It is widely acknowledged that the Metropolitan Opera has gone through a Renaissance over the past 30 years under the direction of James Levine.

Exploring the conductor’s life and current work, the one-hour documentary film captures the essence of one of classical music’s authentic giants.

Watch the full 90-minute documentary here on the American Masters Web site.

This documentary explores the life and legacy of America’s first environmentalist and Sierra Club’s founder. Mountaineers portray Muir in reenactments filmed in Yosemite, the Sierra Nevada, Alaska, Wisconsin, and Alhambra Valley.

The legendary album first released in 1971 and reissued in 2008 on CD has sold 24 million copies and changed the retail and radio world forever.

American Masters opens its 25th season with Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides giving viewers an unexpected window into the life of the actor whose easy going style has endeared him to audiences for almost 40 years.

The film features never-before seen footage of Gould, photographs and excerpts from his private home recordings and diaries, plus personal memories from Gould’s most intimate friends and lovers, some who have never spoken about him publicly before.

A longtime friend of John Lennon's, he was a session bassist for Lennon's albums John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine as well as Yoko Ono's Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band.

Earl Slick, legendary lead guitarist, originally met Lennon during David Bowie's Young Americans sessions. In 1980, Jack Douglas brought Slick on to play guitar for Double Fantasy.