Great Performances - Season 34 - Eps 1: From Shtetl to Swing
A collective journey from synagogue choirs to Harlem hot spots, from Yiddish theater to musical extravaganza, from klezmer to ragtime, from symphonic jazz to swing. All the way from the Bowery to Tin Pan Alley to Broadway to Hollywood - FROM SHTETL TO SWING recounts the ebullient story of a musical metamorphosis born in darkest Russia.
About Great Performances
Title: Great Performances
First Air Date: 1971-01-28
Last Air Date: 2026-01-01
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.818/10 (from 22 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 52
Total Episodes: 673
Network: PBS
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Cast
Bray Poor
Narrator (voice)