
Great Performances
Alan Cumming Performs "But Alive!"
Show title: Great Performances
Video title: Alan Cumming Performs "But Alive!"
Video duration: 2m 8sVideo description: Alan Cumming feels alive in this opening song at the 2025 Movies for Grownups Awards.
Watch Preview

Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight Preview
30s
Experience the music of the legendary Patsy Cline a star-studded tribute concert from Nashville's Ryman Auditorium featuring Wynonna, Beverly D'Angelo, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Kristin Chenoweth, Rita Wilson, Ashley McBryde and many more.
Watch Clip

Mickey Guyton Covers "Walkin' After Midnight"
2m 24s
Mickey Guyton opens this stirring tribute concert to Patsy Cline with the country star's iconic hit, "Walkin' After Midnight."
Watch Clip

Kristin Chenoweth Covers "I Fall To Pieces"
2m 33s
Kristin Chenoweth covers "I Fall To Pieces" by Patsy Cline and The Jordanaires.
Watch Preview

Land of Gold Preview
30s
Explore Peter Sellars' San Francisco Opera production of John Adams' "Girls of the Golden West" set during Gold Rush. Go behind the scenes with cast members Julia Bullock, J'Nai Bridges and others as they bring the show to life on stage.
Watch Clip

Finding Joe Cannon in "Girls of the Golden West"
2m 25s
Composer John Adams and director Peter Sellars describe how they found the character of Joe Cannon in an old mining song from the Gold Rush.
Watch Clip

The First Rehearsals of "Girls of the Golden West"
3m 29s
Composer John Adams describes the story behind San Francisco Opera’s “Girls of the Golden West.”
Watch Clip

The Real Story Behind "Émigré"
3m 7s
Discover the real story behind "Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil."
Watch Clip

"In A Perfect World"
1m 57s
Lina (Meigui Zhang), a Chinese shop keeper, and Josef (Arnold Livingston Geis), a Jewish immigrant from Germany, dream of a better world in "In A Perfect World."
Watch Clip

Josef and Otto Journey to Shanghai
2m 43s
Otto (Mathew White) and Josef (Arnold Livingston Geis) journey to Shanghai in the opening number of this moving opera about two Jewish immigrants fleeing Germany during World War II.
Watch Preview

Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil Preview
30s
Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio with the New York Philharmonic and an international cast telling the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai set to music by Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh.
Watch Preview

Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly Preview
30s
Soprano Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San in her Met Opera debut as the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting Anthony Minghella’s vivid production, and Anthony Roth Costanzo hosts.
Watch Clip

Asmik Grigorian performs “Un bel di”
2m 27s
Asmik Grigorian performs the Act II aria “Un bel di” from "Madama Butterfly."
Watch Preview

Great Performances at the Met: La Rondine Preview
30s
Puccini’s love story stars soprano Angel Blue as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his Met Opera debut as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s art deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to the French Riviera.
Watch Clip

Angel Blue Performs "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"
1m 29s
Angel Blue sings an excerpt of Magda's Act I aria, "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" from "La Rondine."
Watch Preview

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2024 Preview
30s
Enjoy the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic’s annual open-air concert from the gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace, featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor joined by soprano Lise Davidsen as guest soloist.
Watch Clip

Lise Davidsen Performs "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder”
1m 33s
Lise Davidsen and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder” from “Tannhäuser.”
Watch Clip

“The Ride of the Valkyries” by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
3m 28s
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra plays “The Ride of the Valkyries” by Richard Wagner from “The Valkyrie.”
Watch Preview

Great Performances at the Met: Roméo et Juliette
30s
Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim portray Shakespeare’s famed star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s adaptation with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin at the podium. Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher directs and Ryan Speedo Green hosts.
Watch Clip

Nadine Sierra performs "Ah! Je veux vivre"
2m 10s
Juliette (Nadine Sierra) performs the Act I aria "Ah! Je veux vivre" in "Roméo et Juliette"
Pagination
Supported by