Great Performances · SEASON 46

Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own

Episode 20 · 2019-03-22

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  • Comedy
  • Documentary
  • Drama

Episode overview

Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson, the face of opera in the late 1950s-70s. This new documentary showcases her greatest roles, including Elektra and The Ring Cycle, in rare footage, plus interviews with Plácido Domingo and more.

Season 46 episodes

1. GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends® 20182018-10-05 2. An American In Paris The Musical2018-11-02 3. Sound of Music2018-11-09 4. John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway2018-11-16 5. Harold Prince: The Director’s Life2018-11-23 6. Tony Bennett & Diana Krall – Love Is Here to Stay2018-11-24 7. Michael Bublé: Tour Stop 1482018-11-24 8. k.d. lang – Landmarks Live in Concert2018-12-14 9. Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood2018-12-28 10. Great Performances at the Met: Aida2019-01-20 11. From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 20192019-01-01 12. The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration2019-01-11 13. Orphée et Eurydice from Lyric Opera of Chicago2019-01-18 14. Doubt from the Minnesota Opera2019-01-25 15. Great Performances at the Met: Marnie2019-02-01 16. Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine 20192019-02-15 17. Great Performances at the Met: La Fanciulla del West2019-02-24 18. Andrea Bocelli @ 602019-03-02 19. Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration2019-03-02 20. Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own2019-03-22 21. Great Performances at the Met: Samson et Dalila2019-03-24 22. Julius Caesar from Donmar2019-03-29 23. Great Performances at the Met: La Traviata2019-04-05 24. Great Performances at the Met: Adriana Lecouvreur2019-05-12 25. Great Performances at the Met: Carmen2019-06-16 26. Great Performances at the Met: La Fille du Régiment2019-07-07 27. Great Performances at the Met: Die Walküre2019-08-11 29. Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 20192019-08-09 30. Great Performances at the Met: Dialogues Des Carmélites2019-09-01