Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman living in the village of Anatevka in anti-Semitic, czarist Russia, relies on love, pride, and faith to help him deal with his vexations with his scolding wife, five unmarried and willful daughters, and God.
Chronicles the life of violinist Isaac Stern, discussing his immigration to the United States, his childhood in San Francisco, his musical training, his efforts to save Carnegie Hall, and other related topics.