Season 34

E1. From Shtetl to Swing

Oct 5, 2005 · 120m

A collective journey from synagogue choirs to Harlem hot spots, from Yiddish theater to musical extravaganza, from klezmer to ragtime, from symphonic jazz to swing. All the way from the Bowery to Tin Pan Alley to Broadway to Hollywood - FROM SHTETL TO SWING recounts the ebullient story of a musical metamorphosis born in darkest Russia.

E2. Kiss Me Kate

Feb 26, 2003 · 120m

A live performance of the 1999 revival, taped in London in the theatre in which it was staged, and in front of a live audience

E3. Mozart at 250: The Salzburg Festival Celebration

Mar 1, 2003 · 120m

To celebrate Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday a gala concert is presented with the Vienna Philharmonic. Mozart's most memorable works are featured.

E4. Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2006

Mar 11, 2003 · 120m

Carnegie Hall's opening night of the season features The Cleveland Orchestra performing an evening of Viennese favorites.

E5. 30th Anniversary: A Celebration in Song

May 7, 2003 · 84m

Nathan Lane introduces a series of performance clips from many of the 600 programs that have been aired under the “Great Performances” banner, including such theatre stars as Bernadette Peters, Elaine Paige, Karen Ziemba, Bebe Neuwirth, Liza Minnelli, and Michael Crawford.

E6. Beverly Sills: Made in America

Jun 14, 2003 · 120m

A tribute to Beverly Sills with performances by Sills and others, and clips from past performances

E7. Episode 7

Jul 28, 2003

E8. Episode 8

Aug 1, 2003

E9. Broadway's Lost Treasures

Aug 10, 2003 · 120m

The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 -- the period during which 'Alexander H. Cohen' and his wife, Hildy Parks, were the producers of the show. This film offers a compilation of performances from Tony Award broadcasts during those years. They are presented with color-corrected footage and digitally re-mastered sound.

E10. Episode 10

Aug 27, 2003

E11. Garrison Keillor's New Year's Eve Special

Oct 29, 2003 · 120m

Garrison Keillor hosts a live New Year's Eve broadcast from Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

E15. Garrison Keillor’s Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood

Jul 2, 2006 · 120m

A concert version of the popular radio program.