Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola is perhaps the most famous operatic version of the Cinderella story, and it is like no other interpretation.
Episodes
Natalie Dessay’s “walks the walk” of Vincenzo Bellini’s quintessential character Amina, the woman sleepwalker, in Zimmerman’s production of the 1831 classic.
- Preview Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration from Madison Square Garden
In honor of the milestone birthday, a multi-generational roster of artists shaped by Seeger’s vision gathered at Madison Square Garden on May 3 to celebrate his lifetime.
Soprano Patricia Racette stars as Cio-Cio-San, the young geisha, in this re-staging of of the late Anthony Minghella's Madama Butterfly.
Wicked’s Idina Menzel and Rent’s Adam Pascal join internationally renowned vocalist Josh Groban in a spectacular London concert revival of the cult musical Chess.
- Preview of Stevie Wonder: Live at Last
To mark the 50th anniversary of Motown Records, Great Performances captures Grammy Award-winning artist Stevie Wonder in his first concert performance recorded for television.
- Preview of Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live From Madison Square Garden
Long-time friends and former band mates Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood team up for a once-in-a-lifetime reunion concert.
- Preview of Orfeo ed Euridice
Stephanie Blythe commands the Met stage as the grieving husband Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice.
- Preview of In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams
It took eight years in all, but the cast and crew of In The Heights succeeded beyond their wildest expectations, winning four Tony Awards along the way.



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