The Metropolitan Opera offered free streaming of many operas this summer, and one that stood out is Verdi's Macbeth, opens a new window.The production is very creative, using their art (Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity, Cabaret) in a unique way to tell their story. Michelle Williams won a Golden Globe and Emmy for her uncanny portrayal of Verdon. Another fabulous series is Fosse/Verdon, opens a new window: an inside look at influential choreographer Bob Fosse and great Broadway dancer Gwen Verdon's romantic and professional partnership.Season 1 is available on dvd, opens a new window. In Italian and Neapolitan, with subtitles. It features a tremendous cast, and as a bonus you get to hear the stirring music of Max Richter, opens a new window at the start of every episode. It takes place in post-war Naples, and has the feel of the neorealism films of De Sica and Rossellini. , opens a new window The story, adapted from the novels by Elena Ferrante, opens a new window, traces the intense relationship of two girls in Naples, as they grow into women and their paths diverge. This summer I watched season 2 of one of the best mini-series I ever saw, My Brilliant Friend.

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