Great Performances

This new production of an original work features characters from several of Shakespeare's plays.

A new production of Gounod's Faust is performed by the Metropolitan Opera's company and three of the opera world's biggest stars, Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Poplavskaya and René Pape.

A revival of Handel's Rodelinda is performed, featuring opera superstar Renée Fleming.

A new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni is performed by New York's Metropolitan Opera.

The Tony award winning Broadway musical is performed by the original principal cast.

This adaptation of the stage production is a tribute toYiddish theater pioneers Boris and Bessie Thomashefsky by their grandson, Michael Tilson Thomas, Artistic Director of the New World Symphony. Music from the Yiddish theater is performed, interwoven with anecdotes from Boris and Bessie's memoirs.

This behind the scenes look at the making of the album Tony Bennett: Duets II, follows the legendary singer around the world to recording sessions with singers such as Lady Gaga, Faith Hill and Michael Bublé. Along the way we learn about the process of making this best-selling album.

The Metropolitan Opera company performsDonizetti'sAnna Bolena, which tells the story of the last days of Anne Boleyn, one of the wives of Henry VIII.

Gustavo Dudamel, Musical Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Herbie Hancock,Creative Chair for Jazz, join together to perform George Gershwin. Gershwin's pieces are known for combining classical and jazz music. Selections include Rhapsody in Blue and An American In Paris.

Julie Andrews returns to host the grand celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic featuring the music of the Strauss family and their contemporaries, including Tschaikowsky.

Acclaimed choreographerJohn Neumeierbrought together dance, storytelling and spectacle to create this unique telling of the Hans Christian Anderson classic. Performed in May 2011 at theSan Francisco War Memorial Opera House and filmed with eight cameras in high definition.

Tenor Andrea Bocelli's "gift to New York" was a free concert in Central Park on a rainy, cold, yet magical evening. The concert is considered to be acareer milestone for Bocelli, as thousands faced the weather to hear their favorite performer, accompanied by the New York Philharmonic.

Placido Domingo is featured in this world premier of Daniel Catan'sopera based on the 1994 Academy Award winning film of the same name. The opera, sung in Spanish, was performed in October 2010 at theDorothy Chandler Pavilion.

The critically acclaimed Miami City Ballet company performs three signature pieces:Balanchine's "Square Dance" and "Western Symphony" and Tharp's "The Golden Section."

Actor and musician Hugh Laurie performs a variety of tunes, accompanying himself, along with a group of New Orleans' best musicians, while recounting his history with the music of the region. The program includes scenes of Laurie touring the historic city.

The great tenor Placido Domingo looks back on his illustrious career in this compilation of performance clips.

This production of Verdi's famous operafeaturing Marcelo Álvarez,Sondra Radvanovsky,Dolora ZajickandDmitri Hvorostovskyearned rave reviews during it's run at New York's Metropolitan Opera.