Hamlet
From The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon featuring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood (“Slave Play”) in the title role and Solea Pfeiffer as Ophelia (“Hadestown”).
Episodes
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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
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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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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.
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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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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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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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"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, 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."
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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.”
Schedule
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Friday
May 17
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Friday
May 17
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Now Hear This: Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour
Japanese American composer Andy Akiho creates music using found instruments; developing a music video. -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Monday
May 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Monday
May 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Friday
May 24
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Friday
May 24
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Saturday
May 25
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Saturday
May 25
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.
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