Great Performances

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

Episodes

  • Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl

    S52 Ep4 |
    Celebrate the centennial birthday of composer Henry Mancini with Michael Bublé and more.
  • Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound”: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound”

    S50 Ep15 |
    Experience the creation of music from this Japanese American composer with host Scott Yoo.
  • Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”

    S50 Ep14 |
    Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo.
  • Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”

    S50 Ep13 |
    Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo.
  • Great Performances at the Met: La Traviata: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Great Performances at the Met: La Traviata

    S50 Ep12 |
    Nadine Sierra stars as the opera’s heroine, the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta.
  • Great Performances at the Met: The Hours: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Great Performances at the Met: The Hours

    S50 Ep11 |
    Renée Fleming makes her return to the Met in this new opera.
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    Remember This

    S50 Ep10 |
    Experience David Strathairn as reluctant Holocaust witness, Jan Karski.
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    The Magic of Spirituals

    S50 Ep9 |
    Glimpse behind the curtain at Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert.
  • Movies for Grownups® Awards 2023 with AARP The Magazine: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Movies for Grownups® Awards 2023 with AARP The Magazine

    S50 Ep8 |
    AARP’s Movies for Grownups hosted by Alan Cumming.

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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