Streaming Media: Performing Arts
A guide to performing arts streaming media resources available through U-M Library
Head, Music Library
Corinne Forstot-Burke
she/her
Contact:
3239 Moore Building
School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2085
734.764.2512
School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2085
734.764.2512
Librarian for Music, Theatre and Dance
Jason Imbesi
Contact:
3239 Moore Building
School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2085
734.764.2512
School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2085
734.764.2512
Related Guides
Streaming Video
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Digital Theatre PlusProvides streaming video of theatre productions and related educational resources.
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OntheBoards.tvHigh-quality films of full-length performances by some of today’s most provocative artists working in dance, theater, and music.
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Medici.tvA video streaming channel for classical music, including operas, ballets, master classes, and live events
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Naxos Video LibraryA streaming video library of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts, and documentaries.
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Met Opera on DemandProvides streaming access to more than 500 full-length Metropolitan Opera performances.
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Music and Performing Arts (Alexander Street Press)A cross-searchable portal of audio and video products from Alexander Street.
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Classical Music in VideoA collection of 1100 videos of classical music performances and masterclasses.
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Dance in VideoContains over 900 hours of dance productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies.
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Opera in VideoContains 300 opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries.
Streaming Audio
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Naxos Music LibraryOffers streaming audio of more than a million tracks of classical music covering all time periods.
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Music and Performing Arts (Alexander Street Press)A cross-searchable portal of audio and video products from Alexander Street.
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Smithsonian Global SoundStreaming audio of 50,000 tracks of ethnic music from around the world, including the catalog of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
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American MusicProvides streaming access to more than 600,000 audio tracks of American music.
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Classical Music LibraryOffers a multi-label collection of music recordings, featuring performances from independent and major labels.
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DRAMProvides CD-quality streaming access to more than 4000 albums from 42 independent record labels.
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Ethnomusicology: Global Field RecordingsAudio recordings and field materials from ethnomusicologists documenting musical traditions from around the world.
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Jazz Music LibraryStreaming audio of over 130,000 recordings of every jazz genre and time period, featuring jazz artists from around the world.
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BabelScores: Contemporary Music OnlineOnline library of digitized scores and streamed audio recordings of contemporary music by international composers.
Additional Streaming Resources
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Alexander Street VideoThousands of streaming videos including documentaries, news and historical events, opera, dance and drama performances.
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DocuseekStreaming video collection of independent, social-issue and environmental films.
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Kanopy Streaming VideoOffers over 9,000 documentary and feature films from an array of producers and distributors, accessible by unlimited users.
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Swank Digital CampusOffers streaming of feature films and documentaries produced by major Hollywood and independent studios.
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Feature Films for EducationStreaming video of feature films covering literary adaptations, classics, environment and social issues, and foreign films.
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Filmakers Library OnlineVideo streaming of over 1000 documentary films previously distributed by Filmakers Library.
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World Cinema CollectionStreaming video including films from the silent era, mid-20th century masterpieces, and contemporary films from around the world.
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New World Cinema: Major Independent Features and Shorts, 1990 to presentModern independently-distributed full-length feature films and short films, presented at major film festivals.
Last Updated: Oct 9, 2025 11:06 AM
Subjects: Arts
Tags: arts, dance, music, musical theatre, performing arts, streaming audio, streaming video, theater, theatre