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Julie Taymor to be Honored at the 2013 Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art First Awards at Brooklyn Museum
by Kelsey Denette - May 08, 2013

Award-winning theatre, opera, and film director Julie Taymor will be honored at the 2013 Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art First Awards at the Brooklyn Museum on June 13 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The award, which honors women who have broken gender barriers to make remarkable contributions in t...


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...


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. ...


DON PASQUALE Opens Season For Great Performances at the Met On PBS 1/5/2011
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2011

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...


THIRTEEN Celebrates 50 Years in September
by Kelsey Denette - June 28, 2012

New York's THIRTEEN, the flagship station of PBS, celebrates 50 years....


THIRTEEN Goes Behind the Scenes of ANNIE, 10/1
by Kelsey Denette - September 25, 2012

THIRTEEN, the flagship PBS station in New York, and Arielle Tepper Madover Productions have announced a ground-breaking partnership focused on the upcoming Broadway revival of Annie....


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...


Julie Taymor to be Honored at 2013 Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art First Awards at Brooklyn Museum, 6/13
by Tyler Peterson - June 11, 2013

Award-winning theatre, opera, and film director Julie Taymor will be honored at the 2013 Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art First Awards at the Brooklyn Museum on June 13 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The award, which honors women who have broken gender barriers to make remarkable contributions in t...


The Met's 2013-14 Season to Feature 26 Operas, With 6 New Productions, Including a U.S. Premiere
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2013

The Metropolitan Opera's 2013-14 season will feature many of the world's greatest singers, conductors, and theater artists in 26 operas, including six new productions, of a varied repertory that ranges from the Baroque era to the 21st century. Met Music Director James Levine will return to the Met p...


Juan Diego Florez, Diana Damrau Lead Met's Le Comte Ory On Thirteen 7/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 29, 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. ...


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. ...


FAUST Airs on PBS' 'Great Performances at the Met,' 5/13
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2012

Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Poplavskaya, and Rene Pape in New Production of Gounod's Faust on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met, Sunday, May 13 at 12 p.m. on PBS stations, with director Des McAnuff in his Met debut, with Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducting the classic opera for the first time at the M...


Wagner's RING CYCLE to Air on PBS in September
by Kelsey Denette - June 01, 2012

Robert Lepage's acclaimed new production of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, will air on Great Performances at the Met, September 11-14 in primetime each night on PBS stations (check local listings), as a major television event....


THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met Airs Renee Fleming in RODELINDA, 4/19 & 22
by Kelsey Denette - April 05, 2012

Renée Fleming stars in Handel's tuneful 'Rodelinda' on THIRTEEN's 'Great Performances at the Met' on Sunday, April 22 at 12 noon on PBS stations, but as always, do check local listings. Andreas Scholl, Stephanie Blythe, Iestyn Davies, and Joseph Kaiser co-star in Stephen Wadsworth's acclaimed produc...


FAUST Airs on PBS' 'Great Performances at the Met' Today, 5/13
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2012

Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Poplavskaya, and Rene Pape in New Production of Gounod's Faust on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met, today, May 13 at 12 p.m. on PBS stations, with director Des McAnuff in his Met debut, with Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducting the classic opera for the first time at the Me...


THE ENCHANTED ISLAND Airs on PBS' 'Great Performances at the Met', 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2012

The Enchanted Island, a world premiere work that combines Baroque music with a new, English-language libretto featuring characters from Shakespeare's The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and a starry cast including Danielle de Niese, Joyce DiDonato, David Daniels, Plácido Domingo, and Luca Pis...


Jonathan Groff, Cheyenne Jackson and More Join SRT's Benefit Honoring Julie Taymor at 92YTribeca Tonight, 11/12
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2012

Sonnet Repertory Theatre presents their Eleventh Annual Benefit and Cabaret tonight, November 12, at 92YTribeca to honor award-winning director, Julie Taymor. Celebrating Taymor's visionary career, this evening will feature some of Broadway's greatest talents and legends....


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...


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Elina Garanca in LA CLEMENZA DI TITO, 'Great Performances at the Met'
by Stage Tube - April 05, 2013

Elina Garanca, star of the Great Performances at the Met broadcasts of Carmen and La Cenerentola, appears in the trouser role of Sesto in the Met's rare revival of Mozart's opera of ancient Rome, La Clemenza di Tito. Check out the video below!...


THIRTEEN Goes Behind the Scenes of ANNIE, 10/1
by Kelsey Denette - September 25, 2012

THIRTEEN, the flagship PBS station in New York, and Arielle Tepper Madover Productions have announced a ground-breaking partnership focused on the upcoming Broadway revival of Annie....


Godunov Set for THIRTEEN's GREAT PERFORMANCES, 2/13
by Nicole Rosky - January 26, 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...


Renee Fleming Sings Met Performance of Capriccio on THIRTEEN 8/14
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 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)....


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!...


THE ENCHANTED ISLAND Airs on PBS' 'Great Performances at the Met', 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2012

The Enchanted Island, a world premiere work that combines Baroque music with a new, English-language libretto featuring characters from Shakespeare's The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and a starry cast including Danielle de Niese, Joyce DiDonato, David Daniels, Plácido Domingo, and Luca Pis...


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...






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