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Making Shakespeare: The First Folio

Making Shakespeare: The First Folio

Season 51 Episode 7
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Great Performances at the Met: Tristan und Isolde

Great Performances at the Met: Tristan und Isolde

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Michael Spyres and Lise Davidsen as The Met's Tristan Und Isolde

Michael Spyres and Lise Davidsen as The Met's Tristan Und Isolde

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Sir Bryn Terfel performs "If I Were a Rich Man"

Sir Bryn Terfel performs "If I Were a Rich Man"

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Onegin’s Arioso from "Eugene Onegin"

Onegin’s Arioso from "Eugene Onegin"

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Lisette Oropesa performs “Qui la voce sua soave” in "I Puritani"

Lisette Oropesa performs “Qui la voce sua soave” in "I Puritani"

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Piotr Beczała in Andrea Chénier: “Come un bel dì di maggio”

Piotr Beczała in Andrea Chénier: “Come un bel dì di maggio”

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Nicole Scherzinger performs "Maybe This Time" from "Cabaret"

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Nicole Scherzinger performs "Don't Rain on My Parade"

Nicole Scherzinger performs "Don't Rain on My Parade"

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Rachel Willis-Sørensen as Arabella at the Met Opera

Rachel Willis-Sørensen as Arabella at the Met Opera

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"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" from Irving Berlin's "Top Hat"

"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" from Irving Berlin's "Top Hat"

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"No Strings (Fancy Free)" from Irving Berlin's "Top Hat"

"No Strings (Fancy Free)" from Irving Berlin's "Top Hat"

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Making Shakespeare: The First Folio Preview

Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which saved 18 plays from being lost. Tracing the First Folio’s story, the film also spotlights how New York City’s Public Theater presents Shakespeare’s work for today’s audiences.
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Making Shakespeare: The First Folio
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