Berlioz, "Beatrice and Benedict" Overture; Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16; INTERMISSION; R. Strauss, "Ein Heldenleben". Live intermission interview backstage with Previn.
Hugh Wheeler's adaptation of Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide. Presented by Beverley Sills.
Shakespeare's comedy performed by the Flying Karamazov Brothers.
Ah, summer! School is out, work slows down and passions heat up in the warm summer air. Theatrically speaking, it's the perfect time for a sexy comedy where no one is what, or who, they seem and life is full of romantic possibilities. In other words, the perfect time for William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT, or 'What You Will—’ which Lincoln Center Theater presented in the summer of 1998 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Helen Hunt played Viola in this new TWELFTH NIGHT. She is an alumna of Lincoln Center Theater, having appeared as Emily Webb in LCT's 1989 production of Our Town. TWELFTH NIGHT's cast of 22 included some other terrific LCT alumni: Tony winner Philip Bosco (The Heiress) as Malvolio, Brian Murray (The Little Foxes) as Sir Toby Belch, and Max Wright (Ivanov) as Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Also featured were Paul Rudd and Kyra Sedgwick. This was Lincoln Center Theater's first Shakespearean production in about a decade (Measure for Measure was at the Newhouse Theater in 1989) and it was produced in association with Lincoln Center Festival, the annual summer extravaganza which brings a wide range of performances from around the world to New York City for three weeks in July. During the limited run of eleven weeks, 24 performances were included as part of Festival 98 (which ran from July 7 through July 26), alongside many other offerings at the various venues around Lincoln Center. TWELFTH NIGHT was written 400 years ago, but this madcap tale of mistaken identities and misplaced affection is truly timeless. Thus, LCT's new production was not rooted in a specific time or place, although it did have a contemporary feel. Shakespeare's gender-bending plot revolves around Viola and Sebastian, fraternal twins who are separated in a shipwreck, each one erroneously believing the other to be dead. Viola lands in the fictional kingdom of Illyria and disguises herself as a boy to become the attendant of Orsino, the Duke of Illyria, who is in love with Countess Olivia. When Ol
The New York City Opera production of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical A Little Night Music.
The New York City Opera's production of Gershwin's classic opera.
Lincoln Center honors dance-master George Balanchine on what would have been his 100th birthday with this special telecast of the New York City Ballet with special friends from the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, Lincoln Center Theater, New York City Opera, Jazz @ Lincoln Center, the Chamber Music Society, the School of American Ballet and the Juilliard School.
A concert production of Stephen Sondheim's musical starring Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris, and directed by Lonny Price.
A Tony Award-winning musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas, set in Florence in 1953. A beautiful young tourist falls in love with a handsome Florentine. As their relationship develops, the girl's mother reveals a truth that will test their love.
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve - Joshua Bell's Romantic Violin
A concert production of Lerner & Loewe's classic musical starring Gabriel Byrne and Marin Mazzie, and directed by Lonny Price.
The Season 35 opener features violinist Joshua Bell teaming with Sting ("Come Again"); Kristin Chenoweth ("My Funny Valentine"); Chris Botti ("I Loves You Porgy"); Nathan Gunn ("O, Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair"); Marvin Hamlisch ("I'll Take Manhattan"); Frankie Moreno ("Eleanor Rigby"); Regina Spektor ("Left Hand Song"); and Cuban music group Tiempo Libre ("Para Tí"). Also, thanks to technology, Bell "duets" with Russian pianist Sergey Rachmaninoff on Grieg's Violin Sonata No. 3, Movement II.
Pianist Emanuel Ax, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman perform Mendelssohn's Piano Trios and other selections at the Lincoln Center's Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse. Alan Alda hosts.
The Lincoln Center Theater's Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific," about love in the South Pacific during WWII. Kelli O'Hara stars as a Navy nurse whose love for a French plantation owner (Paulo Szot) is tested by her own prejudice. Songs include "Some Enchanted Evening," "There Is Nothin' Like a Dame," "A Wonderful Guy" and "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair."
The opening-night gala for the New York Philharmonic features music director Alan Gilbert conducting the U.S. premiere of Wynton Marsalis' "Jazz Symphony."
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center perform Bach's Double Concerto and Corelli's Christmas Concerto; and is joined by recorder virtuosa Michala Petri for works by Sammartini, Tartini and Vivaldi.
The New York Philharmonic, under the baton of maestro Alan Gilbert, perform Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with pianist Lang Lang; and the second act of "The Nutcracker."
Louis Langrée and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra are joined by violinist Christian Tetzlaff and violist Antoine Tamestit for Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major for Violin and Viola; and soprano Susanna Phillips for Mozart's "Crudele?...Non mi dir, bell'idol mio" from "Don Giovanni" and "Bella mia fiamma...Resta, o cara."
The opening-night gala of the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall features Ravel's "Alborada del gracioso" and "Boléro"; and, with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov's "Azul" and Astor Piazzolla's "La serie del Ángel." Recorded September 25, 2013.
In Concert with The New York Philharmonic. Murder, mayhem, and the ultimate revenge... Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece returns to life in a bold new performance by The New York Philharmonic, starring Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson.
Nathan Lane gives the performance of a lifetime as Chauncey Miles, a comedian of the 1930s who plays gay men for laughs – at least on stage. With a touching love story at its core, Douglas Carter Beane's Tony Award-nominated play is also a fond and funny tribute to the golden age of burlesque.
For the first time, the curtain is drawn back on one of the world’s premier ballet academies—the School of American Ballet—with a critically acclaimed presentation of SAB’s 50th Annual Workshop Performances. The broadcast features an all-Balanchine program (including Serenade, and excerpts from Coppélia, Swan Lake, and Western Symphony) from its 50th annual showcase as well as rare behind-the-scenes footage, offering a close-up look at the ballet stars of tomorrow.
Billy Porter, star of the Broadway hit "Kinky Boots," performs songs from his 2014 "Billy's Back on Broadway" album and is joined by "Kinky Boots" composer Cyndi Lauper.
Star of "Porgy and Bess," "Les Miserables" and most recently "The Phantom of the Opera," Norm Lewis is a performer of breathtaking range and power. The many facets of his artistry shine forth in this concert special, which charts a musical course from gospel to Marvin Gaye.
The New York Philharmonic launches a new season with its inaugural performance at David Geffen Hall; with pianist Lang Lang.
Both a cultural and artistic watershed, this groundbreaking musical concerns the lives, loves and heartbreaks of three generations of show folk on the Mississippi. Its impact remains unparalleled, pointing the way toward a new synthesis between music and spectacle. With an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Norm Lewis, Lauren Worsham, Jane Alexander and Fred Willard.
Composer Danny Elfman, Tim Burton's prolific musical collaborator, descends on Lincoln Center with an 88-piece orchestra, 44-voice choir, and a colorful assortment of fans and fanatics. The program captures all the excitement of this cultural invasion, climaxing in performances of Elfman's most beloved Burton scores from films like Batman, Beetlejuice, Big Fish, and Edward Scissorhands.
Few have captured the magic of the theater better than Moss Hart, a poor kid from the Bronx who went on to become a lion of Broadway. Now another lion of the theater, James Lapine, reinvents Hart's memoir for the stage, creating a world as vivid and transformative as the stage itself. The first-rate cast, led by Tony Shalhoub and Andrea Martin, anchors the play's magic in real human emotion.
Christina Aguilera, Chris Botti, Fantasia, Sutton Foster, Bernadette Peters and Sting perform songs associated with Frank Sinatra at this gala celebrating his 100th birthday. Seth MacFarlane hosts and also performs.
The New York Philharmonic, led by Alan Gilbert, rings in the New Year at David Geffen Hall with a concert that features a Parisian theme, including works by Ravel, Offenbach and Saint-Saëns. Joining them are mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and pianists Inon Barnatan and Makoto Ozone.
This year, Renée Fleming and 2015 Richard Tucker Award winner Jamie Barton are joined by Andrea Bocelli, Lawrence Brownlee and other great voices for one of the perennial highlights of the opera season.
The landmark musical brought vividly to life by the New York Philharmonic, with an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Lauren Worsham, Norm Lewis, Jane Alexander and Fred Willard.
The legendary dance company returns to PBS with four works reflecting its spectacular range, diversity and artistry, culminating in a performance of "Revelations," the dance masterpiece created by company founder Alvin Ailey.
Joyce DiDonato and the New York Philharmonic ring in the new year with American classics by Rodgers & Hammerstein.
From Lincoln Center's Appel Room, Brad Lubman leads Ensemble Signal in minimalist master Steve Reich's "Double Sextet" and "Music For 18 Musicians". Part of the 2016 Lincoln Center Festival.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs American works in Kentucky.
Joyce DiDonato and Paulo Szot perform choice selections from "The Sound of Music", "My Fair Lady", "Carousel" and more. With guest host Mo Rocca.
The 50th anniversary of the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center.
Nominated for five 2017 Tony Awards, "Falsettos" offers a funny yet poignant look at a modern middle-class family.
A tribute to Leonard Bernstein and his music for Broadway features rhythms from ``West Side Story'' and ``On the Town.''
Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster brings her irresistible talent and effusive charm to the intimate Appel Room for a special night with a special guest, two-time Tony nominee Jonathan Groff ("Hamilton," "Spring Awakening," "Glee").
Leslie Odom Jr., who won the 2016 Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance as Aaron Burr in "Hamilton," performs.
Stephanie J. Block, who was featured in Lincoln Center Theater's "Falsettos" as well as in "Wicked" and "The Boy From Oz," performs.
Andrew Rannells brings his signature blend of vocal prowess and wry wit to a sparkling set of songs.
A New Year’s Eve tradition continues with the New York Philharmonic, led by music director Jaap van Zweden, welcoming Renée Fleming for a festive evening of music. From Johann Strauss II to musical pearls from Stephen Sondheim and film composer Alexandre Desplat, Fleming and the Philharmonic conjure the elegance and sparkle of a night at the Ball. Kelli O’Hara hosts.
Greece is commonly seen as the birthplace of the Classical ideal. The extraordinary musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center journey to this remarkable land, performing works embodying the essence of classical music in iconic settings like the ancient theatre of Larissa and the historic Church of the Taxiarchon in Pelion – culminating in a mighty version of Mendelssohn’s Octet.
In this riveting production, Nya Joseph (Karen Pittman) is a dedicated, inner-city public high school teacher who is committed to her students’ achievement, while she sends her only son, Omari (Namir Smallwood), to a private boarding school. When Omari is involved in a controversial incident which threatens him with expulsion from his school, Nya is forced to reconcile Omari’s rage, her own parental decisions, and the public and private school systems, as she rallies to save her son.
British actress, musician and Broadway star Cynthia Erivo, who won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in "The Color Purple" before starring in several films, presents a soulful evening of song.
Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress Annaleigh Ashford, who thrilled audiences with her performances in the musicals "Sunday in the Park with George," "Kinky Boots," and "You Can't Take It With You," performs in concert.
Start New Year's Eve off in style with the New York Philharmonic, celebrating the dazzling orchestral world of Stephen Sondheim. Conducted by Alexander Gemignani and hosted by Bernadette Peters, with special guest vocalist Katrina Lenk (2018 Tony Award™ winner for “The Band’s Visit”), the concert will feature several of Sondheim’s most beloved works, including suites from "Sunday in the Park with George," "Into the Woods," and "Sweeney Todd," performed with all the excitement and bold harmonic sophistication of one of the world’s great orchestras.
