''Masterclass'' is an American documentary television series airing on
HBO
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. 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
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'', 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
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Miami, April 16, 2010 The series is produced and directed by
Karen Goodman 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
American English-language television shows