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Movies for Grownups Awards 2020 with AARP The Magazine

The Stars of The Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine

Iconic and beloved screen and stage performer Tony Danza hosted the star-studded evening at the Beverly Wilshire, on January 11, 2020. Great Performances – Movies for Grownups® Awards with AARP The Magazine premieres nationwide Sunday, January 19 at 6 p.m. EST on PBS (check local listings) and will ...

Movies for Grownups Awards 2020 with AARP The Magazine

Annette Bening’s Acceptance Speech

Career achievement award winner, Annette Bening, speaks about making films, the creative process and the importance of education.

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Movies for Grownups Awards 2020 with AARP The Magazine

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Great Performances Presents Movies for Grownups® Awards with  AARP The Magazine Premiering Sunday, January 19 on PBS Hosted by Tony Danza and featuring appearances by Alan Alda, Pedro Almodóvar, Noah Baumbach, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Billy Crudup, Jamie Lee Curtis, Robert De Niro, Don Johnson, Rian Johnson, Harvey ...

GP at the Met: Madama Butterfly

“Un bel dì”

Despite Suzuki's doubts, Hui He (Cio-Cio-San) sings the classic aria imaging Pinkerton's return to Japan and their reunion as a family.

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GP at the Met: Madama Butterfly

Hui He’s Aria-Act II

Madama Butterfly sings this hopeful libretto, while holding the hands of Suzuki and her son, announcing Pinkerton's return to Japan.

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From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2020

Beethoven: The Lost Music Full Film

Select string and wind ensembles of the Vienna Philharmonic perform in Beethoven's homes and compositional rooms between Baden, Gneixendorf and Vienna.

GP at the Met: Madama Butterfly

About the Opera

Soprano Hui He plays the tragic title role with tenor Bruce Sledge as the naval officer who abandons her in Puccini’s classic masterpiece. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts Anthony Minghella’s sweeping production.

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