Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Marian Seldes, a vital figure in New York theater, died October 6, 2014, in her Manhattan home. She was 86. Seldes was an enduring presence on the Broadway stage, notably performing in the w…
SOURCE: PBS at 06:07PMThursday, July 31, 2014
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Met Music Director James Levine conducts Mozart’s barbed romance Così fan tutte, a comic masterpiece about the romantic complications th…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:59PMThursday, July 24, 2014
Met Music Director James Levine conducts Mozart’s barbed romance, a comic masterpiece about the romantic complications that ensue when a pair of friends decide to test their fiancées’ f…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:45PMFriday, July 18, 2014
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In this excerpt from Act III of Massenet's opera, Jonas Kaufmann sings the aria, "Pourquoi me réveiller." Great Performances at the Met: W…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:36PMThursday, July 17, 2014
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Elaine Stritch will always be “still here” performing one of her signature songs in Great Performances' Sondheim! The Birthday Concert.
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SOURCE: PBS at 05:27PMTuesday, July 15, 2014
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French mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch (Charlotte) sings Charlotte's aria, "Va! Laisse couler mes larmes" from Act III of Massenet's Werther. Als…
SOURCE: PBS at 01:30PMMonday, July 14, 2014
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SOURCE: PBS at 12:24PMThursday, July 10, 2014
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In this final dress rehearsal excerpt of Act I of Jules Massenet’s Werther, tenor Jonas Kaufmann (Werther) sings "O nature." Great Performa…
SOURCE: PBS at 04:03PM[caption id="attachment_2200" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="Jonas Kaufmann as Werther and Sophie Koch as Charlotte in Massenet\'s \Werther.\ Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera."…
SOURCE: PBS at 03:44PMTuesday, July 1, 2014
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Tenor Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of the tortured poet in the Met’s new production of Jules Massenet’s Werther on Great Perfor…
SOURCE: PBS at 11:35AMMonday, June 30, 2014
Great Performances mourns the passing of Mary Rodgers Guettel (1931 – 2014), composer and daughter of legendary Broadway composer Richard Rodgers. She died at her home June 26, 2014, in N…
SOURCE: PBS at 03:30PMWednesday, June 18, 2014
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Franco Zeffirelli’s lavish production of La Bohème, the most-performed opera in Met history, starring Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo as …
SOURCE: PBS at 02:28PMWednesday, May 28, 2014
Watch Preview of GP at the Met: Prince Igor
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Borodin’s operatic masterpiece Prince Igor, which had its first Met performances since 1917 …
SOURCE: PBS at 01:55PMThursday, April 24, 2014
Leo's kiss of true love breaks the curse that has held Princess Aurora (Hannah Vassallo) under its spell. After 100 years of sleep, Aurora discovers Leo (Dominic North) has been transformed …
SOURCE: PBS at 04:30PMDance history and storytelling is important to choreographer Matthew Bourne, creator of a Swan Lake with an all-male corps of Swans, and an Edward Scissorhands ballet, among other innovative…
SOURCE: PBS at 03:48PMWednesday, April 23, 2014
British choreographer Matthew Bourne has created a Sleeping Beauty fairy tale that drips with candle wax and vampire blood and opens its eyes to modern times. Learn more about his bold re-im…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:31PMMonday, April 21, 2014
Princess Aurora's 100-year slumber becomes restless as it nears the end of its spell. The ensemble sequence features Hannah Vassallo as Aurora and Dominic North as the modern-day Leo, who ha…
SOURCE: PBS at 04:59PMThursday, April 17, 2014
Matthew Bourne choreographs Tchaikovsky's Rose Adagio as a playful, romantic duet between Princess Aurora (Hannah Vassallo) and the gardener Leo (Dominic North).
Rose Adagio Duet from Act…
SOURCE: PBS at 05:13PMWednesday, April 16, 2014
The dark fairy Carabosse (Adam Maskell) enters the room of baby Aurora to cast a curse upon her. Aurora's parents, a king and queen, had desperately wanted a child and had sought Carabosse's…
SOURCE: PBS at 12:34PMTuesday, April 15, 2014
The year is 1890. By the light of the full moon and candlesticks, six good fairies slip into the sleeping baby Aurora's room. The baby awakes unfrightened and the fairies dance for her.
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SOURCE: PBS at 04:32PMThursday, April 10, 2014
Opera director Robert Carsen's production of Falstaff is a special one you won't want to miss, with vivid costumes by Brigitte Reiffenstuel and a setting in 1950s England that winks at the e…
SOURCE: PBS at 04:28PMWednesday, April 2, 2014
The Great Performances production Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy is a 2014 Peabody Award winner!
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SOURCE: PBS at 02:30PMThursday, March 20, 2014
The freshly roasted turkey is hot, and so is the passion and comedy in this lovers' kitchen scene from Act II of Falstaff. The Italian baritone Ambrogio Maestri is Sir John Falstaff and the …
SOURCE: PBS at 05:21PMWednesday, March 19, 2014
Verdi’s brilliant final masterpiece Falstaff, in its first new Metropolitan Opera production in 50 years — and conducted by Met Music Director James Levine in his first Great Performance…
SOURCE: PBS at 05:50PMFriday, March 7, 2014
American Soprano Patricia Racette sings the aria "Vissi d'arte" from Act II of Puccini's Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera.
Watch Excerpt of Tosca Aria "Vissi d'arte"
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SOURCE: PBS at 04:12PMThursday, March 6, 2014
Tosca, Puccini’s enduring favorite opera, starring an exceptional trio of singing actors in the leading roles, returns to Great Performances at the Met Sunday, March 9 at 12 p.m. on PBS (c…
SOURCE: PBS at 03:23PMFriday, February 21, 2014
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's song "Love Has Come For You" won a Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014. Watch them perform the title song from…
SOURCE: PBS at 04:08PMWednesday, February 19, 2014
This excerpt from Shostakovich's "The Nose" at the Metropolitan Opera features Kovalyov (Paulo Szot) discovering his missing nose (Alexander Lewis) in the cathedral. Watch The Nose on Great …
SOURCE: PBS at 02:48PMSting talks to Paula Zahn of NYC-ARTS about his creative process for The Last Ship, which took place after a near decade-long hiatus from songwriting. His Broadway-bound musical is based on …
SOURCE: PBS at 12:46PMSting performs "What Have We Got?" from his album and upcoming musical, The Last Ship, live at the Public Theater in New York City. Backing him is singer and actor Jimmy Nail, who will be a …
SOURCE: PBS at 11:30AMTuesday, February 18, 2014
Sting performs "Show Some Respect" from his album and upcoming musical, The Last Ship. He is backed by a 14-piece band and actor and singer Jimmy Nail, who will appear in the upcoming stage …
SOURCE: PBS at 01:57PM 
