Performed from Highland Park’s Ravinia Festival, Great Performances presents legendary composer Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish symphony featuring the talent of Uniting Voices (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir), Chicago Symphony Chorus and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Led by famed conductor and Bernstein protégé Marin Alsop, the work includes music and spoken narrative segments voiced by narrator Jaye Ladymore (“Chicago Med”) and sung by soprano soloist Janai Brugger (Great Performances at the Met: Medea). Recorded July 2022, the symphony examines questions of humanity and faith, exploring the complicated nature of a higher power who governs mortality.
| Title | Great Performances - Season 50 Episode 23 Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Comedy, Documentary, Drama |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | PBS |
| Cast | Bray Poor |
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| Alternative Titles | GREAT PERFORMANCES | PBS |
| Keyword | filmed theater |
| First Air Date | Jan 28, 1971 |
| Last Air date | May 31, 2024 |
| Season | 50 Season |
| Episode | 640 Episode |
| Runtime | 120:60 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 5.19/ 10 by 16.00 users |
| Popularity | 120.476 |
| Language | English |
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