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Verdi's Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11

Verdi's Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11

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New York City Ballet in Madrid

New York City Ballet in Madrid

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Message In A Bottle

Message In A Bottle

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Making Shakespeare: The First Folio

Making Shakespeare: The First Folio

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The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry

The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry

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George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum

George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum

Season 51 Episode 11
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Now Hear This “Rising Stars”

Now Hear This “Rising Stars”

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Now Hear This “Virtuosos”

Now Hear This “Virtuosos”

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Now Hear This “Old Friends”

Now Hear This “Old Friends”

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Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”

Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”

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Hamlet

Hamlet

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Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

Season 51 Episode 20
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Beethoven in Beijing

Season 48 Episode 16

Experience the international impact of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s historic 1973 trip to China, offering a story of cultural reversals and a glimpse into the worldwide future of classical music.

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Season 53 Episode 7
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Nutcracker from English National Ballet
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Season 53 Episode 5
Nutcracker from English National Ballet
Experience the holiday classic in a new light.
Twelfth Night
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Season 53 Episode 4
Twelfth Night
The Shakespearean comedy of mistaken identity tells the misadventures of Sebastian and Viola.
Tiler Peck: Suspending Time
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Season 53 Episode 3
Tiler Peck: Suspending Time
Follow prima ballerina Tiler Peck as she overcomes injury and pursues a new career as choreographer.
The Magic of Grace Bumbry
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Season 53 Episode 1
The Magic of Grace Bumbry
Discover Grace Bumbry’s inspiring rise to global opera fame.
Kiss Me, Kate
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Season 52 Episode 19
Kiss Me, Kate
Experience this Cole Porter classic musical starring Tony winner Stephanie J. Block.
Girl from the North Country
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Season 52 Episode 18
Girl from the North Country
Experience this musical by Conor McPherson featuring the music of Bob Dylan set in 1934 Minnesota.
Yellow Face
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Season 52 Episode 16
Yellow Face
Enjoy Tony winner David Henry Hwang’s Broadway comedy starring Daniel Dae Kim.
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Season 52 Episode 15
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Experience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical from London's Donmar Warehouse.
Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar"
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Season 52 Episode 14
Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar"
Discover Agustin Barrios’ rise from rural Paraguay to becoming a pioneering guitar composer.
Now Hear This "Rachmaninoff Reborn"
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Season 52 Episode 13
Now Hear This "Rachmaninoff Reborn"
Discover Rachmaninoff's reinvention as an American artist after losing everything in Russia.
Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"
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Season 52 Episode 12
Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"
Explore Boccherini’s love for Madrid through a musical night tour of the city with Scott Yoo.
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