''Masterclass'' is an American documentary television series airing on
HBO. Each half-hour episode documents the experience of a small group of young artists working with a famous mentor. The series premiered on HBO on April 18, 2010, with opera star
Plácido Domingo
José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French ...
working with three aspiring young singers.
[Levin, Jordan]
"Masters inspire awe, bright ideas"
'' Miami Herald'', 18 April 2010
The students in the program are chosen from participants in the Miami-based organization,
YoungArts, a program of the
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, which supports emerging artists.
[Sick, Jessica]
"Mastering the Class
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...
Miami, April 16, 2010 The series is produced and directed by
Karen Goodman
Karen Goodman is an American film and television director and producer, best known for her work on various documentaries. She has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary (Short Subject) category four times for '' The Childre ...
and
Kirk Simon of the Simon & Goodman Picture Company. The Executive Producer is Lin Arison.
Episodes
Season 1 (2010)
Season 2 (2012–13)
Season 3 (2013–14)
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
References
External links
''Masterclass'' on HBO(official website)
(official website)
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HBO original programming
2010 American television series debuts
2010s American documentary television series
English-language television shows