Great Performances Season 24 Episodes

Episode 1

Abbado in Berlin: The First Year

Fri, Sep 1, 1995

Episode 2

Julie Andrews: Back on Broadway

Wed, Oct 25, 199585 mins

Episode 3

Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound

Wed, Nov 8, 199585 mins

Host/conductor Mauceri replicates a symphony orchestra playing to film images to produce the film's score, and talks with historians, technicians and David Raksin about the process during the 30's and 40's.

Episode 4

Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House

Mon, Nov 27, 199555 mins

Episode 5

Pavarotti: My World

Mon, Dec 4, 1995

Episode 6

The Sleeping Beauty

Fri, Dec 15, 199590 mins

Episode 7

Episode #24.7

Wed, Feb 7, 1996

Episode 8

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1996

Mon, Jan 1, 1996

Episode 9

Episode #24.9

Wed, Feb 7, 1996

Episode 10

Les Misérables in Concert

Fri, Mar 1, 1996160 mins

The story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. Valjean is paroled, but runs away and becomes the mayor of a small town. He meets a dying woman named Fantine and swears to raise her daughter. Javert catches up to him, but Valjean escapes. The daughter, Cosette, grows up and falls in love with Marius, a student. An ill-fated, student-led revolution makes the mother of all climaxes for this beauty of a production. And the end with the 50 or so Valjeans is pretty impressive!

Episode 11

Peter, Paul and Mary: Lifelines

Sat, Mar 2, 1996

Nostalgic concert of their signature songs dating back to the group's early days in Greenwich Village.

Episode 12

La Cenerentola

Wed, Apr 3, 1996164 mins

The Prince of Salerno, Don Ramiro, changes places with his valet, Dandini, and then meets the girl of his dreams - Cenerentola. Meanwhile, Cenerentola's stepsisters, Clorinda and Tisbe, fawn over the fake prince (Dandini). When Cenerentola is left alone, weeping, the Philosopher, Alidoro, takes her (dressed in beautiful clothing) to the palace, where she is an immediate hit with everyone - including Dandini. Confusion reigns when the identity of the real Prince is revealed.