Mass: The Short Documentary | Leonard Bernstein Mass | Great Performances on PBS

Learn the full story of how Jackie Kennedy Onassis commissioned Leonard Bernstein to write Mass for the opening of the Kennedy Center in 1971. Please like & subscribe now if you enjoyed: TUNE IN: FRIDAY, MAY 15 9/8c on PBS Watch full episodes and more: Facebook: Twitter: ----------------- The only continuing primetime performance showcase on American television, Great Performances presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries. With its programs garnering 67 Emmy Awards and six George Foster Peabody Awards, the series has received every major television honor. Regardless of geographic or economic limitations, Great Performances ensures its audiences “the best seats in the house” with a roster of artists and performing arts