Broadway's Best on PBS - Preview
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Your free ticket to Broadway is on Great Performances on PBS this fall.
Great Performances continues its commitment to bringing unparalleled access to some of the most exciting and eclectic theater offerings on Broadway and beyond with a diverse mix of critically acclaimed musicals, comedies and dramas.
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Broadway's Best on PBS - Preview
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Great Performances continues its commitment to bringing unparalleled access to some of the most exciting and eclectic theater offerings on Broadway and beyond with a diverse mix of critically acclaimed musicals, comedies and dramas.
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Preview: S45 | 30s | Your free ticket to Broadway is on Great Performances on PBS this fall. (30s)
Lora Lee Gayer & Bryce Pinkham Sing "White Christmas"
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Clip: S45 Ep8 | 1m 15s | Lora Lee Gayer and Bryce Pinkham perform Irving Berlin’s classic song, "White Christmas." (1m 15s)
Jump Rope and Tap Dance Routine in "Shaking the Blues Away"
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Clip: S45 Ep8 | 1m 36s | The Holiday Inn cast jump rope and tap dance in "Shaking the Blues Away." (1m 36s)
Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn Preview
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Preview: S45 Ep8 | 30s | Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn - The Broadway Musical comes to Great Performances on PBS. (30s)
Corbin Bleu Performs "Let's Say It With Firecrackers"
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Clip: S45 Ep8 | 1m 39s | Corbin Bleu and Lora Lee Gayer tap dance and sing in "Let's Say It With Firecrackers." (1m 39s)
Behind the Curtain: Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn
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Clip: S45 Ep8 | 6m 14s | Go behind the curtain of "Holiday Inn" with actors Megan Sikora, Corbin Bleu, and more. (6m 14s)
Backstage Pass: Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn
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Clip: S45 Ep8 | 10m 18s | Get your backstage pass to Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn. (10m 18s)
Mandy Gonzalez and Chris Jackson Sing "When You're Home"
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Clip: S45 Ep5 | 2m 50s | Lin-Manuel Miranda explains the most autobiographical moment in In the Heights. (2m 50s)
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway Dreams
Clip: S45 Ep5 | 2m 6s | Lin-Manuel Miranda worked for seven years to get In the Heights on Broadway. (2m 6s)
Lin-Manuel Miranda on Writing "In The Heights"
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Clip: S45 Ep5 | 2m 47s | Lin-Manuel Miranda discusses writing his first musical, "In the Heights." (2m 47s)
"In the Heights" the Opening Number
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Clip: S45 Ep5 | 1m 44s | Watch the cast of "Chasing Broadway Dreams" perform the opening number from "In the Height (1m 44s)
In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams Preview
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Preview: S45 Ep5 | 29s | This show chronicles the personal story of composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda. (29s)
Joyce DiDonato on Laurent Pelly's production
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Clip: S45 Ep34 | 1m 23s | Joyce DiDonato speaks about the enchanting set design of Laurent Pelly's production. (1m 23s)
GP at the Met: Cendrillon Official Trailer
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Preview: S45 Ep34 | 28s | This stunning production of Massenet's Cendrillon stars Joyce DiDonato and Alice Coote. (28s)
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Clip: S45 Ep34 | 1m 16s | Opera star Joyce DiDonato explains why Cendrillon resonates with audiences. (1m 16s)
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Clip: S45 Ep31 | 2m 24s | Watch the Chris Botti Band perform “You Don’t Know What Love Is,” with Joey DeFrancesco. (2m 24s)
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Clip: S45 Ep31 | 2m 14s | Excerpt of The Chris Botti Band performing "When I Fall in Love." (2m 14s)
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Clip: S45 Ep31 | 2m | Watch an excerpt of renowned singer Sy Smith performing with the Chris Botti Band. (2m)
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Clip: S45 Ep31 | 2m 31s | Excerpt of The Chris Botti Band performing "Cinema Paradiso." (2m 31s)
The Chris Botti Band in Concert
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Preview: S45 Ep31 | 20s | Don't miss the top-selling American instrumental artist Chris Botti and his band perform! (20s)
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2018
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Preview: S45 Ep33 | 30s | Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic’s open-air concert led by Valery Gergiev. (30s)
Clip: S45 Ep33 | 1m 12s | Anna Netrebko sings the stirring aria from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. (1m 12s)
Clip: S45 Ep32 | 2m 39s | Sonya Yoncheva sings the title character’s Act II aria. (2m 39s)
Clip: S45 Ep32 | 2m 8s | Piotr Beczała sings Rodolfo’s Act II aria. (2m 8s)
GP at the Met: Luisa Miller Official Trailer
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Preview: S45 Ep32 | 30s | Experience Verdi’s heart-wrenching opera starring Plácido Domingo and Sonya Yoncheva. (30s)
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Clip: S45 Ep30 | 2m 35s | Watch the cast sing a windy city favorite to close out the show. (2m 35s)
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Preview: S45 Ep30 | 30s | Celebrate the city’s vibrant music with Renée Fleming, Jessie Mueller, and more. (30s)
Clip: S45 Ep29 | 2m 52s | Amanda Majeski, Serena Malfi, and Christopher Maltman sing this Act I trio. (2m 52s)
GP at the Met: Così fan tutte - Official Trailer
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Preview: S45 Ep29 | 30s | A new twist on Mozart’s comedy of the sexes starring Kelli O’Hara and Christopher Maltman. (30s)
Clip: S45 Ep29 | 1m 23s | Adam Plachetka sings Guglielmo’s Act II aria. (1m 23s)
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Preview: S45 Ep28 | 29s | See Rossini’s masterpiece with Angela Meade as the Queen of Babylon and Elizabeth DeShong. (29s)
Clip: S45 Ep28 | 1m 57s | Javier Camarena sings an excerpt from Idreno’s Act I aria. (1m 57s)
Clip: S45 Ep28 | 1m 26s | Angela Meade sings an excerpt from the title character’s Act I aria. (1m 26s)
The story of an immigrant child's journey to Ellis Island
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Clip: S45 Ep27 | 3m 42s | Camryn Manheim performs the words of 10-year-old Russian immigrant Katherine Beychok. (3m 42s)
Excerpt from composer Peter Boyer’s “Ellis Island: The Dream
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Clip: S45 Ep27 | 2m 49s | This Grammy-nominated original score celebrates the American immigrant experience. (2m 49s)
Ellis Island: The Dream of America with Pacific Symphony
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Preview: S45 Ep27 | 30s | Capturing the emotions, elation and uncertainties of America's epic immigrant experience. (30s)
Behind the Scenes with Composer Peter Boyer
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Clip: S45 Ep27 | 2m 13s | Peter Boyer discusses his Grammy-nominated composition. (2m 13s)
"Vissi d'arte" from Puccini's Tosca
Clip: S45 Ep26 | 3m 30s | Watch Sonya Yoncheva sing Floria Tosca's aria. (3m 30s)
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Preview: S45 Ep26 | 30s | Don't miss Puccini’s thrilling classic, Tosca. (30s)
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Preview: S45 Ep25 | 30s | Explore the history of the Met Opera’s Lincoln Center home in 1950s-60s New York City. (30s)
Leontyne Price on Opening the Metropolitan Opera
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Clip: S45 Ep25 | 1m 47s | Leontyne Price recalls being chosen to open The Opera House. (1m 47s)
The Groundbreaking Ceremony of Lincoln Center
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Clip: S45 Ep25 | 1m 48s | President Eisenhower and Leonard Bernstein spoke at this momentous ceremony. (1m 48s)
The Chandeliers - How an Accident Became Art
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Clip: S45 Ep25 | 2m 46s | The surprising backstory behind how the chandeliers in The Opera House really came about. (2m 46s)
A Broken Stage for Opening Night
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Clip: S45 Ep25 | 2m 7s | The Challenges of Opening a New Opera House (2m 7s)
Sonya Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano sing
Clip: S45 Ep24 | 1m 42s | Sonya Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano sing "O soave fanciulla" from La Bohème. (1m 42s)
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Preview: S45 Ep24 | 30s | The classic Puccini opera starring Sonya Yoncheva as Mimì and Michael Fabiano as Rodolfo. (30s)
L’Elisir d’Amore: " Una Furtiva Lagrima"
Clip: S45 Ep23 | 1m 41s | Matthew Polenzani as Nemorino sings the famous aria "Una Furtiva Lagrima. (1m 41s)
L’Elisir d’Amore: “Quanto amore”
Clip: S45 Ep23 | 2m 14s | Pretty Yende and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo sing an excerpt from Adina and Dulcamara’s Act II (2m 14s)
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