Episodes
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Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony
S50 E23 - 49m 7s
Performed from Highland Park’s Ravinia Festival, Great Performances presents legendary composer Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish symphony featuring the talent of Uniting Voices (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir), Chicago Symphony Chorus and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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Richard III
S50 E19 - 2h 19m
Experience The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Shakespeare’s tragedy with one of his most indelible villains starring Danai Gurira in the title role. Recorded live in July 2022 from Central Park.
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Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
S50 E18 - 1h 25m
Enjoy a revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Features performances by André De Shields, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and more from Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater.
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Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”
S50 E16 - 54m 25s
Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo, guitarist Manuel Barrueco, and pianist Juan Pérez Floristán along with musicians from Albéniz’s birthplace in the Pyrenees mountains as well as Sevilla, Mallorca and more.
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Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound”
S50 E15 - 53m 34s
Experience the creation of music from this Japanese American composer with host Scott Yoo using “found” instruments. To develop a music video, the two visit New York City and explore the creative process with an interactive light show and more.
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Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”
S50 E14 - 53m 25s
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.
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Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”
S50 E13 - 53m 55s
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Extras + Features
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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.
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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.
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How Other Composers Changed Schumann's Work
S50 E14 - 1m 30s
Listen to host Scott Yoo, cellist Bion Tsang and producer Michael Fine discuss how other composers and musicians changed the works of Schumann.
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A (Short) History of Tango in Buenos Aires
S50 E13 - 1m 2s
Learn about the history of tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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"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."
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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.
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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."
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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."
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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."
Schedule
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Great Performances
Now Hear This: Old Friends
Monday
Apr 29
1 Hour
Exploring how virtuosos become maestros and their guiding principles through Scott Yoo's friendships with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Richard Kogan and violinist Lynn Chang. -
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Great Performances
Now Hear This: Old Friends
Monday
Apr 29
1 Hour
Exploring how virtuosos become maestros and their guiding principles through Scott Yoo's friendships with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Richard Kogan and violinist Lynn Chang. -
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Great Performances
The Composer Is Yoo
Friday
May 3
1 Hour
Scott Yoo's journey composing a piece of music for the first time; Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces and tests his work in progress. -
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Great Performances
The Composer Is Yoo
Friday
May 3
1 Hour
Scott Yoo's journey composing a piece of music for the first time; Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces and tests his work in progress. -
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Great Performances
The Composer Is Yoo
Saturday
May 4
1 Hour
Scott Yoo's journey composing a piece of music for the first time; Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces and tests his work in progress. -
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Great Performances
The Composer Is Yoo
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour
Scott Yoo's journey composing a piece of music for the first time; Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces and tests his work in progress. -
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Great Performances
Hamlet
Friday
May 10
3 Hours
A present-day take on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" features Ato Blankson-Wood in the title role and Solea Pfeiffer as Ophelia. -
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Great Performances
Hamlet
Friday
May 10
3 Hours
A present-day take on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" features Ato Blankson-Wood in the title role and Solea Pfeiffer as Ophelia. -
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Great Performances
Hamlet
Saturday
May 11
3 Hours
A present-day take on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" features Ato Blankson-Wood in the title role and Solea Pfeiffer as Ophelia. -
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Great Performances
Hamlet
Saturday
May 11
3 Hours
A present-day take on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" features Ato Blankson-Wood in the title role and Solea Pfeiffer as Ophelia. -
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Great Performances
Hamlet
Sunday
May 12
3 Hours
A present-day take on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" features Ato Blankson-Wood in the title role and Solea Pfeiffer as Ophelia.
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