News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET - PAGE 6


Great Performances at the Met is a presentation of THIRTEEN for WNET, one of America

Bellini's La Sonnambula Airs On Great Performances At The Met On PBS July 11
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 16, 2009

'Something that has not been said about the moon?' replied Spanish writer Ramon Gomez de la Serna. 'That it gives manicures to women sleepwalkers.'...


Godunov Set for THIRTEEN's GREAT PERFORMANCES, 2/13
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2011

The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov starring René Pape as Boris and conducted by Valery Gergiev, will air on THIRTEEN's Great Performances Sunday, February 13 at 12 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the program Thursday, February...


Netrebko Plays Donizetti's Anna Bolena on THIRTEEN's Great Performances
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 22, 2011

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 THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (c...


Bellini's La Sonnambula Airs On Great Performances At The Met On PBS July 11
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2009

'Something that has not been said about the moon?' replied Spanish writer Ramon Gomez de la Serna. 'That it gives manicures to women sleepwalkers.'...


2008 Emmy Award Winners - Theatre Stars and More!
by Faetra Petillo - September 21, 2008

So far at this evening's Emmy Awards, theater stars Jeremy Piven, Dianne Wiest, Laura Linney, Dame Eileen Atkins and Zeljko Ivanek are among the winners. ...


LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 24, 2010

The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, conducted by Met Music Director James Levine and directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met series....


Juan Diego Florez, Diana Damrau Lead Met's Le Comte Ory On Thirteen 7/24
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2011

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. ...


Seven New Productions Headline Met Opera's 2011-12 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 16, 2011

The Metropolitan Opera's 2011-12 season will feature the world's leading singers, conductors, and stage directors in seven new productions, including a world premiere, a Met premiere, and the first complete performances of a new Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle conducted by Music Director James Levine ...


Seven New Productions Headline Met Opera's 2011-12 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2011

The Metropolitan Opera's 2011-12 season will feature the world's leading singers, conductors, and stage directors in seven new productions, including a world premiere, a Met premiere, and the first complete performances of a new Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle conducted by Music Director James Levine ...


Updated: Julie Taymor Cancels on NY Times Talks Event
by Robert Diamond - December 29, 2010

Though no official cancellation notice has gone up on the NYT Arts & Leisure Weekend's web site for a scheduled conversation on January 8th between Patrick Healy of the Times and currently troubled SPIDER-MAN director Julie Taymor, ticket buyers are telling us that they received a refund notice yest...


LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2010

The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, conducted by Met Music Director James Levine and directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met series....


DON PASQUALE Opens Season For Great Performances at the Met On PBS 1/5/2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 16, 2010

Donizetti's Charming Comic Opera "Don Pasquale," Starring Anna Netrebko, begins New Season of THIRTEEN's 'Great Performances at the Met' Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS...


Julie Taymor Completes Panel for TCG National Conference, 6/16 - 6/18
by Jessica Lewis - May 05, 2011

Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee Julie Taymor rounds out the renowned host of keynote speakers at the Theatre Communications Group (TCG) annual National Conference in Los Angeles, June 16-18, 2011. Speaking to the largest forum for the national theatre community, Taymor will address the c...


Met Opera's James Levine Revealed In New PBS Documentary
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2011

To celebrate Maestro James Levine's 40 years at the Metropolitan Opera, American Masters presents James Levine: America's Maestro, premiering nationally Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m. ...


HAMLET Returns To The MET Opera After 113 Years Since Its Last Staging
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 12, 2010

Baritone Simon Keenlyside, whose performance as Hamlet received rave reviews when this production by Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser was introduced at the Metropolitan Opera, commands the stage in the opera's premiere on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met, in primetime on Thursday, July 15 at...


Renee Fleming Sings Met Performance of Capriccio on THIRTEEN 8/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 22, 2011

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)....


PBS March-April 2008 Line-Up incl. Osmonds, Brightman & Met Operas
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2008

PBS will offer a wide selection of new features and concerts during its March 2008 line-up; including specials from Andre Rieu, James Last, Sarah Brightman, Daniel O'Donnell, James Taylor, Martina McBride and the High Kings. Shangri-La, a remarkable special from China, explores new dance horizons. A...


ARMIDA Concludes 2009-2010 Season Of Thirteen's Great Performances At The MET
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 20, 2010

Soprano Renée Fleming triumphs as the vengeful sorceress in the title role of Gioachino Rossini's Armida, premiering in primetime on THIRTEEN on Thursday, August 19 at 8 pm....


TV: Julie Taymor Visits LION KING Rehearsals in Madrid
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - September 14, 2011

Julie Taymor attended today the upcoming production of The Lion King which is going to open in Madrid Teatro Lope de Vega next October 21st. She joined the company in the celebration of this rehearsals during a press meeting this morning. Watch the clip to enjoy this moment!...


DER ROSENKAVALIER Premieres on Thirteen's Great Performances at the Met 4/25
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2010

Strauss's comic masterpiece of love and intrigue in 18th-century Vienna stars Renée Fleming as the aristocratic Marschallin and Susan Graham in the trouser role of her young lover Octavian. Edo De Waart conducts a cast that includes Christine Schäfer as Sophie, Eric Cutler as the Italian singer, Tho...


MET Opera's HAMLET Airs on PBS, 7/15 & 7/18
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2010

Baritone Simon Keenlyside, whose performance as Hamlet received rave reviews when this production by Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser was introduced at the Metropolitan Opera, commands the stage in the opera's premiere on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met, in primetime on Thursday, July 15 at...


It's Official: Carney, Damiano & Page Open SPIDER-MAN on Broadway Dec. 21, 2010; Previews Begin Nov. 14
by Jessica Lewis - August 10, 2010

Lead producer Michael Cohl announced today that SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will begin preview performances on Broadway on Sunday, November 14, 2010, at 3 p.m., with Opening Night set for Tuesday evening, December 21. Directed by Julie Taymor and featuring a book by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger, an...


Production of Bizet's Carmen Premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2010

Richard Eyre, the renowned British director of theater and film, explores the passionate drama of Bizet's Carmen and the power of her desires in his new production at the Metropolitan Opera, which premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met series. 'Her sexuality is a life force, it's a de...


Met Opera's James Levine Revealed In New PBS Documentary
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2011

To celebrate Maestro James Levine's 40 years at the Metropolitan Opera, American Masters presents James Levine: America's Maestro, premiering nationally Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m. ...


THIRTEEN's SundayArts Makes Primetime Debut 11/5
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2009

THIRTEEN'S unique broadcast and online showcase for the arts, SundayArts will make its primetime debut on November 5, 2009 at 8 p.m. EST. Like a television version of The New York Times' Arts & Leisure pages, the half-hour arts showcase provides the tri-state viewing audience with a unique overview ...






Videos

Recommended For You