Directed by Marco Bellocchio, Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto from Mantua stars Placido Domingo as Rigoletto; Julia Novikova as his daughter Gilda; Vittorio Grigolo as the Duke; and Ruggero Raimondi as the assassin Sparafucile. Recorded in Mantua, Italy and broadcast live around the world on September 4 ...
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Joseph Calleja as Edgardo and Natalie Dessay as Lucia in a scene from Act 1 of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor sing a duet in the Metropolitan Opera's production.
Natalie Dessay sings "Spargi d'amaro pianto" from Act 3 of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor.
Lucia di Lammermoor, with French soprano Natalie Dessay in one of her greatest roles as Donizetti's fragile heroine, will air on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, June 26 at 12 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air the ...
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John Mayer Trio, after an introduction by comedian Bill Murray dressed as Elvis on stage, play their hit song "Who Did You Think I Was" for the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival III concert for a sold-out crowd of more than 27,000 music fans at ...
On May 5, 2011, Carnegie Hall commemorated its 120th anniversary with an all-star gala concert featuring conductor Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic and special guests pianist Emanuel Ax, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Gil Shaham, and the four-time Tony Award-winning singer and actress Audra ...
The "Flesh Rebels" chorus and the ballet "The Red Detachment of Women," choreographed by Mark Morris, appears in Act 2 of John Adams's Nixon in China. Watch an excerpt of the Metropolitan Opera premiere directed by Peter Sellars and conducted by the composer.
Richard Nixon (James Maddalena) sings the aria "News has a kind of mystery" from Act 1, Scene 1 of the Metropolitan Opera premiere of John Adams's Nixon in China, directed by Peter Sellars and conducted by the composer.
In this clip, watch Susan Graham as Iphigenie perform "Je t'implore et je tremble" alongside Placido Domingo as Oreste in Gluck's Iphigenie en Tauride at the Metropolitan Opera. Iphegenie en Tauride airs May 29th at 12 pm. (check local listings).
Watch Jackie Evancho perform the aria "Nessun Dorma" from Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot for the GREAT PERFORMANCES Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert. The concert is telecast throughout June, 2011 on PBS stations (check local listings).
