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Peter Gelb

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Peter Gelb is known for Soldiers of Music (1991), Horowitz Plays Mozart (1987) and Great Performances (1971).
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    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 wins & 11 nominations total

    Known for

    Mstislav Rostropovich in Soldiers of Music (1991)
    Soldiers of Music
    6.8
    • Producer
    • 1991
    Horowitz Plays Mozart (1987)
    Horowitz Plays Mozart
    8.4
    • Producer
    • 1987
    Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Marsalis on Music (1995)
    Marsalis on Music
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in Great Performances at the Met (1977)
      Great Performances at the Met
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1993–2023
    • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
      The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
      8.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2006–2023
    • The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra at the Kennedy Center (2022)
      The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra at the Kennedy Center
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer: Sony Classical
      • producer
      • 1987–2021
    • Met Stars Live in Concert (2020)
      Met Stars Live in Concert
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • A New Traviata for the Met (2018)
      A New Traviata for the Met
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • MØ Feat. Foster the People: Blur (2018)
      MØ Feat. Foster the People: Blur
      5.8
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2018
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met (2006)
      In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Paul Groves, Bryn Terfel, Roger Waters, and Ying Huang in The Making of Ça Ira (2005)
      The Making of Ça Ira
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Taking a Chance on Love: Jane Monheit in Concert (2005)
      Taking a Chance on Love: Jane Monheit in Concert
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Vangelis: Mythodea - Music for the NASA Mission, 2001 Mars Odyssey (2001)
      Vangelis: Mythodea - Music for the NASA Mission, 2001 Mars Odyssey
      8.5
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Christmas in Vienna (1992)
      Christmas in Vienna
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999–2000
    • Marsalis on Music (1995)
      Marsalis on Music
      8.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Voices from a Locked Room (1995)
      Voices from a Locked Room
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 1995

    Additional Crew



    • Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra - Das Gründungskonzert aus Warschau (2022)
      Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra - Das Gründungskonzert aus Warschau
      TV Special
      • general manager
      • 2022
    • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
      The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
      8.8
      TV Series
      • general manager: Metropolitan Opera Association
      • general manager: The Metropolitan Opera
      • general manager ...
      • 2006–2013
    • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in Great Performances at the Met (1977)
      Great Performances at the Met
      8.1
      TV Series
      • general manager: The Metropolitan Opera
      • general manager: Metropolitan Opera Association
      • 1986–2013
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • general manager
      • 2008

    Director



    • Baroque Duet (1992)
      Baroque Duet
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1992

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    The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (Alternate Trailer)
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    The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (Alternate Trailer)
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    Met Summer Encore

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      • Peter Gelb2003 - ?
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      Visionary award winning documentary filmmaker, currently general manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. His most notable honors include six Emmy Awards for television production, and a Grammy for "Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks".

      Formerly President of Sony Classical

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