Great Performances
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Season 40 Episodes
E1
Paul McCartney’s Live Kisses captures the magical night of February 9 in the City of Angels when Paul McCartney decided …
E2
Grammy Award®-winning, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Rod Stewart, hosts his first holiday special featuri…
E3
Magical Mystery Tour was chock-full of thinly veiled references to psychedelia, anarchy and fantasy, all in the setting …
We continue the cherished tradition of ringing in the New Year with special host Julie Andrews and the Vienna Philharmon…
E5
This film explores the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical. Fea…
An epic journey following Paul Simon back to South Africa, where, decades earlier, he created his seminal album Gracelan…
E7
Star soprano Anna Netrebko takes center stage as Adina, the irresistible heroine of Gaetano Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore…
E8
The Tempest, Robert Lepage’s Staging of the English-language Opera Based on Shakespeare’s Final Play.
La Clemenza di Tito, Mozart’s final opera seria, with Barbara Frittoli, Elīna Garanča, and Giuseppe Filianoti airs on Gr…
E10
The Met’s new production of Un Ballo in Maschera, Verdi's classic drama of political intrigue and thwarted romance.
E11
Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) makes his Met debut with a new production of Verdi’s Rigole…
E12
One of the most popular and beloved operas of all time, Aida, in a spectacular staging that captures the grandeur of Anc…
Fabio Luisi conducts the five-act tragedy, which stars Deborah Voigt as Cassandra, Susan Graham as Dido, and Bryan Hymel…
E14
Directed by veteran documentary filmmaker Ron Honsa, "Dancing at Jacob’s Pillow: Never Stand Still" reveals the passion,…
E15
Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in The Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Parsifal"
E16
The works of Wagner and Verdi are featured in the beloved concert from Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace Gardens.
E17
Eva-Maria Westbroek and Marcello Giordani star in Zandonai’s masterpiece Francesca da Rimini, the classic tale of doomed…
E18
David Daniels and Natalie Dessay star in David McVicar‘s innovative production of Handel’s most popular opera.
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