Great Performances

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

Episodes

  • Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d’Hoffmann

    S52 Ep11 |
    Benjamin Bernheim performs the title role of the tormented poet.
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    Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

    S51 Ep20 |
    Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs at the London Palladium.
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    Hamlet

    S51 Ep19 |
    Experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.
  • Great Performances at the Met: Nabucco: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Great Performances at the Met: Nabucco

    S51 Ep18 |
    Ancient Babylon comes to life in this production of Verdi’s early masterpiece.
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    Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”

    S51 Ep17 |
    Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.
  • 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.
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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.

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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