Episode 1
Aired Jan 1, 2019
From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2019
The Vienna Philharmonic presents a festive concert that features Strauss Family waltzes and also celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Vienna State Opera; Hugh Bonneville hosts.
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Episode 2
Aired Jan 11, 2019
The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration
The Cleveland Orchestra celebrates its centennial with a concert featuring works by Mozart, Strauss and Ravel; with pianist Lang Lang.
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Episode 3
Aired Jan 18, 2019
Orphee et Eurydice From Lyric Opera of Chicago
German composer Christoph Willibald Gluck's opera about the famous myth of Orpheus, a Greek musician and poet grief-stricken over the death of his wife.
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Episode 4
Aired Jan 25, 2019
Doubt From Minnesota Opera
Sister Aloysius Beauvier engages in a battle of wills with Father Flynn at a Bronx, N.Y., Catholic school after a young nun tells her he may be abusing a student.
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Episode 5
Aired Feb 15, 2019
Movies for Grownups Awards With AARP The Magazine
Recognizing actors, films and filmmakers whose work appeals to those with a grownup state of mind.
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Episode 6
Aired Mar 2, 2019
Andrea Bocelli at 60
A celebration of Andrea Bocelli's 60th birthday features well-known arias and music from his album, "Si"; special guests include Dua Lipa, Aida Garifullina and Bocelli's son, Matteo.
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Episode 7
Aired Mar 2, 2019
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
A celebration of singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's work features performances by James Taylor, Graham Nash, Chaka Khan, Norah Jones, Emmylou Harris, Seal and Rufus Wainwright.
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Episode 8
Aired Mar 22, 2019
Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own
The life of Swedish dramatic soprano Birgit Nilsson, best known for her performances in operas by Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss and Giacomo Puccini.
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Episode 9
Aired Mar 29, 2019
Julius Caesar
Donmar Warehouse and director Phyllida Lloyd present an all-female production of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," set in a women's prison.
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Episode 10
Aired Aug 9, 2019
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2019
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs an open-air concert from the gardens of Austria's Imperial Schönbrunn Palace; guest soloist Yuja Wang.
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Episode 11
Aired Sep 20, 2019
Now Hear This: Vivaldi: Something Completely Different
Scott Yoo travels through Northern Italy and explores Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, including how it merged religious melodies, opera and virtuosic violin playing.
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Episode 12
Aired Sep 27, 2019
Now Hear This: The Riddle of Bach
Scott Yoo visits Germany and France to learn about Johann Sebastian Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin and also tries to solve a riddle that Bach left in his portrait.
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Episode 13
Aired Oct 4, 2019
Now Hear This: Scarlatti: Man out of Time
Scott Yoo visits Spain and Morocco to understand how Scarlatti infused Vivaldi's melodies and Bach's fugues with the sounds of Spain.
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Episode 14
Aired Oct 11, 2019
Now Here This: Handel: Italian Style
Tracing Handel's footsteps and influences in Italy, while exploring the country's fashion, cars, food, and wine of today.
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Episode 15
Aired Oct 18, 2019
GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends
A tribute concert to the 2019 nominees includes performances by George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Johnny Mathis, Dionne Warwick, Garth Brooks, Snoop Dogg, Patti Austin, Sheila E., Sam Moore, Julio Iglesias and others.
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Episode 16
Aired Nov 1, 2019
42nd Street
A performer gets her big break on Broadway in "42nd Street"; songs include "Lullaby of Broadway," "We're in the Money" and the title song.
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Episode 17
Aired Nov 8, 2019
Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I
Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe star in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of the musical about a British teacher instructing the children of the King of Siam; songs include "Shall We Dance?" and "Hello, Young Lovers."
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Episode 18
Aired Nov 15, 2019
Red
This six-time Tony Award-winning play relays the story of painter Mark Rothko as he creates murals for New York's Four Seasons restaurant; starring Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch.
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Episode 19
Aired Nov 22, 2019
Much Ado About Nothing
A modern interpretation of Shakespeare's romantic classic "Much Ado About Nothing" stars Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman; recorded at the Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park in New York.
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Episode 20
Aired Nov 29, 2019
Kinky Boots
The Tony Award-winning musical "Kinky Boots" centers on a duo that embraces differences to create a line of footwear.
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Episode 21
Aired Nov 30, 2019
An Intimate Evening With David Foster
Grammy Award winner David Foster explores the music of his career with guests Loren Allred, Pia Toscano, Fernando Varela, Sheléa, Katharine McPhee and more.
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Episode 22
Aired Nov 30, 2019
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera that recounts the last week of Jesus' life features John Legend, Sara Bareilles and Alice Cooper.
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Episode 23
Aired Jan 1, 2020
From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2020
The Vienna Philharmonic celebrates the New Year at the Musikverein with Strauss Family Waltzes and the Vienna City Ballet; host Hugh Bonneville.
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Episode 24
Aired Jan 19, 2020
Movies for Grownups Awards With AARP The Magazine
Celebrating and encouraging films with unique appeal to moviegoers aged 50 and older, and the artists who make them; Annette Bening receives the AARP Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award.
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Episode 25
Aired May 8, 2020
LA Phil 100
Celebrating the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra's 100th birthday with "La Valse" by Ravel, Stravinsky's "The Firebird" and more, featuring LA Phil conductors Gustavo Dudamel, Zubin Mehta and Esa-Pekka Salonen.
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Episode 26
Aired May 15, 2020
Leonard Bernstein's Mass
The Ravinia Festival's production of Leonard Bernstein's Mass features baritone Paulo Szot, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Highland Park High School Marching Band.
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Episode 27
Aired Jun 19, 2020
Ann
A theatrical biography features Holland Taylor as Ann Richards, who served as governor of Texas from 1990-1994.
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Episode 28
Aired Jun 26, 2020
Gloria: A Life
Christine Lahti leads a cast composed of women to tell the story of Gloria Steinem's quest for women's equality and equality rights for others.
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