Great Performances

Remember This

1h 53m

Experience Academy Award nominee David Strathairn as reluctant World War II hero and Holocaust witness, Jan Karski, in this one-man true story of moral courage and individual responsibility.

Episodes

Remember This

S50 E10 - 1h 53m

Experience Academy Award nominee David Strathairn as reluctant World War II hero and Holocaust witness, Jan Karski, in this one-man true story of moral courage and individual responsibility.
The Magic of Spirituals

S50 E9 - 54m 25s

Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more.
Movies for Grownups® Awards 2023 with AARP The Magazine

S50 E8 - 1h 52m

Iconic and beloved screen and stage performer Alan Cumming returns as host for this awards show in which two-time Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Jamie Lee Curtis receives the Career Achievement Award.
Josh Groban's Great Big Radio City Show

S50 E6 - 1h 50m

Experience the world-renowned baritone performing songs from many musical genres alongside several special guest stars including Cyndi Lauper, Denée Benton, New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck and more.
NY Phil Reopening of David Geffen Hall

S50 E5 - 1h 22m

Celebrate this newly reopened home of the New York Philharmonic with a performance of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” conducted by the NY Phil’s Music Director Jaap van Zweden along with a world premiere by Puerto Rican composer Angélica Negrón.
Intimate Apparel

S50 E2 - 2h 11m

Experience the story of seamstress Esther who begins writing to a mysterious suitor laboring on the Panama Canal. Featuring music by Ricky Ian Gordon, a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, this powerful opera is directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher.
Black Lucy and The Bard

S50 E1 - 1h 24m

Explore Shakespeare’s love life through the perspective of the “Dark Lady” in this work from Nashville Ballet based on poetry by Caroline Randall Williams and featuring an original score by GRAMMY winner Rhiannon Giddens.

Extras + Features

Schumann's 78 Key Piano

S50 E14 - 3m 34s

Take a look at Schumann's 78-key piano, a new invention at the time, and then listen to Dr. Richard Kogan, violinist Scott Yoo and more perform Schumann's piano quintet.
Did Schumann Have Bipolar Disorder?

S50 E14 - 5m 4s

Host Scott Yoo and Dr. Richard Kogan discuss the possibility that Schumann may have had bipolar disorder, as well as the creativity of the composer.
Now Hear This "Schumann: Genius and Madness" Preview

S50 E14 - 30s

Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo as he investigates the connection between Robert Schumann’s bipolar disorder and creative genius via experts, musical performances and examining the work of other artists outside world of music.
Now Hear This "Piazzolla's History with Tango" Preview

S50 E13 - 30s

Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo and flutist Alice Dade to explore the evolution of composer Astor Piazzolla’s work and the music genre itself as it becomes fused with jazz across time and numerous instruments.
Julio de Caro's Strange Violin

S50 E13 - 2m 43s

Watch host Scott Yoo play Julio de Caro's strange violin (a violín-corneta), and then watch a performance of de Caro's "Tierra Querida."
A Master Violinist Gets a Violin Lesson

S50 E13 - 3m 15s

Watch host Scott Yoo, a master at classical violin, take a lesson in playing tango.
"Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici" from La Traviata

S50 E12 - 1m 37s

Nadine Sierra, Stephen Costello and the Met Chorus perform the Act I drinking song, "Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici."
Great Performances at the Met: La Traviata Preview

S50 E12 - 29s

Nadine Sierra stars as the opera’s heroine, the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta, with tenor Stephen Costello in the role of her self-centered lover, Alfredo, with baritone Luca Salsi as Alfredo’s disapproving father. Michael Mayer’s vibrant production is conducted by Daniele Callegari. Renée Fleming hosts.
Kelli O'Hara & Joyce DiDonato sing "How is it possible?"

S50 E11 - 1m 43s

Laura Brown (Kelli O'Hara) and Virginia Woolf (Joyce DiDonato) perform "How is it possible?" from "The Hours."
Great Performances at the Met: The Hours Preview

S50 E11 - 30s

Renée Fleming makes her return to the Met with Kelli O'Hara and Joyce DiDonato in this new opera from a Pulitzer Prize–winning composer inspired by Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway.”
Renée Fleming performs "Funny How Dreams Have a Way"

S50 E11 - 1m 12s

Clarissa Vaughan (Renée Fleming) performs "Funny How Dreams Have a Way" in "The Hours."
Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato Perform a Trio

S50 E11 - 1m 26s

Clarissa Vaughan, Laura Brown, and Virginia Woolf (Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, and Joyce DiDonato) perform the final trio from "The Hours."

Schedule

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Great Performances

Now Hear This: Piazzolla's History With Tango

Friday
Apr 7

9:00 pm

1 Hour

Exploring the evolution of the tango music genre and composer Astor Piazzolla's work in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Great Performances

Now Hear This: Piazzolla's History With Tango

Friday
Apr 7

9:00 pm

1 Hour

Exploring the evolution of the tango music genre and composer Astor Piazzolla's work in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Great Performances

Now Hear This: Piazzolla's History With Tango

Saturday
Apr 8

2:00 am

1 Hour

Exploring the evolution of the tango music genre and composer Astor Piazzolla's work in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Great Performances

Now Hear This: Piazzolla's History With Tango

Saturday
Apr 8

3:00 am

1 Hour

Exploring the evolution of the tango music genre and composer Astor Piazzolla's work in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Great Performances

Now Hear This: Piazzolla's History With Tango

Sunday
Apr 9

12:00 pm

1 Hour

Exploring the evolution of the tango music genre and composer Astor Piazzolla's work in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Great Performances

Now Hear This: Piazzolla's History With Tango

Thursday
Apr 13

4:00 pm

1 Hour

Exploring the evolution of the tango music genre and composer Astor Piazzolla's work in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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