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The performing arts anthology series brings best from the worlds of music and dance into viewers’ living rooms. From classical music and opera to ballet and musical theater, cameras capture the stage performances of some of the best artists in the world.
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, April 11
Now Hear This: Chopin's Polish Heart New
Season 52 • Episode 8
Chopin's musical evolution and connection to his homeland of Poland while living in France.
Friday, April 11
The Magic of Nureyev New
Season 52 • Episode 9
The 1964 stage premiere of "Swan Lake," choreographed by Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
Sunday, April 13
Andrea Bocelli 30th -- The Celebration
Season 52 • Episode 7
Performers come together to showcase Andrea Bocelli's repertoire that has spanned 30 years.
Sunday, April 13
Now Hear This: Chopin's Polish Heart
Season 52 • Episode 8
Chopin's musical evolution and connection to his homeland of Poland while living in France.
Sunday, April 13
Andrea Bocelli 30th -- The Celebration
Season 52 • Episode 7
Performers come together to showcase Andrea Bocelli's repertoire that has spanned 30 years.
Monday, April 14
Now Hear This: Chopin's Polish Heart
Season 52 • Episode 8
Chopin's musical evolution and connection to his homeland of Poland while living in France.
Monday, April 14
The Magic of Nureyev
Season 52 • Episode 9
The 1964 stage premiere of "Swan Lake," choreographed by Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
Tuesday, April 15
The Magic of Nureyev
Season 52 • Episode 9
The 1964 stage premiere of "Swan Lake," choreographed by Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
Tuesday, April 15
Now Hear This: Chopin's Polish Heart
Season 52 • Episode 8
Chopin's musical evolution and connection to his homeland of Poland while living in France.
Friday, April 18
Andrea Bocelli 30th -- The Celebration
Season 52 • Episode 7
Performers come together to showcase Andrea Bocelli's repertoire that has spanned 30 years.
Friday, April 18
Now Hear This: Boccherini: Night Music New
Season 52 • Episode 10
Musicians tour Madrid to better understand how the city inspired Boccherini's music.
Sunday, April 20
Now Hear This: Boccherini: Night Music
Season 52 • Episode 10
Musicians tour Madrid to better understand how the city inspired Boccherini's music.
Sunday, April 20
The Magic of Spirituals
Season 50 • Episode 7
The behind-the-scenes story of Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman's concert at Carnegie Hall.
Monday, April 21
Now Hear This: Boccherini: Night Music
Season 52 • Episode 10
Musicians tour Madrid to better understand how the city inspired Boccherini's music.
Friday, April 25
Now Hear This: Boccherini: Night Music
Season 52 • Episode 10
Musicians tour Madrid to better understand how the city inspired Boccherini's music.
Friday, April 25
Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn New
Season 52 • Episode 11
At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff reinvents himself as a modern American artist.
Sunday, April 27
Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn
Season 52 • Episode 11
At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff reinvents himself as a modern American artist.
Matt Roush says...
For more esoteric tastes, the Metropolitan Opera presents a rare modern opera, from composer Jeanine Tesori, who’s better known for Tony-winning musicals (Kimberly Akimbo, Fun Home). With a libretto by George Brant adapting his play, the production (staged by Michael Mayer) stars Canadian mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo as Jess, an accomplished fighter pilot in the Iraq War who’s grounded by an unexpected pregnancy and becomes commander of a drone operation a world away in Las Vegas. American tenor Ben Bliss co-stars as the Wyoming cowboy Jess falls for in a contemporary story of love and war.
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