Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari Examine a First Folio
Actors Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari examine one of Folger Shakespeare Library's First Folios and discuss the story behind its creation.
The Stolen First Folio
In 1998 in Durham, England, a First Folio vanishes without a trace. A series of experts weigh in on how the folio vanished, and recount the story of how it was found.
Great Performances at the Met: Champion Preview
Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard returns to the Met with an opera based on the true story of boxer Emile Griffith, who rose from obscurity to become a world champion despite being a closeted bisexual.
"Seventeen Blows" from The Met Opera's "Champion"
Ryan Speedo Green as Young Emile Griffith, Eric Owens as Emile Griffith, Latonia Moore as Emelda Griffith, and Eric Greene as Benny “Kid” Paret perform "Seventeen Blows" from Terence Blanchard's "Champion."
Message In A Bottle Preview
Experience five-time Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince’s dance and theater show set to the songs of 17-time Grammy winner Sting. Telling the story of a migrant family, the show from London’s Sadler's Wells Theatre features a mix of dance styles.
ZooNation Dance Performance to Sting's "Message In A Bottle"
Stuck in a detention center, siblings Leto, Mati and Tana protest their situation, calling on other refugees to join them in this dance-theater show set to the iconic music of Sting and choreographed by Kate Prince.
Kate Prince's ZooNation Performs to Fields of Gold by Sting
Set to the music of Sting with choreography by Kate Prince, a family celebrates the marriage of their eldest son in "Message In A Bottle."
Sting on "Message In A Bottle"
Sting discusses the core messages behind "Message in a Bottle," a new dance program set to some of his most iconic songs, with choreography by Kate Prince.
New York City Ballet in Madrid Preview
Captured in peak performance at Madrid’s Teatro Real, New York City Ballet performs two masterpieces choreographed by NYCB co-founder and original Artistic Director George Balanchine, “Serenade” and “Square Dance" as well as a piece by current resident choreographer Justin Peck.
"The Times Are Racing" by Justin Peck
The company of New York City Ballet perform "The Times Are Racing," a modern piece choreographed by Justin Peck.
"Square Dance" by George Balanchine
The company of New York City Ballet perform "Square Dance," choreographed by George Balanchine.
Great Performances at the Met: Don Giovanni Preview
Tony Award–winning director Ivo van Hove makes his Met debut with a new take on Mozart’s tragicomedy. Maestro Nathalie Stutzmann also makes her Met debut, conducting the cast led by baritone Peter Mattei in the title role alongside bass-baritone Adam Plachetka as Leporello.
Don Giovanni, a cenar teco
Don Giovanni (Peter Mattei), Leporello (Adam Plachetka), and the Commendatore (Alexander Tsymbalyuk) perform an excerpt from the Act II aria "Don Giovanni, a cenar teco."
Great Performances at the Met: Der Rosenkavalier Preview
Strauss’s grand Viennese comedy includes soprano Lise Davidsen as the aging Marschallin, opposite mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as her lover Octavian and soprano Erin Morley as Sophie, the beautiful younger woman who steals his heart. Bass Günther Groissböck returns as the churlish Baron Ochs, and Markus Brück is Sophie’s wealthy father, Faninal.
Der Rosenkavalier Final Trio
Lise Davidsen, Erin Morley, and Samantha Hankey, as the Marschallin, Sophie, and Octavian, sing an excerpt from the Act III trio.
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2023 Preview
Great Performances presents the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s summer night concert from Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace Gardens. Focusing on musical works from French Romanticism to Impressionism, the orchestra is led for the first time by Metropolitan Opera music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Lili Boulanger's “Of A Spring Morning”
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs a section of Lili Boulanger's "Of A Spring Morning."
Elīna Garanča Sings the Habanera from Bizet's "Carmen"
Mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča sings the habanera from Georges Bizet's "Carmen" with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Janai Brugger Performs Leonard Bernstein's "Kaddish"
Soprano Janai Brugger performs a section of Leonard Bernstein's "Kaddish" with the Chicago Symphony Chorus.
Jaye Ladymore Performs Bernstein's "Kaddish"
Actor Jaye Ladymore and the children's choir Uniting Voices perform a section of Bernstein's "Kaddish."
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