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Great Performances S45E19 — The Opera House

Great Performances•Season 45•Episode 19

The Opera House

May 25, 2018

Explore the rich history of the Met Opera’s Lincoln Center home and the cultural life of 1950s-60s New York City. Features famed soprano Leontyne Price, the Met’s general manager Rudolf Bing, city planner Robert Moses and architect Wallace Harrison.

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Episode Summary

"The Opera House" is episode 19 of Great Performances season 45. It aired on May 25, 2018.

Next: E20 · Great Performances at the Met: Tosca Best of Season 45