Great Performances

The world of classical performing arts is brought to the comfort of your living room.

Episodes

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

    S51 Ep25 |
    Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim portray Shakespeare’s famed star-crossed lovers.
  • Now Hear This “Old Friends”: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Now Hear This “Old Friends”

    S51 Ep16 |
    Explore how virtuosos become maestros, featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Chang and more.
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    Now Hear This “Virtuosos”

    S51 Ep15 |
    Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.
  • Now Hear This “Rising Stars”: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Now Hear This “Rising Stars”

    S51 Ep14 |
    Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.
  • Great Performances at the Met: Florencia en el Amazonas: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Great Performances at the Met: Florencia en el Amazonas

    S51 Ep13 |
    A diva returns to South America to perform at Manaus—and to search for her lost lover.
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    Great Performances at the Met: Dead Man Walking

    S51 Ep12 |
    Experience Ivo van Hove’s production of composer Jake Heggie’s opera.
  • George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum

    S51 Ep11 |
    Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history.
  • The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry

    S51 Ep10 |
    Celebrate 20 years at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the LA Phil.
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    GP at the Met - X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

    S51 Ep9 |
    Experience Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking opera directed by Tony nominee Robert O’Hara.

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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