Movies and TvShows featuring "metropolitan-opera-new-york" theme.

Willie the Operatic Whale is a surrealistic opera that tells the story of a singing whale who becomes a sensation at the Metropolitan Opera. However, his newfound fame leads to unexpected consequences and a journey to heaven.

The stakes could not be higher as visionary director Robert Lepage, the world's greatest singers, and the Metropolitan Opera tackle Wagner's Ring cycle. An intimate look at the enormous theatrical and musical challenges of staging opera's most monumental work, the film chronicles the quest to fulfill Wagner's dream of a perfect Ring.

Provides a rare, in-depth look at the life and work of internationally acclaimed South African artist, William Kentridge. Working in a variety of media -- including sculpture, drawing, animation, tapestry, film, theater, and opera -- Kentridge tackles a broad range of subjects, from cataclysmic historical events to poignant personal moments.