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GP at the Met: Don Giovanni: Behind The Scenes

colin fitzpatrick — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:37:58 +0000

Renee Fleming interviews Mariusz Kwiecien (Don Giovanni), Barbara Frittoli (Donna Elvira), and Luca Pisaroni (Leporello) about their roles in Don Giovanni; also including a preview clip from the dress rehearsal. Don Giovanni airs Sunday, February 26 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air the program Thursday, February 23 at 9 p.m., with an encore Sunday, February 26 at 12:30 p.m.

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Tony Bennett: Duets II: Interview with Tony Bennett

colin fitzpatrick — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:47:00 +0000

Tony Bennett talks about collaborating with Lady Gaga, Queen Latifah, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Willie Nelson, Amy Winehouse, and others to create the show Tony Bennett: Duets II and what it’s like to be creating new work at 85 years old. Tony Bennett: Duets II airs Friday, January 27, 2012, at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).

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Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk: Interview with Hugh Laurie

colin fitzpatrick — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:02:56 +0000

Hugh Laurie talks about his love of the blues and New Orleans in this behind-the-scenes interview for his upcoming program for Great Performances, Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk.

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Macbeth: A Conversation with Sir Patrick Stewart

colin fitzpatrick — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:52:19 +0000

In an interview with award-winning journalist Paula Zahn, Sir Patrick Stewart discusses what attracted him to the role of Macbeth, the innovative creative process of working with director Rupert Goold, his co-star Kate Fleetwood as Lady Macbeth, his character’s descent into darkness, and some performance advice he received from another famous Macbeth, Sir Ian McKellan.

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Dance In America: NY Export: Opus Jazz: Interview with Creators Ellen Bar and Sean Suozzi

colin fitzpatrick — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:02:32 +0000

In this interview, the film’s creators Ellen Bar and Sean Suozzi explain their film adaptation of Jerome Robbins famous, but seldom performed, 1958 ballet about being young in New York City. The interview was conducted for the NY Export: Opus Jazz premiere at SXSW 2010 on Saturday, March 13. The film airs nationally for GREAT PERFORMANCES on PBS on March 24th at 8pm (check local listings). More from PBS at SXSW can be seen at video.pbs.org/sxsw.

Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden: Christina Ha Interviews Michael Bublé

colin fitzpatrick — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:02:42 +0000

Grammy-winning singing sensation Michael Bublé comes to Great Performances this week (Thursday, 10pm) for an unforgettable Madison Square Garden concert.

Bublé sat down with WNET.ORG’s SundayArts host Christina Ha to discuss his music and the importance of Public Television.

Preview the breaks below:

In the first clip, Bublé talks about his recent Grammy win, his long, but solid path to stardom, and the early days of his career — including some of the obstacles he overcame:

Bublé discusses his album sales success, the mistake of labeling him a “jazz musician,” his latest CD, Crazy Love and the music he loves:

In the final clip, Bublé gives viewers a look into his songwriting process and the emotion involved and explains why artists such as himself want their concert on Public Television:

Don’t miss Great Performances: Michael Bublé Visits Madison Square Garden, premiering on THIRTEEN on Thursday, 3/4 at 10pm.

Passing Strange: Behind the Scenes of Passing Strange

colin fitzpatrick — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:46:47 +0000

Spike Lee interviews Stew and Heidi Rodewald, the collaborating creators of Passing Strange, offering a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the innovative musical that rocked Broadway. The two discuss the show’s magical closing night on Broadway, the earlier incarnation of the production at The Public Theater, the importance of documenting theater, and their plans for the future. To learn more about what the two are doing now, visit their Web site, stewsongs.com.

La Boheme: Interview with Anna Netrebko

colin fitzpatrick — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:40:04 +0000

Great Performances had a chance to sit-down with opera diva Anna Netrebko, star of Robert Dornhelm’s film-for-television adaption of Puccini’s La Boheme, premiering on PBS on December 23rd at 9pm (check local listings). Senior Publicist Jitin Hingorani chatted with Netrebko about her experience shooting the film, her recent pregnancy, and her ideas on how opera has changed over the years. Netrebko (Mimi) is joined by her on-screen partner Rolando Villazon (Rodolfo) in the film; they are often referred to as “opera’s golden couple.”

Sting: A Winter’s Night…: Creating the Concert

colin fitzpatrick — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:54:50 +0000

In this short video, Sting explains his creative process in choosing songs for “A Winter’s Night…,” the process of recording one of his quietest albums with the largest band he’s ever worked with, and the experience of performing live in the Durham Cathedral. In between the conversation with Sting, also see excerpts from the concert including performances of “There Is No Rose of Such Virtue,” “Cherry Treet Carol,” and “Soul Cakes.”

Behind the scenes and interview footage courtesy Deutsche Grammophon.

Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Inaugural Concert: Interview with John Adams

colin fitzpatrick — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:20:50 +0000

John Adams is one of America’s most admired and respected composers today. He’s also a conductor eagerly sought after by America’s major orchestras, a writer whose work has appeared in the New Yorker, a chamber conductor, and a Pulitzer prize and multi-Grammy-winning composer of enormous range and technical command.

Adams’ work stands out among contemporary classical compositions for their depth of expression, brilliance of sound, and the profoundly humanist nature of their themes. Because of his ability to integrate different styles, including American popular forms, his standing today has been of compared in importance to American musical expression to that of Aaron Copland in the forties and Leonard Bernstein in the fifties.

In a segment that aired on October 18, 2009 for WNET.org’s weekly arts program, SundayArts, Paula Zahn interviewed John Adams, composer of the new work City Noir performed for Dudamel’s inaugural concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Learn more about this composer’s work in the following video profile:

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See more video profiles on the SundayArts Web site.