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Now Hear This Series 2 Preview
Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, in Now Hear This Series 2, a four-part documentary miniseries presented by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, travel and culture, as Yoo chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written.
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53:34
Experience the creation of music from this Japanese American composer with host Scott Yoo.
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53:25
Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo.
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53:55
Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo.
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1:53:25
Experience David Strathairn as reluctant Holocaust witness, Jan Karski.
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54:25
Glimpse behind the curtain at Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert.
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1:50:38
Experience the world-renowned baritone perform with special guests including Cyndi Lauper.
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1:22:25
Celebrate with a performance of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” led by Jaap van Zweden.
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2:11:32
Experience this powerful opera with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.
1:24:17
Explore Shakespeare’s love life in this ballet featuring music by Rhiannon Giddens.
1:13:31
Take an inside look at the reimagined production as it returns to Broadway.
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1:49:55
Experience Shakespeare’s comedy from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park.
2:20:59
Enjoy Cole Porter’s classic musical led by Tony winner Sutton Foster.