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The Best Episodes of Great Performances Season 37

Every episode of Great Performances Season 37 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Great Performances Season 37!

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The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Great Performances Season 37 Episode 1 - Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic

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    Considered the most dynamic young conductor in classical music since Bernstein, 28-year-old Gustavo Dudamel begins his tenure as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in fall 2009. In this program, learn more about Dudamel, the LA Philharmonic, composer John Adams, and see a movement from John Adams' "City Noir" and Mahler's "Symphony No. 1 in D major" performed at his inaugural concert.

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  2. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 2 - Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas

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    Everyone’s favorite “Hitman” David Foster joins Great Performances superstar Andrea Bocelli for a new Christmas concert of holiday classics airing on Thanksgiving night. Showcasing Bocelli’s unmistakable soaring vocals are lush new arrangements infused with the distinctive Foster touch. The inspiring concert performance, recorded at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 3 - Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden
    9.0/10(42 votes)

    #3 - Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden

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    Multi-Grammy-winning phenomenon Michael Bublé returns to public television in Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden, a musical concert that captures the star in a trademark, high-octane performance. Recorded at New York City’s famed arena, this program’s highlights include a show-stopping collection of Bublé’s hits not included on the DVD release.

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  4. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 4 - Hamlet
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Hamlet

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    Shakespeare's immortal "To be, or not to be" takes on a whole new meaning (and medium) as classical stage and screen actors David Tennant and (recently-knighted) Sir Patrick Stewart reprise their roles for a modern-dress, film-for-television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) 2008 stage production of Hamlet.

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  5. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 5 - Renee Fleming & Dmitri Hvorostovsky
    8.5/10(57 votes)

    #5 - Renee Fleming & Dmitri Hvorostovsky

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    Shakespeare's immortal "To be, or not to be" takes on a whole new meaning (and medium) as classical stage and screen actors David Tennant and (recently-knighted) Sir Patrick Stewart reprise their roles for a modern-dress, film-for-television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) 2008 stage production of Hamlet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 6 - Sting: A Winter's Night
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Sting: A Winter's Night

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  7. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Episode 7

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  8. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.7/10(190 votes)

    #8 - Episode 8

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  9. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Episode 9

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  10. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Episode 10

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  11. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 11 - Dance in America NY Export Opus Jazz
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Dance in America NY Export Opus Jazz

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    Jerome Robbins' urban ballet, set to a jazz score by Robert Prince, was originally performed in 1958. This film adaptation was shot in locations around New York City. Included is a 10-minute documentary about the origin and history of the work.

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  12. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    8.2/10(286 votes)

    #12 - Episode 12

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  13. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Episode 13

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  14. Great Performances Season 37 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Episode 14

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Season 37 Ratings Summary

"Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic" is the best rated episode of "Great Performances" season 37. It scored 8.5/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/21/2009. This episode is rated 8.5 points higher than the second-best, "Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas".