Great Performances Season 26 Episodes

Episode 1

Carnegie Hall Opening Night 1997

Wed, Oct 15, 1997

Episode 2

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Thu, Nov 6, 1997

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Episode 3

The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

Wed, Dec 3, 1997

Episode 4

San Francisco Opera Gala Celebration

Fri, Dec 5, 1997

Episode 5

The College of Comedy with Alan King

Wed, Dec 31, 199757 mins

Episode 6

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1998

Thu, Jan 1, 1998

Episode 7

Creating Ragtime

Wed, Jan 21, 1998

Documentary explores the creation of the musical play Ragtime, based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow.

Episode 8

Porgy and Bess: An American Voice

Wed, Feb 4, 1998

A documentary detailing the history of Gershwin's opera and DuBose Heyward's original novel "Porgy", and the impact it has had on its casts and audiences as well as U.S. black culture in general, with rare archival footage of the 1952 world tour, and clips from the 1993 television production.

Episode 9

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Opening Night Gala

Fri, Feb 13, 1998

Episode 10

Frank Sinatra: The Very Good Years

Wed, Mar 11, 199846 mins

Frank Sinatra's beginnings in Hoboken New Jersey, and how he discovers his passion for singing. We see as Sinatra performs with various groups and bands, eventually working toward performing solo. These are also the years Sinatra develops his unique vocal style and works his way into the hearts of the girls in bobby socks and socialites alike.

Episode 11

The Art of Singing: Golden Voices of the Century

116 mins

The Art of Singing: Golden Voices of the Century.

Episode 12

Episode #26.12

Sat, Feb 7, 1998

Episode 13

Episode #26.13

Sat, Feb 7, 1998

Episode 14

Episode #26.14

Sat, Feb 7, 1998

Episode 15

Swan Lake

Wed, Jun 10, 1998113 mins

The unhappy and unloved Prince is mocked, betrayed and rejected by everyone around him. When he decides to commit suicide by throwing himself in a lake at a city park, a beautiful Swan emerges from the water. The Prince and The Swan become close friends, but their friendship is destined to end in tragedy.

Episode 16

Episode #26.16

Sat, Feb 7, 1998

Episode 17

Sam Shepard: Stalking Himself

Wed, Jul 8, 1998

Episode 18

The Elixir of Love

Wed, Aug 12, 1998