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The Magic of Spirituals

Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more.
Season 50 Episode 9 Length 54:25 Premiere: 02/24/23

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Season 50 Episodes

Remember This
S50 E10 Length 1:53:25 Premiere Date 03/13/23

The Magic of Spirituals
S50 E9 Length 54:25 Premiere Date 02/24/23

Movies for Grownups® Awards 2023 with AARP The Magazine
S50 E8 Length 1:52:55 Premiere Date 02/17/23

Josh Groban's Great Big Radio City Show
S50 E6 Length 1:50:38 Premiere Date 11/25/22

NY Phil Reopening of David Geffen Hall
S50 E5 Length 1:22:25 Premiere Date 11/04/22

Intimate Apparel
S50 E2 Length 2:11:32 Premiere Date 09/23/22

Black Lucy and The Bard
S50 E1 Length 1:24:17 Premiere Date 09/16/22

Battle and Norman's Influence on Angel Blue
Clip Length 02:26 Premiere Date 02/24/23

Why Battle & Norman's Spirituals Concert Mattered to NYC
Clip Length 03:03 Premiere Date 02/24/23

Composer Evelyn Simpson Curenton on "Spirituals in Concert"
Clip Length 02:05 Premiere Date 02/24/23

The Magic of Spirituals Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 02/24/23

In Memoriam: Diahann Carroll
Clip Length 01:07 Premiere Date 10/04/19

Broadway's Best 2019
Preview Length 00:26 Premiere Date 11/01/19

Improvisations, Movement #3
Clip Length 04:26 Premiere Date 03/23/10

A Ballet in Sneakers: Jerome Robbins and Opus Jazz
Clip Length 09:48 Premiere Date 04/13/10

Interview with Patrick Stewart
Clip Length 03:16 Premiere Date 04/14/10

Harry Connick, Jr. About being on Great Performances
Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 02/24/11

Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/27/11

Miami City Ballet's Edward Villella
Clip Length 06:47 Premiere Date 10/27/11

PBS Arts from New York: Andrea Bocelli Live in Central...
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/02/11

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