Hamlet in Today's World

Season 51 Episode 19

About the Episode

The cast of Hamlet (Ato Blankson-Wood, Solea Pfieffer, and Nick Rehberger) discuss what it means to bring Shakespeare's "Hamlet" into the modern day.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 8m 17s

Great Performances at the Met Season 18

Great Performances at the Met season 18 begins February 4, 2024.
Great Performances at the Met: La Forza del Destino Preview

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of love, deadly vendetta, and family strife.

0:30
Lise Davidsen in "La Forza del Destino"

Lise Davidsen performs the Act IV aria "La Forza del Destino."

1:52
Great Performances at the Met: Carmen Preview

Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut.

0:30
Aigul Akhmetshina Performs "Habanera" from Carmen at the Met

Aigul Akhmetshina and the Met Chorus perform "L’amour est un oiseau rebelle"

1:34
In Memoriam: Jac Venza

Great Performances mourns the passing of its founding Executive Producer, Jac Venza.

0:20
In Memoriam: Jac Venza

Great Performances mourns the passing of its founding Executive Producer, Jac Venza.
Audra McDonald Performs "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"

Audra McDonald Performs "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" in this anniversary concert.

1:05
Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary

Features an all-star cast at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

1:28:14
Preparing Lutiebelle to Become Cousin Bee

Purlie (Leslie Odom, Jr.) prepares Lutiebelle by quizzing her about her "past."

2:45