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Kristine Opolais sings an excerpt from Manon's aria from Act IV of Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" at the final dress rehearsal. Production: Richard Eyre. Conductor: Fabio Luisi. 2015–16 season.

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Joan Baez and Jackson Browne sing "Before The Deluge," a song written by Jackson Browne, during the Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration at the Beacon Theatre in New York on January 27, 2016.

Joan Baez, Indigo Girls and Mary Chapin Carpenter sing "The Water Is Wide," a traditional song rearranged by Joan Baez, during the Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration at the Beacon Theatre in New York on January 27, 2016.

Diana Damrau sings an excerpt from "O Dieu Brahma," Leila's Act 1 aria in Penny Woolcock's new production of Bizet's "Les Pêcheurs de Perles."  Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien and Nicolas Testé co-star with Gianandrea Noseda conducting. The Pearl Fishers aired on Great Performances at the Met for ...

Matthew Polenzani and Mariusz Kwiecien sing "Au fond du temple saint" in Penny Woolcock's new production of Bizet's "Les Pêcheurs de Perles" (The Pearl Fishers). Diana Damrau stars as Leïla with Nicolas Testé as Nourabad, and Gianandrea Noseda conducts. The Pearl Fishers will air on ...

Conducted by Gianandrea Noseda and directed by Penny Woolcock, Bizet’s sweeping romance tells the story of a beautiful Hindu priestess pursued by rival pearl divers competing for her hand. Diana Damrau leads the cast as the priestess Leïla, opposite Matthew Polenzani as Nadir, Mariusz Kwiecien ...

French composer Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875) was 25 years old when his opera, Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers), first premiered at the Theatre-Lyrique in Paris. Even though Bizet was a talented young musician who had received the prestigious Prix de Rome as ...

Joan Baez and Paul Simon sing "The Boxer", a song written by Paul Simon, during the Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration at the Beacon Theatre in New York on January 27, 2016.

Joan Baez and Judy Collins sing "Diamonds and Rust", a song written by Joan Baez, during the Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration at the Beacon Theatre in New York on January 27, 2016.