Which show was shown on PBS' ''Great Performances" in the United States, and was directed by an English theatre director, who directed dramas, like "Macbeth".
King Lear (2008 film) King Lear is a 2008 television film based on the William Shakespeare play of the same name, directed by Trevor Nunn. It was broadcast on More4 in the UK on Christmas Day, and shown on PBS' "Great Performances" in the United States in March 2009. The production was filmed mainly at Pinewood Studios in England.
NBC Opera Theatre The NBC Opera Theatre (sometimes mistakenly spelled NBC Opera Theater and sometimes referred to as the NBC Opera Company) was an American opera company operated by the National Broadcasting Company from 1949 to 1964. The company was established specifically for the purpose of televising both established and new operas for television in English. Additionally, the company also gave live theatrical presentations of operas, sponsoring several touring productions in the United States and mounting works on Broadway.