Episode guide
Great Performances: Season 40
18 episodes · premiered Sep 7, 2012
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- Episode 1: Paul McCartney's Live Kisses Sep 7, 2012 Paul McCartney’s Live Kisses captures the magical night of February 9 in the City of Angels when Paul McCartney decided to bring Kisses On The Bottom, his newly released collection of pop…
- Episode 2: Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby Nov 26, 2012 Grammy Award®-winning, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Rod Stewart, hosts his first holiday special featuring Mary J. Blige, Cee-Lo Green, and Chris Botti.
- Episode 3: Magical Mystery Tour Revisited Dec 14, 2012 Magical Mystery Tour was chock-full of thinly veiled references to psychedelia, anarchy and fantasy, all in the setting of a traditional British sightseeing bus outing to the seaside. The…
- Episode 4: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2013 Jan 1, 2013 We continue the cherished tradition of ringing in the New Year with special host Julie Andrews and the Vienna Philharmonic at the opulent Musikverein, under the baton of guest conductor…
- Episode 5: Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy Jan 1, 2013 This film explores the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical. Featuring interviews and conversations with some of the greatest…
- Episode 6: Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies Jan 4, 2013 An epic journey following Paul Simon back to South Africa, where, decades earlier, he created his seminal album Graceland. The film includes revealing interviews with Simon and such…
- Episode 7: Great Performances at the Met: L'Elisir d'Amore Jan 18, 2013 Star soprano Anna Netrebko takes center stage as Adina, the irresistible heroine of Gaetano Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love).
- Episode 8: Great Performances at the Met: The Tempest Mar 17, 2013 The Tempest, Robert Lepage’s Staging of the English-language Opera Based on Shakespeare’s Final Play.
- Episode 9: Great Performances at the Met: La Clemenza di Tito Apr 14, 2013 La Clemenza di Tito, Mozart’s final opera seria, with Barbara Frittoli, Elīna Garanča, and Giuseppe Filianoti airs on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, April 14 at 12 noon on PBS.
- Episode 10: Great Performances at the Met: Un Ballo in Maschera May 5, 2013 The Met’s new production of Un Ballo in Maschera, Verdi's classic drama of political intrigue and thwarted romance.
- Episode 11: Great Performances at the Met: Rigoletto May 17, 2013 Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) makes his Met debut with a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. The new staging moves the opera’s tragic events from a decadent…
- Episode 12: Great Performances at the Met: Aida Jun 9, 2013 One of the most popular and beloved operas of all time, Aida, in a spectacular staging that captures the grandeur of Ancient Egypt.
- Episode 13: Great Performances at the Met: Les Troyens Jun 30, 2013 Fabio Luisi conducts the five-act tragedy, which stars Deborah Voigt as Cassandra, Susan Graham as Dido, and Bryan Hymel as Aeneas.
- Episode 14: Dancing at Jacob’s Pillow: Never Stand Still Jul 26, 2013 Directed by veteran documentary filmmaker Ron Honsa, "Dancing at Jacob’s Pillow: Never Stand Still" reveals the passion, discipline, and daring of those who choose a life in dance…
- Episode 15: Great Performances at the Met: Parsifal Jul 28, 2013 Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in The Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Parsifal"
- Episode 16: Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2013 Aug 2, 2013 The works of Wagner and Verdi are featured in the beloved concert from Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace Gardens.
- Episode 17: Great Performances at the Met: Francesca di Rimini Aug 18, 2013 Eva-Maria Westbroek and Marcello Giordani star in Zandonai’s masterpiece Francesca da Rimini, the classic tale of doomed love,based on an episode from Dante’s Inferno.
- Episode 18: Great Performances at the Met: Giulio Cesare Sep 1, 2013 David Daniels and Natalie Dessay star in David McVicar‘s innovative production of Handel’s most popular opera.