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In Memoriam: Mirella Freni

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GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Mirella Freni, one of the preeminent lyric sopranos of her generation who memorably starred in several GREAT PERFORMANCES opera presentations. In this clip from Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” Freni sings Susanna’s Act IV aria “Deh vieni, non tardar.”
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"Un bel dì"

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Despite Suzuki's doubts, Hui He (Cio-Cio-San) sings the classic aria imaging Pinkerton's return to Japan and their reunion as a family.
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GP at the Met: Madama Butterfly

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Soprano Hui He plays the tragic title role with tenor Bruce Sledge as the naval officer who abandons her in Puccini’s classic masterpiece. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts Anthony Minghella’s sweeping production.
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Movies for Grownups Awards 2020 Preview

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Watch actors and filmmakers as they are honored for creating films that resonate with older viewers in this star-studded awards ceremony. Celebrating movies that matter, the Awards champion movies for grownups, by grownups.
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GP at the Met: Manon

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Manon prepares to enter a convent when she's struck by love at first sight with Chevalier des Grieux. It's unclear if he can hold her attention when her true loves are wealth and glamour.
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Beethoven's Sheet Music Returns Home

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A mysterious woman who seems to have fallen out of time collects Beethoven's lost sheet music which has been scattered across Austria. She returns the pages to their rightful home in the collections of the Austrian National Library in Vienna.
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Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert Preview

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Experience composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera starring pop stars John Legend as Jesus and Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene with rock legend Alice Cooper as King Herod. Filmed live in concert, the musical recounts the last week of Jesus’ life.

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