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Macbeth: A Conversation with Sir Patrick Stewart
In an interview with award-winning journalist Paula Zahn, Sir Patrick Stewart discusses what attracted him to the role of Macbeth, the innovative creative process of working with director Rupert Goold, his co-star Kate Fleetwood as Lady Macbeth, his character's descent into darkness, and some performance advice he received from another famous Macbeth, Sir Ian McKellan.

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Glimpse behind the curtain at Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert.

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Celebrate with a performance of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” led by Jaap van Zweden.

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Explore Shakespeare’s love life in this ballet featuring music by Rhiannon Giddens.

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Watch an adaption of the hit film where suspicion comes to a head at a Catholic school.