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 47 Episodes
E1
Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, in Now Hear This, a new four-part docu…
E2
Scott Yoo goes to Germany to learn Bach’s sonatas and partitas, widely considered among the greatest works ever written …
E3
Join Scott Yoo in Spain and Morocco to discover the greatest composer you’ve never heard of: Domenico Scarlatti. He was …
E4
Before becoming the most famous composer of his time, Handel gained a lifetime of experience in Italy. Welcomed by wealt…
E5
In collaboration with the Recording Academy™, Great Performances presents GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®, the fourth an…
E6
The 1981 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, 42nd Street is the song-and-dance, American dream fable of Broadway, featur…
E7
Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe star in a Tony Award-winning revival of the beloved musical about a British schoolteacher …
E8
Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant—and the growing competitive presence of a new generation of artists—Rothk…
E9
For the first time in over four decades, Great Performances presents a Public Theater production recorded live at Free S…
E10
Rejoice with the Tony Award-winning high-heeled hit musical with songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper and a book by Broadway l…
E11
Judas, as played by Brandon Victor Dixon, wows with dance moves and an unforgettable rendition of "Superstar."
E12
Enjoy a star-studded concert with celebrated 16-time GRAMMY Award winner David Foster as he explores the music of his ca…
E13
Celebrate 2020 with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein. Under the baton of guest conductor Andris Nelsons and fe…
E14
Manon prepares to enter a convent when she's struck by love at first sight with Chevalier des Grieux. It's unclear if he…
E15
Watch actors and filmmakers as they are honored for creating films that resonate with older viewers in this star-studded…
E16
Soprano Hui He plays the tragic title role with tenor Bruce Sledge as the naval officer who abandons her in Puccini’s cl…
E17
In an ancient mythical China, three riddles dictate who wins Turandot's heart and who loses their lives. Calàf is one of…
E18
Experience composer Philip Glass’ visionary masterpiece portraying the impact of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhnaten as he ris…
E19
Experience iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli in an Easter Sunday concert from Milan’s historic cathedral. With the cit…
E20
Experience artist William Kentridge’s interpretation of Berg’s tragic opera set in an apocalyptic pre-World War I enviro…
E21
Celebrate the centennial of this landmark orchestra with “La Valse” by Ravel, Stravinsky’s “Firebird” and more led by th…
E22
Enjoy Ravinia Festival’s production of Leonard Bernstein’s musical starring Tony Award-winning baritone Paulo Szot and f…
E23
Experience Handel’s black comedy of intrigue and impropriety in this production from David McVicar set in the present. J…
E24
Enjoy a powerful and revealing look at legendary, larger-than-life Texas governor Ann Richards who enriched the lives of…
E25
Experience playwright Emily Mann’s unique interpretation of feminist icon Gloria Steinem’s life, performed by an all-fem…
E26
Experience Wagner’s eerie early masterpiece telling the tale of the sea captain cursed to sail for eternity. François Gi…
E27
Enjoy this classic American folk opera that brings 1920s Charleston to life with a beloved score from George Gershwin in…
E28
Sir David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s classic stars Sonya Yoncheva, Vittorio Grigolo and Željko Lučić. Opera d…
E29
The first-ever Met production of Donizetti’s opera stars Joyce DiDonato as Mary, Queen of Scots with South African sopra…
E30
Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of selections by Strauss, Wagner, Offenbach, Puccini and more from…
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