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Aigul Akhmetshina as Rosina in "Il Barbiere di Siviglia."

Aigul Akhmetshina as Rosina in "Il Barbiere di Siviglia."

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How Tiler Peck Started in New York on Broadway

How Tiler Peck Started in New York on Broadway

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Ballerina Tiler Peck Battles a Neck Injury

Ballerina Tiler Peck Battles a Neck Injury

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Tiler Peck prepares to perform "Swift Arrow" by Alonzo King

Tiler Peck prepares to perform "Swift Arrow" by Alonzo King

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Orsino enlists "Cesario" to help him woo Olivia

Orsino enlists "Cesario" to help him woo Olivia

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Malvolio (Peter Dinklage) Attempts to Woo Olivia (Sandra Oh)

Malvolio (Peter Dinklage) Attempts to Woo Olivia (Sandra Oh)

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A New Home for Shakespeare in Central Park

A New Home for Shakespeare in Central Park

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Cesario tries to woo Olivia

Cesario tries to woo Olivia

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Cesario (Lupita Nyong'o) vs Aguecheek (Jesse Tyler Ferguson)

Cesario (Lupita Nyong'o) vs Aguecheek (Jesse Tyler Ferguson)

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Sign Up for the Great Performances Newsletter

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"Liquorice Allsorts" in "Nutcracker" from English National Ballet

"Liquorice Allsorts" in "Nutcracker" from English National Ballet

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Clara, Drosselmeyer, and the Christmas Tree in "Nutcracker"

Clara, Drosselmeyer, and the Christmas Tree in "Nutcracker"

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Grace Bumbry's Journey to the Opera Stages of Europe

Fleeing racial discrimination in the United States, Grace Bumbry took the opera stages of Europe by storm, first as Venus in "Tannhäuser" and then on stages across Europe.
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Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
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Season 51 Episode 15
Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.
Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
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Season 51 Episode 14
Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.
George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
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Season 51 Episode 11
George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history.
Frank Gehry Dies at 96
The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry
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Season 51 Episode 10
The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry
Celebrate 20 years at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the LA Phil.
Making Shakespeare: The First Folio
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Season 51 Episode 7
Making Shakespeare: The First Folio
Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.
Message In A Bottle
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Season 51 Episode 4
Message In A Bottle
Experience Kate Prince’s dance and theater show set to the songs of Sting.
New York City Ballet in Madrid
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Season 51 Episode 3
New York City Ballet in Madrid
New York City Ballet presents an evening of works by George Balanchine and Justin Peck.
Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony
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Season 50 Episode 23
Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony
Great Performances presents Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish symphony.
Everything Streaming Now
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Season 47 Episode 24
Ann
Enjoy a close look at Texas governor Ann Richards in this play starring Holland Taylor.
Doubt from the Minnesota Opera
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Season 46 Episode 14
Doubt from the Minnesota Opera
Watch an adaption of the hit film where suspicion comes to a head at a Catholic school.
Havana Time Machine
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Season 45 Episode 1
Havana Time Machine
An encore of "Havana Time Machine" in tribute to the late Raul Malo, lead singer of the Mavericks.
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