Great Performances

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Episodes

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    Next to Normal

    S52 Ep15 |
    Experience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical from London's Donmar Warehouse.
  • Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2023: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2023

    S50 Ep24 |
    Great Performances presents the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s summer night concert.
  • Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony

    S50 Ep23 |
    Great Performances presents Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish symphony.
  • Great Performances at the Met: Falstaff: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Great Performances at the Met: Falstaff

    S50 Ep22 |
    Michael Volle performs his first Verdi role at the Met as the knight Falstaff.
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    Great Performances at the Met: Lohengrin

    S50 Ep21 |
    Tenor Piotr Beczała leads the cast in the title role of the mysterious swan knight.
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    Great Performances at the Met: Medea

    S50 Ep20 |
    Sondra Radvanovsky portrays the mythic sorceress in this Met premiere.
  • Richard III: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Richard III

    S50 Ep19 |
    Experience Shakespeare’s tragedy recorded from Central Park starring Danai Gurira.
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    Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

    S50 Ep18 |
    Enjoy a revue of Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by Sutton Foster.
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    Great Performances at the Met: Fedora

    S50 Ep17 |
    Umberto Giordano’s drama stars soprano Sonya Yoncheva.

About Great Performances

Great Performances brings the best in the performing arts from across America and around the world to a US television audience. It presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

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Extras

  • The Real Story Behind "Émigré": asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Real Story Behind "Émigré"

  • Asmik Grigorian performs “Un bel di”: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Asmik Grigorian performs “Un bel di”

  • Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly Preview

  • Angel Blue Performs "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta": asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Angel Blue Performs "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"

  • Great Performances at the Met: La Rondine Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Great Performances at the Met: La Rondine Preview

  • Lise Davidsen Performs "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder”: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Lise Davidsen Performs "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder”

  • Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2024 Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2024 Preview

  • “The Ride of the Valkyries” by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    “The Ride of the Valkyries” by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Great Performances at the Met: Roméo et Juliette: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Great Performances at the Met: Roméo et Juliette

  • Nadine Sierra performs "Ah! Je veux vivre": asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Nadine Sierra performs "Ah! Je veux vivre"

  • Great Performances at the Met: La Forza del Destino Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Great Performances at the Met: La Forza del Destino Preview

  • Lise Davidsen in "La Forza del Destino": asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Lise Davidsen in "La Forza del Destino"