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Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, in Now Hear This, a new four-part documentary miniseries presented by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, travel and culture, as he chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written.

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The Magic of Spirituals
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54:25
Glimpse behind the curtain at Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert.
NY Phil Reopening of David Geffen Hall
1:22:25
Celebrate with a performance of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” led by Jaap van Zweden.
Intimate Apparel
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2:11:32
Experience this powerful opera with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.
Black Lucy and The Bard
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1:24:17
Explore Shakespeare’s love life in this ballet featuring music by Rhiannon Giddens.
Ann
1:53:11
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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2:18:45
Watch an adaption of the hit film where suspicion comes to a head at a Catholic school.
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