    Placido Domingo and Elena Obraztsova star in Franco Zeffirelli's production, filmed on location in Sicily with La Scala's chorus and orchestra. English subtitles.

  • Follies in Concert

    Roy Scheider narrates a backstage look at a concert recording of Stephen Sondheim's musical 'Follies' with Carol Burnett, Lee Remick, George Hearn and Elaine Stritch.

  • Irving Berlin's America

    Host Sandy Duncan presents news footage, film and interviews showing songwriter Irving Berlin's influence on U.S. entertainment.

  • Cotton Club Remembered

    Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers are among those in a gala reunion re-creating the 1930s club.

  • Einstein on the Beach: Changing Image of Opera

    Conversations and interviews during the collaboration of composer Philip Glass and theater artist Robert Wilson.

  • Heartbreak House

    Rex Harrison portrays seemingly mad Capt. Shotover in Shaw's dramatic comedy on Edwardian English society. With Amy Irving, Rosemary Harris.

  • On the Razzle

    The British National Theatre's production of Tom Stoppard's comedy of mistaken identities. With Felicity Kendal, Dinsdale Landen and Alfred Lynch.

  • Rossini at Versailles

    Marilyn Horne, Montserrat Caballe, Francisco Araize, Samuel Ramey, Ruggero Raimondi, Chamber Orchestra of Europe and chorus of Radio France celebrate Gioacchino Rossini's work.

  • Falstaff

    The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera and Vienna Choir Boys perform Verdi's comic masterpiece. Baritone Gabriel Bacquier portrays Sir John Falstaff. With English subtitles.

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners, double identities and lost relatives features Wendy Hiller (Lady Bracknell), Gary Bond (John Worthing) and Jeremy Clyde (Algernon Moncrieff). Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg.

  • Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III

    A re-creation of classic Broadway numbers features Dick Van Dyke, Roberta Peters, Patti LaBelle.

  • Master Harold ... and the Boys

    Athol Fugard's Broadway drama on the human cost of apartheid. With Zakes Mokae, John Kani and Matthew Broderick as the young white South African.

  • The Gospel at Colonus

    New wave composer Bob Telson interprets the Oedipus story in the black gospel tradition.

  • Laurence Olivier: A Life

    Laurence Olivier discusses facets of his personal life and diverse acting career from 1945 to 1982. With clips from stage and screen productions.

  • Laurence Olivier: A Life

    A documentary profiles Laurence Olivier from a childhood influenced by the Anglican Church to his debut as a film director of 'Henry V' in 1944.

  • Dr. Fischer of Geneva

    Graham Greene's story of an eccentric millionaire (James Mason) who tests the greed of people by offering them lavish gifts for being humiliated. With Alan Bates.

  • Bach's Brandenburg Concertos

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Concentus Musicus of Vienna perform in a 17th-century German monastery.

  • Best of Broadway

    Host Tom Bosley, Mary Martin, Diahann Carroll, Nell Carter, Debbie Reynolds, Ethel Merman, Barry Bostwick, Alexis Smith, Jerry Orbach and other stars re-create 22 show-stopping numbers.

  • Bernstein Conducts West Side Story

    Maestro Leonard Bernstein's dream cast of Kiri Te Kanawa, Tatiana Troyanos and Jose Carreras are seen recording the composer's definitive version of his musical.

  • Taking My Turn

    Margaret Whiting, Marni Nixon, Cissy Houston and Tiger Haynes are featured in the off-Broadway musical about staying young at heart.

  • Sweeney Todd

    Opportunistic Mrs. Lovett (Angela Lansbury) aids the demon barber of Fleet Street (George Hearn) in his macabre work in Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical.

  • Bach's Brandenburg Concertos: The Concerto Grosso

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Concentus Musicus of Vienna play concertos I, VI and III in the library of a 17th-century monastery.

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber: Requiem

    A requiem by the composer of 'Cats'and 'Evita' features Placido Domingo, Sarah Brightman, Winchester Cathedral Choir, St. Thomas Choir and St. Luke Chamber Orchestra.

  • Judy Garland -- The Concert Years

    Host Lorna Luft explores her mother's career with highlights from concerts, TV series, specials and movies, framed by interviews with close associates and family members.

  • Rigoletto

    Luciano Pavarotti stars as the philandering Duke in Verdi's tragic opera. Ingvar Wixell is Rigoletto, the humiliated court jester seeking revenge for the seduction of his daughter (Edita Gruberova). (Subtitled)

  • Man From Moscow

    Wynne (David Calder) and Penkovsky (Christopher Rozycki) are arrested, interrogated and tried by the KGB.

  • Man From Moscow

    Wynne (David Calder) devises a plan to smuggle Penkovsky (Christopher Rozycki) out of Russia.

  • Man From Moscow

    A story of 1960s intrigue opens as a Soviet colonel leaks military secrets to the British government.

  • Dance Black America

    Highlights of a four-day dance festival in New York features 20 dance companies celebrating 300 years of black dance history, including the cakewalk, the ostrich dance and electronic boogie.

  • Bernstein Conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 1

    The four movements of Gustav Mahler's first symphony are performed by the Vienna Philharmonic at the Konzerthause in Vienna.

  • Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Part II: The Epiphany

    The Concentus Musicus of Vienna performs the traditional biblical story on instruments of the baroque period.

  • Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Part I: The Nativity

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Concentus Musicus of Vienna, using instruments of the baroque period, and the Tolzer Boys Choir of Munich.

  • Lena Horne: The Lady & Her Music

    The Tony Award-winning show includes: 'Can't Help Lovin' That Man,' 'Stormy Weather,' 'The Lady Is a Tramp' and 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.'

  • You Can't Take It With You

    The 1937 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy with its 1983 Broadway revival cast of Jason Robards as the head of the household, Elizabeth Wilson as the scatterbrained daughter and Colleen Dewhurst as a Russian grand duchess-turned-waitress.

  • I Pagliacci

    Director Franco Zeffirelli combines on-stage and studio photography, setting Leoncavallo's opera of betrayal and jealousy in 1930's Italy. With Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas. (English subtitles)

  • The Dining Room

    A comic look at the rituals of the American WASP in the dining room of the playwright, A.R. Gurney, with a cast of six playing over 50 characters.

  • To the Lighthouse

    Mrs. Ramsey (Rosemary Harris) and her family spend one last summer at the seashore before World War I destroys their world. Adapted from Virginia Woolf's 1927 novel.

  • Buddenbrooks

    The death of Elisabeth divides up the estate; Thomas succumbs to a massive stroke. Tony is left with the family records and the story of the Buddenbrooks.

  • Buddenbrooks

    When his mother dies, Thomas begins to realize his son may not carry on the family business.

  • Buddenbrooks

    The celebration of the 100th anniversary of the family firm is marred by investment failure and scandal.

  • Buddenbrooks

    Thomas' business success continues as his health declines; Christian fails in business but intends to marry the mother of his illegitimate child.

  • Buddenbrooks

    Tony ends her second marriage after she finds her husband with a servant girl; a son is born to Gerda and Johann.

  • Buddenbrooks

    Thomas marries the beautiful and musically talented Gerda but finds the same qualities unacceptable in his younger brother Christian.

  • Buddenbrooks

    Tony returns home when she learns her husband has falsified his business records; Thomas takes over the family firm.

  • Buddenbrooks

    Antonie gives in to the pressures of her family and marries Bendix Grunlich, as social unrest by revolutionaries breaks out.

  • Buddenbrooks

    The fortunes and tragedies of a powerful German mercantile family begin with an October 1835 housewarming party.

  • Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 6

    Leonard Bernstein conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in the 'Tragic Symphony,' a prophetic note of the composer's dismissal from the Imperial Opera, the death of his daughter and his fatal illness.

  • Down in the Valley

    Judy Collins presents the Kurt Weill folk opera of a condemned man (Hutton Cobb) who escapes jail for a last tryst with the woman he loves (Linda Lou Allen).

  • The Queen of Spades

    Russian maestro Woldemar Nelsson leads the Opera Company of Philadelphia in Tchaikovsky's haunting story of a mysterious countess with a secret to winning at cards. The tale of greed and murder is sung in Russian, with English subtitles.

  • Bernstein: Conductor, Soloist & Teacher

    Leonard Bernstein leads the Vienna Philharmonic, then is seen teaching a master class for conductors.

  • Soldier's Tale

    Andre Gregory narrates Stravinsky's story of a soldier who sells his soul to the devil (voice of Max von Sydow). The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra performs the score. Robert Blechman's animation won the 1984 Emmy for outstanding individual achievement.

  • Purlie

    Robert Guillaume, Melba Moore (who won a 1970 Tony Award as Lutiebelle) and Sherman Hemsley reprise their Broadway roles in this award-winning musical of Georgia cotton pickers outsmarting their boss.

  • Choreographer's Notebook: Stravinsky Piano Ballets by Peter Martins

    The New York City Ballet, featuring Heather Watts and Bart Cook, performs 'Eight Easy Pieces,' 'Tango,' 'Piano Rag Music' and 'Concerto for Two Solo Pianos.' Peter Martins reveals Balanchine's influence.

  • La Cenerentola

    Frederica von Stade, Francisco Araiza and Paolo Montarsolo appear in Rossini's comic opera of the Cinderella tale. Filmed at La Scala and in the Italian countryside. English subtitles.

  • The Magic Flute

    In Mozart's fairy-tale opera in ancient Egypt, Prince Tamino (Peter Schreier), accompanied by a birdcatcher (Christian Boesch), sets out to rescue the daughter (Ileana Cotrubas) of the Queen of Night.

  • The Four Seasons

    The English Chamber Orchestra and violinist Gidon Kremer perform Vivaldi's concerto. Host Beverly Sills recites the accompanying sonnets.

  • An American Christmas: Words & Music

    Robert Frost's 'Christmas Trees'; Linda Lavin as a Jewish girl in a school Christmas pageant; and songs by Freda Payne, Harlem Children's Chorus and Columbia Boys Choir.

  • Callas: An International Celebration

    Joan Sutherland, Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa are featured in a tribute to diva Maria Callas.

  • Placido Domingo Celebrates Seville

    Seville forms the backdrop for arias from 'Carmen,' 'Don Giovanni,' 'La Forza del Destino' and Rossini's 'Barber of Seville.' Winner of the 1984 Emmy for outstanding classical program in performing arts.

  • Life of Verdi

    Verdi completes the 'Requiem Mass,' 'Otello' and, as an octogenarian, 'Falstaff.'

  • Life of Verdi

    The aging master composes the political 'Don Carlo' and the masterpiece 'Aida.'

  • Life of Verdi

    Verdi marries Giuseppina, completes 'La Traviata' and unknowingly sets in motion the liberation of Italy.

  • Life of Verdi

    The successful premieres of 'Il Trovatore' and 'Luisa Miller' and work on 'Rigoletto.'

  • Life of Verdi

    The strongly nationalistic overtones of Verdi's operas bring him into confrontation with the Austrian censors in Northern Italy.

  • Life of Verdi

    Giuseppe Verdi (Ronald Pickup) becomes one of Italy's most popular composers when soprano Giuseppina Strepponi (Carla Fracci) sings the leading role in 'Nabucco.'

  • Lincoln Center: Balanchine Ballets

    The New York City Ballet, featuring Suzanne Farrell, Peter Martins and Karin von Aroldingen, performs 'Vienna Waltzes,' 'Who Cares' and 'Mozartiana.'

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Adventurous Alice (Kate Burton) meets a White Knight (Richard Burton), King of Hearts (James Coco) and Mad Hatter (Andre Gregory). With Eve Arden, Colleen Dewhurst, Donald O'Connor and Maureen Stapleton.

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