Created in 1972, Great Performances showcased the best in arts and culture. Director Don Mischer worked on dance shows featuring greats like Mikhail Baryshnikov, Twyla Tharp, Gregory Hines and Savion Glover. Mischer's approach differed from how dance had been televised in the past. "The way ...
Prince Hal (Tom Hiddleston) mourns the death of his father, King Henry IV (Jeremy Irons), and is forced to confront the weight of his new responsibility. This adaptation is part of "The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare's History Plays" series.
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Natalie Dessay (Cleopatra) performs "Se pietà di me non senti" from Act II of Handel's opera Giulio Cesare which airs on Great Performances at the Met on Sunday, September 1 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).
Natalie Dessay (Cleopatra) performs "Non disperar" from Act I of Handel's opera Giulio Cesare, which airs on Great Performances at the Met on Sunday, September 1 at 12 pm on PBS (check local listings).
David Daniels (Caesar) performs "Al lampo dell'arm" from Handel's opera Giulio Cesare which airs on Great Performances at the Met, Sunday, September 1 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).
David Daniels and Natalie Dessay star in David McVicar‘s innovative production of Handel’s most popular opera.
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A scene from Riccardo Zandonai's opera about the star-crossed lovers whose doomed romance was immortalized in an episode in Dante’s Inferno, followed by an interview with soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek who sings the title role. Francesca da Rimini airs Sunday, August 18 at 12 p.m. on ...
Henry IV (Jeremy Irons) lectures his son, Prince Hal (Tom Hiddleston), on his poor and unprincelike conduct. This adaptation of "Henry IV, Part 1" airs Friday, September 27 at 9 p.m. and is part of "The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare's History Plays" series.
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Tenor Michael Schade performs Verdi's "La mia letizia infonderer" at Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2013.
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Mark Morris and Judith Jamison talk about working with students at Jacob's Pillow. Watch a scene from Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still which premieres Friday, July 26 at 9 pm on PBS (check local listings).
