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The Real Story Behind "Émigré"
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Discover the real story behind "Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil."
Great Performances brings the best in the performing arts from across America and around the world to a US television audience. It presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Video description: Introduced by Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, a native of the Bay Area and winner of 2008's Dancing with the Stars, the production encores in high definition and 5.1 surround sound. San Francisco Ballet Music Director and Principal Conductor Martin West conducts Tchaikovsky's sprightly score. Recorded in December 2007, the work is choreographed by Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson.