Live from Lincoln Center

Berlioz, "Beatrice and Benedict" Overture; Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16; INTERMISSION; R. Strauss, "Ein Heldenleben". Live intermission interview backstage with Previn.

A night of classical music,conducted by famous comedian actor Danny Kaye,is something for the whole family to watch. Danny puts his talents to use while conducting and makes it very special for people of all ages.

Performed by the New York City Opera (in 2 acts, book by Hugh Wheeler, orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick). Pretaped interview with Stephen Sondheim; live intermission interviews backstage with Christopher Keene (Artistic Director of New York City Opera), Howes/Resnick. Sally Ann Howes (Désirée Armfeldt) Regina Resnik (Madame Armfeldt) Beverly Lambert (Anne Egerman) Maureen Moore (Countess Malcolm) Susan Terry (Petra) Danielle Ferland (Frederika Armfeldt) George Lee Andrews (Fredrik Egerman) Kevin Anderson (Henrik Egerman) Michael Maguire (Count Malcolm)

A concert production of Stephen Sondheim's musical starring Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris, and directed by Lonny Price. Following the performance, Lesley Stahl talks with Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald and Michael Cerveris. Allen Fitzpatrick (Colonel Ricci) Richard Easton (Dr. Tambourri) Alexander Gemignani (Lt. Torasso) Timothy Gulan (Sgt. Lombardi) Devin Richards (Lt. Barri) James Clow (Major Rizzolli) John Sloman (Lt. Augenti) Gina Ferrall (Fosca's Mother) John Cunningham (Fosca's Father) George Dvorsky (Ludovic) Kate Baldwin (Mistress) Trey Compton, Jono Hustis (Male Attendants) Jenn Dottino, Abby Stevens (Female Attendants) Joshua Johnston (Mail Boy)

The Season 35 opener features violinist Joshua Bell teaming with Sting ("Come Again"); Kristin Chenoweth ("My Funny Valentine"); Chris Botti ("I Loves You Porgy"); Nathan Gunn ("O, Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair"); Marvin Hamlisch ("I'll Take Manhattan"); Frankie Moreno ("Eleanor Rigby"); Regina Spektor ("Left Hand Song"); and Cuban music group Tiempo Libre ("Para Tí"). Also, thanks to technology, Bell "duets" with Russian pianist Sergey Rachmaninoff on Grieg's Violin Sonata No. 3, Movement II.

This year’s Richard Tucker Foundation Gala — a perennial highlight of the opera season — celebrates Richard Tucker’s centennial with performances by many of the world’s greatest voices and a salute to this year’s award winner, Isabel Leonard.

This year’s Richard Tucker Music Foundation’s annual gala concert features performances by opera’s brightest lights and rising stars, including Joseph Calleja, Angela Meade, Željko Lučić, Ildar Abdrazakov, Pretty Yende, as well as the 2014 Richard Tucker Award winner Michael Fabiano in solo and ensemble selections from works by Puccini, Mozart, Bellini, Massenet, Donizetti, Verdi and Bernstein, conducted by Maestro Emmanuel Villaume with the New York Choral Society.

This year, Renée Fleming and 2015 Richard Tucker Award winner Jamie Barton are joined by Andrea Bocelli, Lawrence Brownlee and other great voices for one of the perennial highlights of the opera season.

Signature performances of Mozart's first and last symphonies by the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, led by music director Louis Langrée, and an early piano concerto performed by Richard Goode, anchor a program that reminds us that the legacy of Mozart is alive and well.

Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster brings her irresistible talent and effusive charm to the intimate Appel Room for a special night with a special guest, two-time Tony nominee Jonathan Groff ("Hamilton," "Spring Awakening," "Glee").

Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students but desperate to give her only son Omari opportunities they’ll never have. When a controversial incident at his upstate private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must confront his rage and her own choices as a parent. But will she be able to reach him before a world beyond her control pulls him away?