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Interview with The Princess
3:08
Meet Sarah Van Patten, dancer in San Francisco Ballet's The Little Mermaid
Matthew Bourne Interview. Creating a New Sleeping Beauty
2:11
Dance history and storytelling is important to choreographer Matthew Bourne.
Sting Performs Live: "Shipyard" from The Last Ship
2:27
Sting and his band and Jimmy Nail perform "Shipyard," introducing the album's characters.
Barrymore Excerpt: John Barrymore Introduces Himself
2:26
Christopher Plummer, playing John Barrymore, introduces himself to the audience.
The Hollow Crown: Henry IV Part 1
3:11
Henry IV lectures his son, Prince Hal, on his poor and unprincelike conduct.
The Hollow Crown: Richard II
3:15
Ben Whishaw performs the deposition scene from Shakespeare's Richard II.
The Curse is Broken in Sleeping Beauty
2:12
Leo awakens the sleeping Aurora with the kiss of true love.
The Fairies Dance for Aurora
1:54
Fairies dance for baby Aurora in Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty.
Moby-Dick Composer Jake Heggie
4:56
Composer Jake Heggie describes how the opera came to be and his love for singers.
Morgan Smith as Starbuck  in Moby-Dick
6:17
See portions of Morgan Smith’s performance as Starbuck in "Moby-Dick."
Patrick Summers on Conducting Moby-Dick
6:18
Patrick Summers discusses the advantages of conducting new works.
Audra McDonald Sings "Dear Friend"
2:20
Audra McDonald sings “Dear Friend” at the Great Performances 40th Anniversary Celebration.
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