Great Performances RSS feed for WNET programming.http://watch.thirteen.orgen-ushttp://watch.thirteen.orgFri, 10 Feb 2012 02:29:03 -0500Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:29:03 -0500http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2190212016/San Francisco Symphony's Centennial Season opening night gala, conducted by Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, will air Friday, March 30 at 9 p.m. (check local listings). The two-hour broadcast is hosted by author Amy Tan and features Tilson Thomas conducting the Orchestra and two of the leading artists of our time: legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman and the dynamic pianist Lang Lang.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2190212016/01/25/2012The Centennial Season opening gala airs Friday, March 30 at 9 p.m. (check local listings)MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2193971889/Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads his first Met performances of Mozart's Don Giovanni in a new production directed by Tony Award winner Michael Grandage in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, February 26 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air the program Thursday, February 23 at 9 p.m., with an encore Sunday, February 26 at 12:30 p.m.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2193971889/02/08/2012The new production of the opera airs Sunday, February 26 at 12 p.m. (check local listings)Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2194140120/Mariusz Kwiecien (Don Giovanni) sings the "Champagne Aria" from Mozart's Don Giovanni. Don Giovanni airs Sunday, February 26 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air the program Thursday, February 23 at 9 p.m., with an encore Sunday, February 26 at 12:30 p.m.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2194140120/02/08/2012Mariusz Kwiecien (Don Giovanni) sings the "Champagne Aria" from Mozart's Don GiovanniPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2193971891/Renee Fleming interviews Mariusz Kwiecien (Don Giovanni), Barbara Frittoli (Donna Elvira), and Luca Pisaroni (Leporello) about their roles in Don Giovanni; also including a clip from the dress rehearsal. Don Giovanni airs Sunday, February 26 at 12 p.m. (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air the program Thursday, February 23 at 9 p.m., with an encore February 26 at 12:30 p.m.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2193971891/02/08/2012Renee Fleming interviews the stars of The Metropolitan Opera's Don GiovanniPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2191745250/Broadway's smash hit musical Memphis, winner of four Tony Awards(R) including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book and Best Orchestrations, comes to Great Performances Friday, February 24 at 9 p.m. (check local listings). Memphis is the first Best Musical Tony Award winner to air on U.S. national television with its original principals while continuing a successful Broadway run and national tour.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2191745250/01/31/2012Broadway's 2010 Tony Award-Winning Best Musical rocks Friday, February 24 at 9 pm on PBSMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2189874225/Watch selections from GREAT PERFORMANCES Tony Bennett: Duets II, airing on Friday, January 27, 2012, at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), with scene selection including the singer's collaborations with Lady Gaga, Queen Latifah, Andrea Bocelli, Amy Winehouse, Willie Nelson, Josh Groban, and Michael Buble.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2189874225/01/24/2012Watch scene selections from Tony Bennett's musical collaborations for Duets IIMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2188837106/Tony Bennett talks about collaborating with Lady Gaga, Queen Latifah, Michael Buble, Willie Nelson, Amy Winehouse, and others to create the show Tony Bennett: Duets II and what it's like to be creating new work at 85 years old. Tony Bennett: Duets II airs Friday, January 27, 2012, at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2188837106/01/23/2012Tony Bennett talks about the making of Tony Bennett: Duets II for Great PerformancesArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185855548/Tony Bennett: Duets II features the singer's greatest hits, performed by Bennett and today's biggest stars, including John Mayer, Michael Buble, k.d. lang, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Queen Latifah, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, Faith Hill, Alejandro Sanz, Carrie Underwood and more. The sessions air on Friday, January 27, 2012, at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185855548/01/12/2012The program airs on Friday, January 27, 2012, at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185939703/The Metropolitan Opera premiere of Donizetti's Anna Bolena, starring soprano Anna Netrebko in her highly anticipated first North American performances of the tour-de-force title role, will be the 2012 season opener of Great Performances at the Met Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185939703/01/11/2012Diva Anna Netrebko as Donizetti's Anna Bolena January 20 at 9 p.m. (check local listings)Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185803105/Anna Deavere Smith talks about the process by which her play "Let Me Down Easy" was created. Called "the most exciting individual in American theater" by Newsweek magazine, Smith turns her theatrical exploration to matters of the human body.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185803105/01/11/2012Premieres on PBS Jan. 13, 2012Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2186573615/Conceived, written, and performed by Smith in her signature one person performance style, the play examines the miracle of human resilience through the lens of our current national debate on health care. To create Let Me Down Easy Smith interviewed an eclectic group of people (300 on three continents) and performs several in an evening that is funny, moving and engaging.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2186573615/01/13/2012Smith, through her chameleon-like virtuosity, creates an indelible gallery of portraitsPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2188451452/Paula Zahn interviews Anna Deavere Smith about her play Let Me Down Easy. They discuss the development of the play in the 1990s to the present, how the politics of national health care organically became part of the piece, and Smith's favorite portrayals.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2188451452/01/19/2012Paula Zahn talks to Anna Deavere Smith about her play Let Me Down EasyArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2182010717/Enjoy an all-Gershwin program as Gustavo Dudamel conducts the LA Philharmonic, with a special guest appearance by virtuoso jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. 1/16/2012http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2182010717/12/30/2011Premieres Friday, January 6, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185959460/Gustavo Dudamel conducts the LA Phil in George Gershwin's An American in Paris in the performance recorded for Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel And The LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185959460/01/11/2012Gustavo Dudamel conducts the LA Phil in George Gershwin's An American in ParisMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2178721059/Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin, featuring that classic piece as well as "An American in Paris" and Hancock's unique improvisation on the great standard "Someone to Watch Over Me," airs on THIRTEEN's Great Performances Friday, January 6 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2178721059/12/20/2011Airing Friday, January 6 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2177177503/Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns to host the annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Mariss Jansons from Vienna's Musikverein. The famed Vienna Boys' Choir will add their celestial voices to the gala. From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2012 airs live Sunday, January 1 at 2:30 p.m. (check local listings) with an encore at 7:30 p.m.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2177177503/12/15/2011Airs live Sunday, January 1 at 2:30 p.m.(check local listings) with an encore at 7:30 p.m.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHolidaysHolidaysPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185498552/Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns for the third time to host the merry annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Mariss Jansons from Vienna's Musikverein. This is Jansons' second time at the podium of this much cherished event. The famed Vienna Boys' Choir will add their celestial voices to the gala.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185498552/01/10/2012Watch a half hour of music selections from this year's New Year's concertMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodeend=2012-07-01http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169840795/Meet Lera Auerbach, the composer of the original score for San Francisco Ballet's The Little Mermaid, and find out how she approached scoring this contemporary classic ballet. The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet airs on Great Performances Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169840795/11/22/2011Watch an interview with the composer of The Little MermaidPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169905425/Meet Sarah Van Patten who dances the role of The Princess in San Francisco Ballet's The Little Mermaid and learn how her technical execution informs her character. The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet airs on Great Performances Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169905425/11/22/2011Meet Sarah Van Patten, dancer in San Francisco Ballet's The Little MermaidPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169840793/Meet Yuan Yuan Tan who dances the title role in San Francisco Ballet's The Little Mermaid and learn how she uses highly expressive movement to evoke her character's emotional turmoil. The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet airs on Great Performances Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169840793/11/22/2011Meet Yuan Yuan Tan, dancer in San Francisco Ballet's The Little MermaidPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2177584773/Experience Hans Christian Andersen's haunting tale of love in San Francisco Ballet's production of this inventive ballet. Hamburg Ballet's chief choreographer John Neumeier blends dance, dramatic storytelling and spectacle in a darkly emotional interpretation of the classic fable.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2177584773/12/17/2011Experience Hans Christian Andersen's haunting tale of love in this inventive ballet.Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169905417/Meet John Neumeier, the choreographer of San Francisco Ballet's The Little Mermaid, and learn how he takes lighting and costumes into consideration when creating new works. The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet airs on Great Performances Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169905417/11/22/2011Watch an interview with the choreographer of The Little MermaidPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169916057/Meet Davit Karapetyan who dances the role of the Sea Witch in San Francisco Ballet's The Little Mermaid and find out how his makeup provides inspiration to playing his evil character. The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet airs on Great Performances Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169916057/11/28/2011Meet Davit Karapetyan, dancer in San Francisco Ballet's The Little MermaidPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169916056/Meet Lloyd Riggins who dances the role of the The Poet in San Francisco Ballet's The Little Mermaid and discover how his role, (based on the real life author Hans Christian Anderson), came to be part of the ballet. The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet airs on Great Performances Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169916056/11/22/2011Meet Lloyd Riggins, dancer in San Francisco Ballet's The Little MermaidPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2179203657/Anna Deavere Smith's latest production, Let Me Down Easy airs on Great Performances Friday, January 13 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). The Great Performances production was recorded in February 2011 in the Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, DC, launching a national tour that concluded in September.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2179203657/12/21/2011Anna Deavere Smith's Acclaimed show airs Friday, January 13 at 9 p.m. on PBSPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2171642283/Beloved tenor Andrea Bocelli performs a free concert on Central Park's Great Lawn, with the New York Philharmonic conducted by its music director Alan Gilbert. Joining Bocelli on stage on this memorable night are Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Chris Botti and David Foster. GREAT PERFORMANCES "Andrea Bocelli in Central Park" airs as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival. 12/2/2011http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2171642283/11/29/2011Premieres Friday, December 2, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169472992/Beloved tenor Andrea Bocelli performs a free concert on Central Park's Great Lawn, with the New York Philharmonic conducted by its music director Alan Gilbert. Joining Bocelli on stage on this memorable night are Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Chris Botti and David Foster. GREAT PERFORMANCES "Andrea Bocelli in Central Park" airs as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival. 12/2/2011http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169472992/11/21/2011Premieres Friday, December 2, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2159295869/See one of the first music rehearsals with the original cast of this new opera, including Cristina Gallardo-Domas rehearsing one of her solos. Il Postino from LA Opera starring Placido Domingo airs on Friday, November 25 at 9 pm, as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2159295869/10/24/2011Watch one of the first music rehearsals with the cast as they learn Daniel Catan's scorePerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2159295871/Take an inside look at the creative process behind the opera with footage of the cast and crew during an initial production meeting, including a speech from director Ron Daniels on his original vision for the opera. Il Postino from LA Opera starring Placido Domingo airs on Friday, November 25 at 9 pm, as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2159295871/10/24/2011Take an inside look at the creative process behind producing Il PostinoPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2170737097/Acclaimed Mexican composer Daniel Catan's (Rappaccini Daughter, Florencia en el Amazonas, Salsipuedes) has adapted the popular 1994 film Il Postino as an opera, which was premiered by LA Opera in October 2010. Based on a novel by Antonio Skarmeta, Il Postino recounts the fictionalized story of Mario, a fisherman whose life is transformed by the arrival of exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2170737097/11/26/2011Daniel Catan's has adapted the popular 1994 film Il Postino as an opera.Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2163091349/Based on the Academy Award-winning 1994 Italian film andthe 1985 novel Ardiente Paciencia by Antonio Skarmeta, Il Postino tells the story of a young postman who discovers the courage to pursue his dreams through his daily deliveries the poet Pablo Neruda, played by Placido Domingo. Daniel Catan's Il Postino from LA Opera airs Friday, November 25 at 9 p.m. ET, as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2163091349/10/31/2011The late Daniel Catan's adaptation of the Oscar-winning film makes its television premierePerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2159295864/Take a look behind the curtain of Daniel Catan's opera in this dress rehearsal and interview with composer Catan and LA Opera Senior VP Christopher Koelsh as they discuss the differences between the opera, the movie, and the book. Il Postino from LA Opera starring Placido Domingo airs on Friday, November 25 at 9 pm, as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2159295864/10/24/2011Take a look behind the scenes as the cast of Il Postino rehearses the operaPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2151623251/This program will showcase the company's critically acclaimed performances of Balanchine's "Square Dance" (music by Antonio Vivaldi and Arcangelo Corelli) and "Western Symphony" (music by Hershy Kay) and Tharp's "The Golden Section" (music composed and performed by David Byrne). Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp airs Friday, October 28 at 9 p.m. as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2151623251/10/12/2011This program showcases a trio of signature works by the renowned choreographersPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2130779031/Edward Villella explains his ballet training as a child, dancing for Balanchine at the New York City Ballet for 18 years, and the artistic philosophy behind his work as Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet. See his dance company in Great Performances: Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine & Tharp airing Friday October 28 at 9 p.m. (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2130779031/09/15/2011Artistic Director Edward Villella describes his career path and artistic philisophyArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2112900501/An American favorite for his award-winning role in the hit TV series House, the versatile British actor Hugh Laurie showcases his musical side in an atmospheric personal odyssey filmed on location in New Orleans. Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk - A Celebration of New Orleans Blues airs on Great Performances Friday, September 30 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2112900501/08/31/2011Watch the the actor's personal odyssey through the New Orleans's rich musical traditionMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2146104923/An American favorite for his award-winning role in the hit TV series House, the versatile British actor Hugh Laurie showcases his musical side in an atmospheric personal odyssey filmed on location in New Orleans. Let Them Talk is Laurie's personal journey into the heart and soul of the mixture of blues and jazz that grew out of New Orleans at the beginning of the last century.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2146104923/10/04/2011Watch Laurie's full performance of the blues with guests Allen Toussaint and Irma ThomasMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2094167554/Hugh Laurie talks about his love of the blues and New Orleans in this behind the scenes interview. "GREAT PERFORMANCES: Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk -- A Celebration of New Orleans Blues" premieres on PBS Sept. 30. Check local listings for times near you.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2094167554/08/16/2011Hugh Laurie talks about his love of the blues and New Orleans.Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2112833909/The great Spanish tenor Placido Domingo looks back on his illustrious career - one which has been bountifully preserved on film and video. The celebrated tenor as he looks back and reflects with heartfelt candor on his choicest roles from opera houses around the world in this comprehensive performance documentary. The program airs Friday, September 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2112833909/08/31/2011The celebrated tenor looks back on his distinguished careerPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2138469048/This comprehensive performance documentary, the first profile of the tenor in a decade, features the celebrated tenor - and general director of both the Washington National Opera and the Los Angeles Opera - as he looks back and reflects with heartfelt candor on his choicest roles from opera houses around the world - Simon Boccanegra and the Emmy-winning Tosca from Rome.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2138469048/09/24/2011Watch the full performance documentary with choice excerpts from "Carmen" and "Tosca"Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2097019586/In remembrance and renewal, THIRTEEN'S Great Performances will broadcast A Concert for New York, performed by the New York Philharmonic on the tenth anniversary of 9/11, led by Music Director Alan Gilbert, taped the previous night at a free concert in Avery Fisher Hall at New York's Lincoln Center. The concert will air Sunday, September 11 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2097019586/08/17/2011In remembrance, New York Philharmonic performs on the tenth anniversary of 9/11Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2126520498/In remembrance and renewal, THIRTEEN'S Great Performances will broadcast A Concert for New York , performed by the New York Philharmonic on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of 9/11 , led by Music Director Alan Gilbert, taped the previous night at a free concert in Avery Fisher Hall at New York's Lincoln Center. The program is hosted by NBC News special correspondent and author Tom Brokaw.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2126520498/09/12/2011Alan Gilbert conducts the orchestra in Mahler's Symphony No. 2, ResurrectionMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2071709921/Marcelo Alvarez, Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky reprise their performances in David McVicar's lauded production. Verdi's Il Trovatore, starring four of the world's most celebrated interpreters of the leading roles and conducted by Marco Armiliato, will air on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met Sunday, August 28 at 12 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2071709921/07/27/2011An extraordinary cast stars in a popular Verdi favoriteArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2071745853/Distinguished conductor Valery Gergiev leads the third annual Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night concert to be telecast on Great Performances, Friday, August 19, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). This year's theme revolves around "Virtuoso Pictures," as exemplified by the works of Franz Liszt, Niccolo Paganini, Modest Mussorgsky, and Johann Strauss.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2071745853/07/27/2011Conductor Valery Gergiev leads the third annual Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night concertArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2074675719/The world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic presents an open-air concert in the magnificent gardens of Austria's Imperial Schnbrunn Palace. 8/19/11http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2074675719/07/29/2011Premieres Friday, August 19, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2089656909/Distinguished conductor Valery Gergiev leads the third annual Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night concert in the Schoenbrunn Palace's magnificent baroque gardens. Watch a half hour of the program for 2011, including Les Preludes by Franz Liszt and Fritz Kreisler's Concerto in One Movement after Paganini's Violin Concerto op. 6.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2089656909/08/20/2011Watch a half hour of the full concert including pieces by Franz Lizst and Fritz KreislerMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2071709288/Renee Fleming sings one of her signature roles, the elegant Countess in Richard Strauss's Capriccio, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, August 14 at 12 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). Andrew Davis, who led the Met premiere of the opera in 1998, returned to conduct its first revival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2071709288/07/27/2011Renee Fleming sings her first full Met performance of Richard Strauss's final operaPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2086839322/Renee Fleming performs an aria as The Countess in a portion of the Final Scene from Richard Strauss's Capriccio, conducted by Andrew Davis in John Cox's production, at the Metropolitan Opera. Capriccio airs for Great Performances at the Met August 14 at 12 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2086839322/08/09/2011Watch Renee Fleming perform an aria in a portion of the Final Scene of Strauss's operaPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2019487083/A trio of bel canto stars--Juan Diego Florez, Diana Damrau, and Joyce DiDonato--headline the Met's first-ever production of Le Comte Ory, Rossini's final comic masterpiece. Bartlett Sher's hit production will air on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 24 at 12 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2019487083/06/22/2011Juan Diego Florez, Diana Damrau, and Joyce DiDonato star in the Met Opera's Comic HitPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2050851005/In this clip from Rigoletto from Mantua, a filmic adaptation of the opera starring Placido Domingo, tenor Vittorio Grigolo as the womanizing Duke of Mantua sings the well known classic canzone, "La Donna e Mobile," known as showcase for operatic tenors. Rigoletto from Mantua airs July 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2050851005/07/11/2011Vittorio Grigolo as the womanizing Duke of Mantua sings the classic operatic canzonePerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2001473154/Directed by Marco Bellocchio, Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto from Mantua stars Placido Domingo as Rigoletto; Julia Novikova as his daughter Gilda; Vittorio Grigolo as the Duke; and Ruggero Raimondi as the assassin Sparafucile. Recorded in Mantua, Italy and broadcast live around the world on September 4 and 5, 2010, that broadcast airs Friday, July 15 at 9:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2001473154/06/14/2011Julia Novikova, Vittorio Grigolo, and Ruggero Raimondi star with Zubin Mehta conductingPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2056702852/Directed by Marco Bellocchio, Rigoletto from Mantua stars Placido Domingo in the baritone title role of Rigoletto; Julia Novikova as his innocent daughter Gilda; Vittorio Grigolo as the womanizing Duke; and Ruggero Raimondi as the assassin Sparafucile. The film is recorded in in the Renaissance splendor of Mantua, Italy, in the actual places and hours of the day specified in the libretto.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2056702852/07/16/2011Watch the full filmic adaptation of the opera starring Placido DomingoPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1989920349/Joseph Calleja as Edgardo and Natalie Dessay as Lucia in a scene from Act 1 of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor sing a duet in the Metropolitan Opera's production.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1989920349/06/10/2011Joseph Calleja and Natalie Dessay perform in the Metropolitan Opera's productionPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1989920313/Natalie Dessay sings "Spargi d'amaro pianto" from Act 3 of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1989920313/06/10/2011Natalie Dessay sings an aria from Act 3 of the Metropolitan Opera's productionPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1981545646/Lucia di Lammermoor, with French soprano Natalie Dessay in one of her greatest roles as Donizetti's fragile heroine, will air on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, June 26 at 12 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air the production on Thursday, June 23 at 8 p.m.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1981545646/06/08/2011See the most recent production with French soprano Natalie DessayPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2001657748/In support of the release of Dream with Me, Great Performances presents Jackie Evancho in a solo concert that fully reveals the complete range and depth of this spectacular young talent. Watch highlights from the solo concert debut of the 11-year-old girl with the extraordinary soprano voice.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2001657748/06/14/2011Watch highlights from the songs performed for her debut concertMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1934358326/Watch Jackie Evancho perform Sarah McLachlan's song "Angel" for the GREAT PERFORMANCES Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert. The concert is telecast throughout June, 2011 on PBS stations (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1934358326/05/18/2011Watch her performance of "Angel" from Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in ConcertMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1967154055/John Mayer Trio, after an introduction by comedian Bill Murray dressed as Elvis on stage, play their hit song "Who Did You Think I Was" for the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival III concert for a sold-out crowd of more than 27,000 music fans at Chicago's Toyota Park.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1967154055/06/03/2011Bill Murray, dressed as Elvis, introduces John Mayer Trio for Eric Clapton CrossroadsMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1934360869/Watch Jackie Evancho perform the aria "Nessun Dorma" from Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot for the GREAT PERFORMANCES Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert. The concert is telecast throughout June, 2011 on PBS stations (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1934360869/05/18/2011Watch her performance of "Nessun Dorma" from Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in ConcertMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1908953566/In June 2010, Eric Clapton gathered the world's most talented guitar players at the third Crossroads Guitar Festival. All profits benefited The Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a treatment and education facility Clapton founded to help people suffering from chemical dependency. Two hours of highlights, Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 3, will air June 6 at 9 p.m. (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1908953566/05/04/2011Bill Murray hosts a star-studded show featuring highlights from the marathon concertMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1909029302/Jackie is the youngest star in Great Performances' recent Hitman Returns: David Foster & Friends concert, performing virtuoso interpretations of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Pie Jesu" and Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro." David Foster will co-host the solo concert debut of the 10-year-old girl with the extraordinary soprano voice. The Great Performances special will air in June on PBS stations.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1909029302/05/04/2011The program, co-hosted by David Foster, celebrates her first full-length solo albumMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotion