Monthly Archives: July 2009

Walter Cronkite

"Walter Cronkite loved music and dancing, which is why he jumped  at the opportunity to return to Vienna in1984--where he had been stationed  as a correspondent following World War II--to host the 1985 Vienna  Philharmonic's New Year’s Day Concert.  For nearly a quarter of a  ...

Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration: Live from MSG

“We Shall Overcome”

A well rounded ensemble of musicians featuring many of Seeger's friends sing a moving round of "We Shall Overcome" on the stage of Madison Square Garden for his landmark birthday concert. More performances: Seeger and Friends Perform "This Land Is Your Land" The Happy Birthday ...

Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration: Live from MSG

Seeger and Friends Perform “This Land Is Your Land”

Pete Seeger and friends perform the classic "This Land Is Your Land" together on stage at Madison Square Garden for Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration. More performances: "We Shall Overcome" The Happy Birthday Song Joan Baez Performs "Where Have All the Flowers Gone"

Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration: Live from MSG

The Happy Birthday Song

Seeger's family, friends, fans, supporters, and the musicians influenced by his music sing "Happy Birthday" for Pete Seeger's landmark 90th birthday. More performances: "We Shall Overcome" Seeger and Friends Perform "This Land Is Your Land" Joan Baez Performs "Where Have All the Flowers Gone"

Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration: Live from MSG

Joan Baez Performs “Where Have All the Flowers Gone”

In this video, watch Joan Baez perform her rendition of Seeger's classic "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" for the crowd at Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration at Madison Square Garden. More performances: "We Shall Overcome" Dave Matthews Performs "Rye Whiskey" Seeger and Friends Perform ...

Production Credits

Directed by BARBARA WILLIS SWEETE Conductor EVELINO PIDÒ Production MARY ZIMMERMAN Set Designer DANIEL OSTLING Costume Designer MARA BLUMENFELD Lighting Designer T.J. GERCKENS Choreographer DANIEL PELZIG Host DEBORAH VOIGT Cast in order of vocal appearance Lisa JENNIFER BLACK Alessio JEREMY GALYON Amina NATALIE DESSAY Teresa ...

Preview of La Sonnambula

Natalie Dessay’s moon-kissed fingernails are all aglow as she “walks the walk” of Vincenzo Bellini’s quintessential character Amina, perhaps the most renowned woman sleepwalker in opera history, in Zimmerman’s production of the 1831 classic La Sonnambula, Latin for “The Somnambulist.” The production will air on ...