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Joyce DiDonato performs Mary's prayer from Act II of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda." Continue
Next Avenue
Being the oldest guy at an indie-rock concert had surprising benefits. Continue
PBS Arts
Pierre Boulez conducts Gustav Mahler’s Adagio from Symphony No. 10 in F-Sharp Major and “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” (“The Youth’s Magic Horn”), Songs for Voice and Orchestra, with soloists Magdalena Kožená, mezzo-soprano, and baritone Christian Gerhaher. The concert opens with the romantic and melancholy Adagio and continues with the songs, based on texts from a collection of German folk poetry. Continue
Next Avenue
After a blog I wrote about him went viral, he called me to talk about it, and his new CD. Continue
Live From Lincoln Center
Inspired by a "dictionary" of wisdom written by the iconic actress Marlene Dietrich, the composer Michael John LaChiusa created a witty musical called "Marlene Dietrich's ABC." Audra McDonald performs two of its numbers - or more precisely, letters (V and M) - in this bonus performance from her concert special "Go Back Home." Continue
PBS Specials
Celebrate the centennial of Woody Guthrie’s birthday with John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Tom Morello, Donovan, Ani DiFranco, Rosanne Cash, The Old Crow Medicine Show and more. Recorded live at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, this concert honors the music of America’s great folk singer. Continue
PBS Specials
Host Whoopi Goldberg introduces the smooth, sexy and sophisticated sounds of the greatest groups and solo artists from the 70s and 80s in this new MY MUSIC special. Continue
In Performance at The White House
“Carole King: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize In Performance at the White House” includes performances by King, as well as by Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Emeli Sandé, James Taylor and Trisha Yearwood. Continue
In Performance at The White House
Trisha Yearwood, Gloria Estefan & Emeli Sande perform, " Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" for President Obama at the Carole King: Library of Congress Gershwin Prize In Performance at the White House Continue
Live From Lincoln Center
As Audra McDonald says in her introduction, perhaps no one has encompassed American music more thoroughly than Irving Berlin. In this bonus performance from "Audra McDonald in Concert: Go Back Home," she and her band inject sultry cheer into this classic number from the musical "Annie Get Your Gun." Continue
Next Avenue
The singer-songwriter reveals some juicy stuff about the legendary performers we grew up on. Continue
Next Avenue
Tony-winning Andrea Martin steals 'Pippin' with her trapeze-swinging rendition of 'No Time at All.' Here are more boomer-friendly show tunes. Continue
PBS NewsHour
More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with actress and singer Audra McDonald. Continue
ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, From Script to Stage
The show-stopping musical ANNIE, its characters and its songs are timeless and classic. For Annie’s return to Broadway, this documentary offers a memorable behind-the-scenes look at every step of a single ANNIE production number, from the earliest phases of discussion among the creative team, rehearsals with actors, to opening night on Broadway. Continue
PBS Specials
Fall in love with Il Volo, the young tenor trio that has won hearts across America with exquisite vocals, in this live concert of love songs filmed in Miami Beach. Il Volo performs “Questo Amore,” “I Bring You to My Senses,” “We Are Love” and other songs in Spanish, English, Italian and French. Continue
PBS Specials
"Glee"'s Mr. Schuester — singer, dancer and performer Matthew Morrison — puts his energetic, creative stamp on American standards, including "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Younger Than Springtime," "It Don’t Mean a Thing," a West Side Story medley and more in this live concert taped at Connecticut’s Bushnell Theatre. Continue
PBS Specials
Celebrate legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach, with host Robert Wagner introducing archival performances by the original artists who made the music famous. Continue
In Performance at The White House
Carole King, the 2013 Gershwin Prize recipient, performs her song, "I Believe in Loving You" for President Obama at the White House. Continue
In Performance at The White House
Billy Joel performs "Locomotion" for President Obama at the Carole King: Library of Congress Gershwin Prize. Continue
Live From Lincoln Center
Showcasing her lyrical mastery, Audra McDonald gives aching renditions of these beautiful lullabies written for the stage and the screen. She also tells a story about her own stumbles on the delicate path of parenthood. Continue
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