Skip to main content Skip to footer site map

Uncategorized

Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own

Birgit’s Vocal Technique

Watch as German operatic tenor Jonas Kaufmann explains why Birgit Nilsson was "an unbelievable force of nature" while English-Italian conductor Antonio Pappano breaks down her 1969 performance of "Turandot."

WATCH CLIP

Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine 2019

The Stars of Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine

Hosted by Tony Award-winning actor and comedian Martin Short, Great Performances – Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine premiered nationwide Friday, February 15 at 9 p.m. on PBS and is now available to stream on pbs.org/moviesforgrownups and PBS apps. Get an inside look at some of the award ...

GP at the Met: La Fanciulla del West

Act II Duet

Minnie (Eva-Maria Westbroek) and Dick Johnson (Jonas Kaufmann) sing an excerpt from the Act II duet in which they profess their love for one another.

WATCH CLIP

Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine 2019

Glenn Close Accepts the Award for Best Actress

Glenn Close said she felt like she was standing on the shoulders of many women — including her mother and two grandmothers — as she accepted the Best Actress award presented by Michael Douglas.

WATCH CLIP

Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine 2019

Shirley MacLaine’s Acceptance Speech

Shirley MacLaine accepts her Career Achievement Honor for her remarkable career comprising more than 50 feature films highlighted by an Academy Award® win and six nominations, seven Golden Globe® Awards — including the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement — and six Emmy® Award ...

WATCH CLIP

Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine 2019

Great Performances Presents Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine Premiering Friday, February 15 on PBS

Hosted by Martin Short and featuring appearances by Shirley MacLaine, Viggo Mortensen, Glenn Close, Spike Lee, Mahershala Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kathy Bates, Barry Jenkins, Rami Malek, Topher Grace, Edward James Olmos, Marina de Tavira, Peter Farrelly, Joe Mazzello, Ben Hardy, Lucy Boynton, Richard E. Grant, Michael Douglas, ...

Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own

About

Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson, the face of opera in the late 1950s-70s. This new documentary showcases her greatest roles, including Elektra and The Ring Cycle, in rare footage, plus interviews with Plácido Domingo and more.

WATCH PREVIEW

Andrea Bocelli @ 60

About

Celebrate the world-renowned tenor with a concert spotlighting his popular music and opera repertoire including the duet “Fall on Me” performed with his son Matteo along with songs from his new album “Si.”

WATCH PREVIEW

Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

About

The songs of legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell’s are among the most sublime musical landscapes of human emotion ever created. Mitchell’s unique musical and lyrical gifts are an unprecedented marriage of intimacy and universality, creating a sound that is incomparable, yet relatable to all.

WATCH PREVIEW