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Season 45 Episode 13: "Ellis Island: The Dream of America" with Pacific Symphony

49 SeasonsFeb 02, 2018TV-G3h 00m8

A live concert performance of composer Peter Boyer's Grammy-nominated work "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," with Orange County's Pacific Symphony, conducted by Carl St. Clair, and a cast of actors.

Season 45 Episodes:

Episode 1 Havana Time Machine

1. Havana Time Machine

Aired: Oct 6, 2017

Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES present Havana Time...

Episode 3 She Loves Me

3. She Loves Me

Aired: Oct 20, 2017

The celebrated score features favorites such as “Vanilla Ice Cream,” “A Roman...

Episode 4 Present Laughter

4. Present Laughter

Aired: Nov 3, 2017

A self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis juggles a fawning ing...

Episode 5 Indecent

5. Indecent

Aired: Nov 10, 2017

A performance of Paula Vogel's play about the passion to create theatre, even...

Episode 7 Indecent

7. Indecent

Aired: Nov 17, 2017

The Tony Award-winning play Indecent comes to Great Performances on Friday, N...

Episode 14 Chicago Voices

14. Chicago Voices

Aired: Feb 23, 2018

A tribute to Chicago vocalists features performances by Renée Fleming, Jessie...

Episode 19 The Opera House

19. The Opera House

Aired: May 25, 2018

Explore the rich history of the Met Opera’s Lincoln Center home and the cultu...

Episode 24 Chicago Voices

24. Chicago Voices

Aired: Aug 10, 2018

A tribute to Chicago vocalists features performances by Renée Fleming, Jessie...

Info about Great Performances

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Music, Musical