Up Next
Back to Show
Great Performances
Moby-Dick Composer Jake Heggie
Composer Jake Heggie describes how the opera "Moby-Dick" came to be, his collaboration with Gene Scheer, and his love for singers. Before he writes, it's important to him to know the singers who will create the roles.
Support Provided By
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:25
Glimpse behind the curtain at Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert.
1:22:25
Celebrate with a performance of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” led by Jaap van Zweden.
Unlock with PBS Passport
2:11:32
Experience this powerful opera with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:24:17
Explore Shakespeare’s love life in this ballet featuring music by Rhiannon Giddens.
Unlock with PBS Passport
2:18:45
Watch an adaption of the hit film where suspicion comes to a head at a Catholic school.