PBS SoCal music week of Sept. 16

MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS ON PBS SOCAL
FOR WEEKS OF SEPTEMBER 16 - 22

Sunday, September 16, 12 p.m. – “Great Performances at the Met: Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Wagner’s Dream” – PREMIERE

Award winning filmmaker Susan Froemke’s documentary chronicles the quest to fulfill Wagner’s dream of a perfect ring. Visionary director Robert Lepage and several of the world’s greatest operatic artists and the Metropolitan Opera tackle Wagner’s Ring cycle.

Sunday, September 16, 2 p.m. – “Great Performances at the Met: Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold” – PREMIERE

In the first opera in the Ring cycle, the gods of Valhalla clash with underworld dwarves and brawny giants, with disastrous consequences. The evil Alberich steals gold from the Rhine and uses it to forge a ring of unimaginable power. Wotan, the king of the gods, uses magic to steal the ring; Alberich places a curse that guarantees misery for whoever wears it.

Sunday, September 16, 5 p.m. – “18 Voices Sing: Kol Nidre”- PREMIERE

The Kol Nidre, the most sacred prayer in Judaism that begins the holiest day of Yom Kippur is a poignant melody that has enthralled generations of Jews and non-Jews. Eighteen individuals that have been touched by it share their experiences, including a cantor, a movie critic, a professor and a Holocaust survivor.

Friday, September 21, 9 p.m. – “From Dust to Dreams: Opening Night at the Smith Center for Performing Arts”- PREMIERE

Neil Patrick Harris hosts opening night at the new Smith Center inLas Vegas, Nevada, headlined by Jennifer Hudson, Carole King, Martina McBride and many others from the worlds of music, television, stage and screen.