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Lully shows us what happens when mere mortals get involved with the gods.

The story of a man so in love that he's willing to burn down Rome — and the emperor who is able to forgive him.

The members of the band Lake Street Dive have been making music together for nearly 10 years — but only recently have experienced commercial success.

Tudo is the latest album from Bebel Gilberto, who began singing at seven years old with her father bossa nova great Joao Gilberto. This latest CD is an artful contribution to Bebel Gilberto's career.

As he struggles with jealousy and poverty in this powerful tragedy, the psychologically disturbed title character endures ridicule from his superiors and undergoes bizarre medical experiments.

Puccini's talent lay in creating realistic characters who deal with universal problems such as love, envy, and loss. Hear selections from the Vienna State Opera's opening night performance of his popular romantic tragedy.

In the course of her career, singer Dionne Warwick has delivered some of music's biggest hits, including the songs "Walk On By" and "I'll Never Fall In Love Again." Warwick reflects on 50 years in entertainment in her memoir, My Life, As I See It.

Jazz piano legend Randy Weston grew up surrounded by some of the greatest musicians in jazz. But it was his deep connection to Africa that inspired his personal style of music. Here, Weston talks about the link between West African music and American jazz, and his autobiography, African Rhythms.

Songwriter Hugh Martin co-wrote the Christmas tune that Judy Garland made famous in the 1944 classic Meet Me in St. Louis. Martin, who recently released a memoir, explains how he came up with his famous lyrics.

Georges Bizet is only known for one opera — but he packs more hummable tunes than usual into it. This production features Roberto Alagna as Don Jose.