availablepublic8510http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/great-performances-opera-house-chandeliers-backstory/8510/3012590682cove8510The Chandeliers - How an Accident Became ArtThe surprising backstory behind how the chandeliers in The Opera House really came about.Architect Kyna Leski breaks down her father's story on how a wonderful accident while drawing the chandeliers became one of the most aesthetically pleasing additions to The Opera House.2018-05-25 21:00publishdisabledshowfalse8551The Groundbreaking Ceremony of Lincoln CenterPresident Eisenhower and Leonard Bernstein spoke at this momentous ceremony.http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/great-performances-opera-house-groundbreaking-ceremony-lincoln-center/8551/2018-05-25 21:00http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/files/2018/05/11_Topping-Out-480x270.jpg3013098773cove8526A Broken Stage for Opening NightThe Challenges of Opening a New Opera Househttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/great-performances-opera-house-broken-stage-opening-night/8526/2018-05-25 21:00http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/files/2018/05/8_Stagehands_Old-Met-480x270.jpg3012836273cove
Architect Kyna Leski breaks down her father’s story on how a wonderful accident while drawing the chandeliers became one of the most aesthetically pleasing additions to The Opera House.
Great Performances: The Opera House, the new documentary by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke (Grey Gardens; Lalee’s Kin: The Legacy of Cotton) surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera’s rich history and a time of great change for New York City. Premieres Friday, May 25 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will be available to stream the following day on pbs.org/gperf and PBS apps.