Great Performances βΊ Season 41
S41E31 Rejoice with Itzhak Perlman & Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot
Synopsis
Legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman and celebrated cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot join forces for a musical exploration of liturgical and traditional works in new arrangements for both chamber orchestra and klezmer settings. The music of βRejoiceβ showcases the confluences between the violinistβs famed classical technique and Helfgotβs magnificent voice.
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Henry IV Part 2
Jeremy Irons and Tom Hiddleston star in Shakespeare's history play.
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RenΓ©e Fleming sings one of her signature roles, the title character in DvoΕΓ‘k's Rusalka, an opera about a water spirit's tragic romance with a prince. The story is drawn partly from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid." Conductor Yannick NΓ©zet-SΓ©guin leads a cast that includes Piotr Beczala; Dolora Zajick; Emily Magee; and John Relyea as Rusalka's father, the Water Sprite.
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Rejoice with Itzhak Perlman & Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot
Legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman and celebrated cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot join forces for a musical exploration of liturgical and traditional works in new arrangements for both chamber orchestra and klezmer settings. The music of βRejoiceβ showcases the confluences between the violinistβs famed classical technique and Helfgotβs magnificent voice.
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