Vienna Summer Night Concert 2021 Preview
Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual summer night concert with pianist Igor Levit under the direction of guest conductor Daniel Harding at Austria’s Schönbrunn Palace.
Vienna Philharmonic Performs Bernstein's "Somewhere."
The Vienna Philharmonic Performs Leonard Bernstein's "Somewhere" from "Symphonic Dances from West Side Story." This second dance within the series imagines a happier, fantasy world in which the two teenage gangs can live united in friendship.
Highlights from Radvanovsky & Beczala in Concert
Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky and tenor Piotr Beczała perform a wode array of dramatic arias and duets from Germany's Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal.
The Party Audition
Aspiring dancer Victoria Page auditions for impresario Boris Lermontov at a party. As Page and aspiring pianist Julian Caster vie for the impresario's attention, they soon find that their talents are best used when combined, resulting in this awe inspiring piece.
"I Think An Empty Theatre is Exciting"
Broadway stars such as Carol Burnett, Robert Morse, Robert Redford and Elaine Stritch reminisce about what it was like to arrive to the theatre before their audiences in Rick McKay's "Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age."
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Preview
Explore the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by the Broadway stars who lived through it. Written, directed and produced by the late filmmaker Rick McKay and hosted by two-time Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff, the new documentary is the long-awaited sequel to McKay’s award-winning 2003 film "Broadway: The Golden Age – By the Legends Who Were There."
Carol Burnett Meets George Abbott
As a student, Carol Burnett predicted she would move to New York City and work with George Abbott. Watch as she remembers how losing out on one role led to her being cast in "Once Upon A Mattress," and meeting the famed director.
Diana Damrau and Joseph Calleja in Concert Preview
Met Opera Stars Diana Damrau and Joseph Calleja perform works by Verdi, Bizet, Rossini and more from the Royal Palace of Caserta in Italy, accompanied by Vincenzo Scalera on piano. Soprano Angel Blue hosts.
Diana Damrau & Joseph Calleja Perform Excerpts from "Tosca"
Soprano Diana Damrau and tenor Joseph Calleja perform "Non ti scordar di me" by Ernesto De Curtis and excerpts from Puccini's "Tosca" from the Royal Palace of Caserta.
Sheila E. Jams with the Raíces Jazz Orchestra
Sheila E. and the Raíces Jazz Orchestra come together for this once in a lifetime jam, featuring musicians from across the United States and Cuba.
Roots of Latin Jazz Preview
Celebrate the rhythms of Latin music with the Raices Jazz Orchestra and performances by GRAMMY-winning artists including Richard Bona and Anaadi. Hosted by Sheila E. A co-presentation of Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES.
Anaadi Performs "Mas Que Nada"
Anaadi and the Raíces Jazz Orchestra perform Jorge Ben's classic from his debut album "Samba Esquema Novo," called "Mas Que Nada."
Gloria Estefan on "Conga"
Gloria Estefan discusses the strong African roots of Cuban music and performs Miami Sound Machine's first hit single, "Conga."
Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba Preview
Gloria Estefan journeys through three of Brazil’s most influential cities, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Salvador, with Estefan as narrator and host, discussing the history of Samba and its many variations. Featuring regional celebrities like Maria Rita, Carlinhos Brown and Jorge Arãgo, the documentary looks at the African origins of Brazilian music and specific sites that have inspired artists.
Great Performances at the Met: Joyce DiDonato in Concert
Experience a new performance by the American mezzo-soprano from the art-nouveau Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum, Germany, featuring Baroque works by Handel as well as songs like “La vie en rose” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
Joyce DiDonato Sings Mahler & Piaf
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, sings Gustav Mahler’s “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” and Édith Piaf's “La vie en rose.”
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2020 Preview
Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of selections by Strauss, Wagner, Offenbach, Puccini and more from the Schönbrunn Palace Gardens under the baton of conductor Valery Gergiev featuring Metropolitan Opera tenor Jonas Kaufmann.
The Suite from Dr. Zhivago
Watch Valery Gergiev effortless conduct the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra through French composer, Maurice Jarre's "Suite from Dr. Zhivago."
Jonas Kaufmann's "Nessun dorma"
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann, accompanied by the Vienna Philharmonic, sings Calàf's aria from the final act of Puccini's opera "Turandot."
Anna Netrebko in Concert
Recorded in February from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria, the megastar performs Russian songs by Rachmaninoff, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tchaikovsky as well as selections by Debussy, Dvořák, Fauré and Strauss. Accompanied by Pavel Nebolsin on piano, the program also features mezzo-soprano Elena Maximova for duets from Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” and more.
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