Great Performances

  • Premiered: Nov 1972
  • Episodes: 610
  • Followers: 11
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Season 48
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Romeo and Juliet
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Sep 11, 2020
Experience a ballet of Shakespeare’s classic from choreographer Kenneth MacMillan performed by dancers from The Royal Ballet set to a score by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev filmed on atmospheric locations throughout Budapest.
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Now Hear This “Haydn: King of Strings”
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Sep 18, 2020
Explore the work of famed composer Joseph Haydn’s career with host Scott Yoo and featured guest artists as he discovers how Haydn borrowed folk music from Scotland, Hungary and Austria to create his famous “Emperor Quartet.”
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Now Hear This “The Schubert Generation”
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Sep 25, 2020
Celebrate the work of Franz Schubert with host Scott Yoo as he plays with young musicians establishing themselves in North America's musical capitals by attempting to master the composer’s music.
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Now Hear This “Becoming Mozart”
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Oct 02, 2020
Travel with host Scott Yoo and pianist Stewart Goodyear as they visit Yoo’s Festival Mozaic where Goodyear learns to direct an orchestra from the piano while improvising the solos of Mozart’s twentieth piano concerto.
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GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends 2020
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Oct 16, 2020
A spotlight to the winners of the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, including Iggy Pop, Roberta Flack, Chicago, John Prine, and more.
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One Man, Two Guvnors
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Nov 06, 2020
Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance by CBS Late Late Show host James Corden, the hilarious West End and Broadway hit One Man, Two Guvnors by playwright Richard Bean delighted .. show full overview
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Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
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Nov 13, 2020
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles is the first documentary to chronicle the complete story of the international Broadway blockbuster musical “Fiddler on the Roof” by exploring the .. show full overview
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Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn
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Nov 24, 2020
Roundabout Theatre Company’s festive production of Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn – The Broadway Musical returns to GREAT PERFORMANCES for a special seasonal encore. Inspired by the 1942 .. show full overview
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Lea Salonga in Concert
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Nov 27, 2020
Captured in peak performance with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga performs the beloved songs she made famous throughout her Broadway career, as well as her .. show full overview
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From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2021
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Jan 01, 2021
As the world eagerly bids farewell to 2020, Great Performances continues its beloved tradition of ringing in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic at the world-famous Musikverein. .. show full overview
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The Magic of Callas
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Jan 15, 2021
Explore the legacy of superstar Maria Callas in this documentary detailing her 1964 comeback at London’s Royal Opera House in “Tosca,” featuring insights from fans including Rufus Wainwright and opera stars Thomas Hampson and Kristine Opolais.
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The Magic of Horowitz
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Jan 22, 2021
Experience legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz’s 1986 Russian homecoming for a sold-out concert of personal favorites, featuring commentary from former manager Peter Gelb and virtuoso pianists Martha Argerich and Daniil Trifonov.
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Great Performances at the Met: Renée Fleming in Concert
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Mar 19, 2021
Experience the beloved American soprano perform arias by Puccini and Massenet to selections by Handel and Korngold from the intimate music salon of Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C.
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Movies for Grownups® Awards 2021 with AARP The Magazine
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Mar 28, 2021
The AARP Movies for Grownups multimedia franchise was established in 2002 to celebrate and encourage filmmaking with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind—and recognize the inspiring artists who make them.
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Great Performances at the Met: Jonas Kaufmann in Concert
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Apr 02, 2021
The superstar tenor sings a program of classic arias from the Baroque interior of the historic Polling Abbey located in the Bavarian countryside outside Munich, Germany. Selections from .. show full overview
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Beethoven in Beijing
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Apr 16, 2021
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Romeo & Juliet
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Apr 23, 2021
An original film for television by the National Theatre. Shakespeare Theatre Company Artistic Director Simon Godwin directs a film interpretation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" set .. show full overview
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Uncle Vanya
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May 07, 2021
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Great Performances at the Met: Lise Davidsen in Concert
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May 07, 2021
The soprano performs arias and songs that brought her success around the world including selections from Wagner’s “Tannhäuser,” Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos,” Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” and more from Oslo’s Oscarshall Palace in Norway.
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The Arts Interrupted
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May 14, 2021
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Great Performances at the Met: Aleksandra Kurzak & Roberto Alagna in Concert
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Jun 04, 2021
Recorded in August, the married tenor and soprano duo perform arias and duets from the Château de la Chèvre d’Or perched on a cliff in the South of France. selections performed include .. show full overview
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Andrea Bocelli: Believe
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Jun 05, 2021
Enjoy the songs of the internationally beloved tenor’s 2020 album recorded on location in Malta. Selections performed include “Gratia Plena,” a duet with Cecilia Bartoli, and new interpretations of “Ave Maria” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”
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Mick Fleetwood & Friends
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Jun 05, 2021
Experience an all-star concert honoring the early years of Fleetwood Mac and founding member Peter Green at the London Palladium featuring artists including Pete Townshend, Steven Tyler, David Gilmour, Noel Gallagher, Christine McVie and more.
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Great Performances at the Met: Anna Netrebko in Concert
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Jun 18, 2021
Recorded in February from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria, the megastar performs Russian songs by Rachmaninoff, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tchaikovsky as well as selections by .. show full overview
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Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2020
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Jun 25, 2021
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Great Performances at the Met: Joyce DiDonato in Concert
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Jul 02, 2021
Experience a new performance by the American mezzo-soprano from the art-nouveau Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum, Germany, featuring Baroque works by Handel as well as songs like “La vie en rose” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
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Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba
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Jul 09, 2021
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Roots of Latin Jazz
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Jul 16, 2021
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Great Performances at the Met: Diana Damrau & Joseph Calleja in Concert
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Aug 06, 2021
Met Opera Stars Diana Damrau and Joseph Calleja perform works by Verdi, Bizet, Rossini and more from the Royal Palace of Caserta in Italy, accompanied by Vincenzo Scalera on piano. Soprano Angel Blue hosts.
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Broadway Beyond the Golden Age
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Aug 14, 2021
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48x24 Season finale
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2021
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Aug 27, 2021
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48x31 Season finale
Great Performances at the Met: Sonya Yoncheva in Concert
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Sep 03, 2021
Enjoy the talent of Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva as she performs arias by Verdi, Puccini and more from the Baroque Library in Schussenried Cloister in southwest Germany accompanied by Julien Quentin on piano.

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