Belfast Wins Best Picture / Best Movie for Grownups
Director Kenneth Branagh and actress Judi Dench discuss their film "Belfast" and how this film about growing up appeals to audiences of all ages.
Spotlighting Movies for Grownups Awards
First broadcast on PBS in 2018, Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine returns for a fifth year to celebrate and encourage filmmaking with unique appeal to movie-lovers with a grownup state of mind—and recognize the inspiring artists who make them.
Movies for Grownups with AARP the Magazine Preview
First broadcast on PBS in 2018, Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine returns for a fifth year to celebrate and encourage filmmaking with unique appeal to movie-lovers with a grownup state of mind—and recognize the inspiring artists who make them. Each year the centerpiece honor is the Career Achievement Award, celebrating the contributions cinema legends.
Erin Morley Performs as Eurydice
Soprano Erin Morley sings an excerpt of the Act II aria "This is what it is to love an artist." The opera reimagines the famous Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice from Eurydice's point of view.
Great Performances at the Met: Eurydice Preview
The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the Underworld, has inspired composers since opera’s earliest days. With a libretto by Sarah Ruhl adapted from her acclaimed 2003 play, the opera reimagines the familiar tale from Eurydice’s point of view.
Great Performances at the Met: Boris Godunov Preview
Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between ambition and paranoia. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s Russian masterwork in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s production captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people as well as the tsar himself. Met Opera soprano Angel Blue hosts.
René Pape performs Scene VII of Boris Godunov
René Pape, playing the title character in Boris Godunov, performs a section of Scene VII. In Modest Mussorgsky's opera, the Russian Tsar finds himself caught between his own ambition and his growing paranoia.
Reopening "Wicked"
Go behind the scenes of the reopening night of "Wicked" as Kristin Chenoweth and the cast prepare to bring one of Broadway's biggest musicals back to the stage.
Reopening: The Broadway Revival Preview
Go behind the scenes of Broadway as shows reunite, rehearse and re-stage for their long-awaited reopening nights while the theater industry learns how to turn the lights back on after its longest hiatus in history due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Back to the Rehearsal Room
Adrienne Warren (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical), Michael James Scott (Aladdin), and Sara Bareilles (Waitress) discuss what it's like bringing their shows back into the rehearsal room.
Broadway Is...
Listen to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sara Bareilles, Adrienne Warren, Andrew Rannells, Kristin Chenoweth and others discuss what "Broadway" means to them.
To the Hunt!
Under the baton of Grammy-winning guest conductor Daniel Barenboim, the Vienna Philharmonic performs Johann Strauss Jr.'s "To the Hunt!"
From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2022 Preview
Ring in the new year in Austria at the Musikverein with the Vienna Philharmonic and host Hugh Bonneville in this annual concert of waltzes by Strauss and more under the baton of guest conductor Daniel Barenboim.
Great Performances at the Met: New Year's Eve Gala Preview
The Met rings in the new year with a gala performance featuring stars Angel Blue, Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena and Matthew Polenzani. Performing from the Parktheater in Kurhaus Göggingen in Augsburg, Germany, the program features arias, duets and ensembles from Donizetti to Puccini, as well as arrangements of operetta and Neapolitan songs.
Excerpts from Great Performances at the Met: New Year's Eve
Watch Met stars Angel Blue, Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena and Matthew Polenzani sing highlights from Great Performances at the Met: New Year's Eve Gala. Performing from the Parktheater in Kurhaus Göggingen in Augsburg, Germany, the program features arias, duets and ensembles from Donizetti to Puccini, as well as arrangements of operetta and Neapolitan songs.
GP at the Met: Bryn Terfel & Friends in Concert Preview
Recorded December 2020, the legendary bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel performs a holiday program accompanied by Jeff Howard on piano and the Welsh traditional folk group Calan from Brecon Cathedral in the singer’s native Wales.
Highlights from Bryn Terfel & Friends in Concert
Watch Sir Bryn Terfel and the Welsh traditional folk group Calan perform highlights from their holiday concert.
Unforgettable, by Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole
Watch this a special performance of Nat King Cole’s signature song “Unforgettable” sung as a duet by Natalie Cole and her father, accompanied by his televised image.
Unforgettable With Love - Natalie Cole Preview
Enjoy this special encore of Natalie Cole’s Emmy-winning concert of her GRAMMY-winning album in Great Performances: Unforgettable With Love - Natalie Cole. Featuring classics such as “Mona Lisa,” “The Very Thought of You” and “For Sentimental Reasons,” the concert also features a special performance of Nat King Cole’s signature song “Unforgettable” sung as a duet by Natalie Cole and her father.
Swan's Dream Ballet with Franz in Coppelia
In this magical dream sequence, Swan (Michaela DePrince) daydreams about being noticed by her crush, Franz (Daniel Camargo).
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