Great Performances

Great Performances

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Great Performances is a television series devoted to the performing arts, has been telecast on PBS since 1972. The show is produced by WNET in New York City. It is one of the longest running performing arts anthologies on television, second only to Hallmark Hall of Fame. Great Performances presents concerts, ballet, opera, an occasional documentary, and plays. The series has also won many television awards, including an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, and an Image Award, with nods from the Directors Guild of America and the Cinema Audio Society.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

3 episodes

Season 2

16 episodes

E01

Enemies

Thu, Jan 24 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E02

June Moon

Thu, Jan 31 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Cyrano de Bergerac

Thu, Feb 7 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

Antigone

Thu, Feb 14 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

King Lear

Thu, Feb 21 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

Bernstein's Mass

Thu, Feb 28 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E07

Paradise Lost

Thu, Mar 7 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E08

In Fashion

Thu, Mar 14 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E09

Feasting with Panthers

Thu, Mar 28 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

A Memory of Two Mondays

Thu, Apr 4 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

The Contractor

Thu, Apr 11 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E12

Bach's Mass in B Minor

Sat, Apr 13 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E13

Ceremony of Innocence

Thu, Apr 18 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E14

A Touch of the Poet

Thu, Apr 25 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E15

The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd

Thu, May 9 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E16

Monkey, Monkey, Bottle of Beer, How Many Monkeys Have We Here?

Thu, May 23 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 3

10 episodes

E01

Concertgebouw Orchestra: Rubinstein

Thu, Oct 17 1974 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E02

Berlin Philharmonic: Herbert von Karajan

Thu, Nov 14 1974 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E03

Bernstein at Tanglewood

Thu, Dec 26 1974 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E04

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

Thu, Jan 9 1975 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E05

The Seagull

Thu, Jan 30 1975 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E06

Brother To Dragons

Thu, Feb 20 1975 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E07

Forget-Me-Not Lane

Thu, Mar 13 1975 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E08

Pagliacci

Thu, Mar 20 1975 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E09

The School For Scandal

Thu, Apr 3 1975 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E11

Rules of the Game

Thu, May 1 1975 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Season 4

7 episodes

E01

Jennie - Lady Randolph Churchill: (1) Jennie Jerome

Thu, Oct 9 1975 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E02

Jennie - Lady Randolph Churchill: (2) Lady Randolph

Thu, Oct 16 1975 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E03

Jennie - Lady Randolph Churchill: (3) Recovery

Thu, Oct 23 1975 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E04

Jennie - Lady Randolph Churchill: (4) Triumph and Tragedy

Thu, Oct 30 1975 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E05

Jennie - Lady Randolph Churchill: (5) A Perfect Darling

Thu, Nov 6 1975 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E06

Jennie - Lady Randolph Churchill: (6) His Borrowed Plumes

Thu, Nov 13 1975 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E07

Jennie - Lady Randolph Churchill: (7) A Past and a Future

Thu, Nov 20 1975 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Season 9

1 episode

Season 11

2 episodes

Season 12

1 episode

Season 13

2 episodes

Season 14

3 episodes

Season 15

3 episodes

Season 16

1 episode

Season 17

1 episode

Season 19

1 episode

Season 21

4 episodes

Season 22

3 episodes

Season 23

2 episodes

Season 24

1 episode

Season 25

1 episode

Season 26

1 episode

Season 27

4 episodes

Season 28

6 episodes

E02

Crazy for You

Thu, Oct 21 1999 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Burn the Floor

Sun, Nov 28 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

My Favourite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

Thu, Dec 2 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias

Sat, Dec 4 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

Central Park

Thu, Jan 20 2000 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

My Favourite Broadway: The Love Songs

Sun, Mar 5 2000 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 29

4 episodes

Season 30

2 episodes

Season 31

2 episodes

Season 32

1 episode

Season 33

3 episodes

Season 34

13 episodes

E01

From Shtetl to Swing

Thu, Oct 6 2005 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E02

Cream Reunion Concert

Thu, Dec 1 2005 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Renée Fleming: Sacred Songs and Carols

Thu, Dec 1 2005 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

Michael Buble: Caught in the Act

Sun, Dec 4 2005 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

My Name is Barbra

Sun, Dec 4 2005 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

The Nightingale (Le Rossignol)

Fri, Dec 23 2005 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E07

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2006

Mon, Jan 2 2006 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E08

Paul McCartney: Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road

Tue, Feb 28 2006 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E09

Color Me Barbra

Sun, Mar 5 2006 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky

Sun, Mar 5 2006 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

'South Pacific' in Concert from Carnegie Hall

Thu, Apr 27 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E12

Dance in America: Beyond the Steps-Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Thu, Jun 22 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E13

Garrison Keillor's Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood

Mon, Jul 3 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 35

23 episodes

E01

Dance in America: 'Jewels' from the Paris Opera Ballet

Tue, Aug 29 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E02

Vienna State Opera 50th Anniversary Reopening Gala

Tue, Sep 19 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Mozart at 250: The Salzburg Festival Celebration

Wed, Sep 27 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2006

Thu, Oct 12 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

A Tribute to James Taylor

Mon, Oct 30 2006 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

Beverly Sills: Made in America

Fri, Nov 24 2006 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

Garrison Keillor's New Year's Eve Special

Mon, Jan 1 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E12

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2007

Tue, Jan 2 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E13

Great Performances at the Met: The Magic Flute

Thu, Jan 25 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E14

Great Performances at the Met: I Puritani

Sun, Feb 18 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E15

Sting: Songs from the Labyrinth

Tue, Feb 27 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E16

Loreena McKennitt: Nights from the Alhambra

Wed, Mar 7 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E17

Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live

Wed, Mar 7 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E18

Barenboim on Beethoven

Fri, Mar 23 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E19

Great Performances at the Met: The First Emperor

Sun, Mar 25 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E20

Great Performances at the Met: Eugene Onegin

Sun, Apr 22 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E21

Great Performances at the Met: The Barber of Seville

Sun, May 27 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E22

We Love Ella: A Tribute to the First Lady of Song

Thu, Jun 7 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E23

Great Performances at the Met: Il Trittico

Sun, Jun 17 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E24

Dance in America: Dancing in the Light

Thu, Jun 21 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E25

Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

Thu, Aug 2 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E26

Lionel Richie: Live in Paris

Sun, Aug 5 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E27

Nureyev: The Russian Years

Thu, Aug 30 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 36

19 episodes

E01

The Israel Philharmonic 70th Anniversary Gala Concert

Thu, Nov 22 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E02

Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago

Thu, Nov 29 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Vivere: Andrea Bocelli Live in Tuscany

Sun, Dec 2 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

Great Performances at the Met: Viewer's Choice

Mon, Dec 3 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Tue, Dec 18 2007 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2008

Wed, Jan 2 2008 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E08

Company

Thu, Feb 21 2008 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E09

The New York Philharmonic: Live from North Korea

Wed, Feb 27 2008 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

James Taylor: One Man Band

Mon, Mar 3 2008 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

Martina McBride Live in Concert

Wed, Mar 12 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E12

Peter and the Wolf

Thu, Mar 27 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E13

Great Performances at the Met: Hansel and Gretel

Thu, Mar 27 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E14

Great Performances at the Met: Roméo et Juliette

Mon, Apr 7 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E15

Great Performances at the Met: Macbeth

Mon, Apr 14 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E16

Dance in America: Wolf Trap's Face of America

Tue, Apr 22 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E17

Primo

Fri, Apr 25 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E18

Great Performances at the Met: Manon Lescaut

Mon, Apr 28 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E19

Great Performances at the Met: Peter Grimes

Mon, May 19 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E20

Maestro: Portrait of Valery Gergiev

Thu, May 29 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 37

28 episodes

E01

Pavarotti: A Life in Seven Arias

Thu, Sep 11 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E02

Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2008: A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein

Thu, Oct 30 2008 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Hit Man: David Foster and Friends

Sun, Nov 30 2008 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

Domingo, Netrebko & Villazón: Three Stars in Vienna

Sat, Dec 6 2008 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker

Wed, Nov 19 2008 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

Great Performances at the Met: Doctor Atomic

Tue, Dec 30 2008 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E07

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2009

Fri, Jan 2 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E08

Cyrano de Bergerac

Thu, Jan 8 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E09

Great Performances at the Met: Salome

Fri, Jan 18 2008 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

Great Performances at the Met: La Damnation de Faust

Sun, Mar 1 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

Great Performances at the Met: Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming

Mon, Mar 16 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E12

King Lear

Thu, Mar 26 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E13

Great Performances at the Met: Thaïs

Sun, Mar 29 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E14

Great Performances at the Met: Lucia di Lammermoor

Thu, Apr 16 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E15

Great Performances at the Met: La Rondine

Sun, Apr 26 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E16

Great Performances at the Met: Orfeo ed Euridice

Sun, May 17 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E17

In the Heights - Chasing Broadway Dreams

Thu, May 28 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E18

Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden

Fri, May 29 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E19

Stevie Wonder: Live at Last

Tue, Jun 2 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E20

Chess in Concert

Thu, Jun 18 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E21

Great Performances at the Met: La Sonnambula

Sun, Jul 12 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E22

Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly

Sun, Jun 21 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E23

Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration from Madison Square Garden

Fri, Jul 31 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E24

Great Performances at the Met: La Cenerentola

Sun, Aug 16 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E25

Harlem in Montmartre

Thu, Aug 27 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E26

Karajan, or Beauty as I See It

Tue, Sep 1 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E27

The Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2009

Thu, Sep 17 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E28

The Police Certifiable

Mon, Mar 2 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 38

20 episodes

E01

Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Inaugural Concert

Thu, Oct 22 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E02

Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas

Fri, Nov 27 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Sting: A Winter's Night

Fri, Nov 27 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

Great Performances at the Met: Tosca

Thu, Dec 17 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

La Bohème - The Movie

Thu, Dec 24 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2010

Sat, Jan 2 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E07

Passing Strange

Thu, Jan 14 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E08

Great Performances at the Met: The Audition

Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E09

Great Performances at the Met: Aida

Mon, Feb 1 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

Great Performances at the Met: Turandot

Mon, Mar 1 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden

Fri, Mar 5 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E12

Dance In America: NY Export: Opus Jazz

Thu, Mar 25 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E13

Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Thu, Mar 25 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E14

Great Performances at the Met: Der Rosenkavalier

Mon, Apr 26 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E15

Hamlet

Thu, Apr 29 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E16

Great Performances at the Met: Carmen

Fri, May 14 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E17

Great Performances at the Met: Simon Boccanegra

Fri, Jun 18 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E18

Great Performances at the Met: Hamlet

Mon, Jul 19 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E19

Great Performances at the Met: Armida

Mon, Aug 23 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E42

Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk

Mon, Oct 3 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 39

20 episodes

E01

Vienna Philharmonic's Summer Night Concert 2010

Thu, Aug 26 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E02

Renée Fleming & Dmitri Hvorostovsky: A Musical Odyssey in St. Petersburg

Thu, Sep 2 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Macbeth

Thu, Oct 7 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Pierre Boulez Conducts Mahler's 7th

Thu, Oct 28 2010 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Thu, Nov 25 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

Celebración! Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil with Juan Diego Flórez

Thu, Dec 30 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E07

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2011

Sun, Jan 2 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E08

Great Performances at the Met: Don Pasquale

Thu, Jan 6 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E09

Great Performances at the Met: Boris Godunov

Wed, Feb 2 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

Harry Connick Jr. in Concert on Broadway

Fri, Mar 4 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

The Hitman Returns: David Foster & Friends

Sun, Mar 6 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E12

Billy Joel Live at Shea Stadium

Tue, Mar 8 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E13

Great Performances at the Met: Don Carlo

Mon, Apr 4 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E14

Great Performances at the Met: La Fanciulla del West

Mon, Apr 25 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E15

Great Performances at the Met: Iphigénie en Tauride

Mon, May 30 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E16

Carnegie Hall 120th Anniversary Concert

Wed, Jun 1 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E17

Great Performances at the Met: Nixon in China

Thu, Jun 2 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E18

Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 3 at Chicago's Toyota Park

Tue, Jun 7 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E19

Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert

Tue, Jun 7 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E20

Great Performances at the Met: Lucia di Lammermoor

Mon, Jun 27 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 40

32 episodes

E01

Rigoletto from Mantua

Sat, Jul 16 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E02

Great Performances at the Met: Le Comte Ory

Mon, Jul 25 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2011

Sat, Aug 20 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

Great Performances at the Met: Capriccio

Mon, Aug 22 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

Great Performances at the Met: Il Trovatore

Mon, Aug 29 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

A Concert for New York

Mon, Sep 12 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E07

Plácido Domingo: My Favorite Roles

Sat, Sep 24 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E08

Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk - A Celebration of New Orleans Blues

Fri, Sep 30 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E09

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2012

Mon, Jan 2 2012 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin

Sat, Jan 7 2012 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

Let Me Down Easy

Sat, Jan 14 2012 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Meet a range of individuals who are confronting the price and politics of health, all portrayed by Anna Deavere Smith.

E12

Great Performances at the Met: Anna Bolena

Sat, Jan 21 2012 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E13

Tony Bennett: Duets II

Sat, Jan 28 2012 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Featuring his greatest hits, performed by today's biggest stars, Duets II was recorded live in studios from Los Angeles to London, New York to Italy, with Nashville in between. The stunning musical segments are highlighted by insights on the process from the performers, making for an entertaining and fascinating profile of one of the year's most celebrated recordings.

E14

Memphis

Sat, Feb 25 2012 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Turn back the dial to the 1950s in this Tony Award-winning musical about an interracial couple whose love for music, and each other, is put to the test.

E15

Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

Sun, Mar 4 2012 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E16

Great Performances at the Met: Satyagraha

Fri, Mar 23 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E17

The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater

Fri, Mar 30 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E18

San Francisco Symphony at 100

Sat, Mar 31 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Celebrate the San Francisco Symphony's centennial with music director Michael Tilson Thomas and Itzhak Perlman and Lang Lang performing works by Copland, Mendelssohn and Britten.

E19

Great Performances at the Met: Don Giovanni

Sat, Mar 31 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E20

Great Performances at the Met: Rodelinda

Mon, Apr 23 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E21

Great Performances at the Met: Faust

Mon, May 14 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E22

Great Performances at the Met: The Enchanted Island

Sat, May 19 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E23

Great Performances at the Met: Ernani

Mon, Jun 18 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E24

Twilight: Los Angeles

Sat, Jun 30 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E25

Jackie Evancho: Music of the Movies

Sat, Aug 4 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E26

Great Performances at the Met: Manon

Mon, Aug 6 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E27

Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration

Sat, Aug 11 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

The PBS Arts Summer Festival expands the scope and diversity of the arts on television, with a multi-part weekly series and new original online content that takes viewers across the country and around the world. Award-winning television, film and stage star Anna Deavere Smith ("Nurse Jackie") hosts.

E28

Great Performances at the Met: La Traviata

Mon, Aug 27 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E29

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2012

Sat, Sep 1 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Join Gustavo Dudamel and the Vienna Philharmonic in the magnificent gardens of Schönbrunn Palace.

E30

Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park

Sat, Dec 3 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E31

The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet

Fri, Dec 16 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E32

Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp

Sat, Oct 29 2011 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 41

38 episodes

E01

Paul McCartney's Live Kisses

Sat, Sep 8 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Join Paul McCartney and Diana Krall for a collection of songs beloved by McCartney since childhood.

E02

Great Performances at the Met: Wagner's Dream

Tue, Sep 11 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Great Performances at the Met: Das Rheingold

Wed, Sep 12 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

Great Performances at the Met: Die Walkure

Thu, Sep 13 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

Great Performances at the Met: Siegfried

Fri, Sep 14 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

Great Performances at the Met: Gotterdammerung

Sat, Sep 15 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E07

Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby

Sun, Nov 25 2012 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E08

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

Sat, Dec 15 2012 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E09

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2013

Wed, Jan 2 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Wed, Jan 2 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

Paul Simon's Graceland Journey

Sat, Jan 5 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Learn why Graceland was so controversial in 1986 and why Paul Simon faced such vehement criticism.

E12

Great Performances at the Met: L'Elisir d'Amore

Sat, Jan 19 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E13

Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino

Sun, Mar 3 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E14

Great Performances at the Met: Otello

Mon, Apr 1 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E15

Great Performances at the Met: The Tempest

Mon, Apr 15 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E16

The Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris

Sat, May 4 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E17

Great Performances at the Met: La Clemenza di Tito

Mon, May 6 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E18

Great Performances at the Met: Un Ballo in Maschera

Mon, May 13 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E19

Great Performances at the Met: Rigoletto

Sat, May 18 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E20

Great Performances at the Met: Aida

Mon, Jun 10 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E21

Great Performances at the Met: Les Troyens

Mon, Jul 1 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E22

Great Performances at the Met: Maria Stuarda

Mon, Jul 15 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E23

Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still

Sat, Jul 27 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Enter a world of dance, the artists who dedicate their lives to it and a place where it flourishes.

E24

Great Performances at the Met: Parsifal

Mon, Jul 29 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E25

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night 2013

Sat, Aug 3 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic's annual open-air concert, this year saluting "Wagner & Verdi.".

E26

Great Performances at the Met: Francesca da Rimini

Mon, Aug 19 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E27

Great Performances at the Met: Giulio Cesare

Sun, Sep 1 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E28

The Hollow Crown: Richard II

Sat, Sep 21 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Witness Ben Whishaw's performance as Richard in this television adaptation of Shakespeare's play.

E29

The Hollow Crown: Henry IV - Part 1

Sat, Sep 28 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E30

The Hollow Crown: Henry IV - Part 2

Sat, Oct 5 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Follow Prince Hal's path to reconciliation with his father and his ascension to the throne.

E31

The Hollow Crown: Henry V

Sat, Oct 12 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Follow the action as England prepares for war and Henry rallies his forces for battle at Agincourt.

E32

Great Performances' 40th Anniversary Celebration

Sat, Oct 19 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Hear stories from GREAT PERFORMANCES alumni about what the series and public TV have meant to them.

E33

Moby Dick from San Francisco Opera

Sat, Nov 2 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Witness Jay Hunter Morris' bravura performance as Ahab in an operatic adaptation of Melville's novel.

E34

Stephen Sondheim's 'Company' with the New York Philharmonic

Sat, Nov 9 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E35

Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Oklahoma'

Sat, Nov 16 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Revel in the rebirth of Rodgers & Hammerstein's landmark American musical starring Hugh Jackman.

E36

Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn

Sat, Nov 30 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Join legendary superstar Barbra Streisand in her first Brooklyn concert since her childhood years.

E37

Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages

Sat, Dec 7 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E38

Great Performances at the Met: La Cenerentola

Mon, Sep 8 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 42

20 episodes

E01

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2014

Thu, Jan 2 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E02

Great Performances at the Met: Eugene Onegin

Sat, Jan 18 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E03

Barrymore

Sat, Feb 1 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Enjoy Christopher Plummer's portrayal of theater and film titan John Barrymore.

E04

National Theatre 50 Years on Stage

Sat, Feb 15 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Celebrate the Royal National Theatre's 50th year with performances by alumni and archival excerpts.

E05

Sting: The Last Ship

Sat, Feb 22 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Hear Sting perform highlights from his Broadway-bound show about the demise of ship-building.

E06

Great Performances at the Met: The Nose

Mon, Feb 24 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E08

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Sun, Mar 2 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E09

Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs: The Dukes of September

Sun, Mar 2 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

Great Performances at the Met: Tosca

Mon, Mar 10 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

Great Performances at the Met: Falstaff

Mon, Apr 14 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E12

Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty

Sat, Apr 26 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Watch this highly theatrical production choreographed by Matthew Bourne to Tchaikovsky's music.

E13

Great Performances at the Met: Rusalka

Wed, May 14 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E14

The Dave Clark Five and Beyond: Glad All Over

Wed, Apr 9 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E15

Great Performances at the Met: Prince Igor

Mon, Jun 23 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E16

Great Performances at the Met: La Boheme

Sat, Jun 28 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E17

Great Performances at the Met: Werther

Mon, Jul 21 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E18

Dudamel Conducts the Verdi Requiem at the Hollywood Bowl

Sat, Aug 2 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Thrill to a concert presentation of the towering Requiem in commemoration of Verdi's bicentennial.

E19

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night 2014

Sat, Aug 23 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E20

Rejoice with Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot

Fri, Aug 29 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E21

Great Performances at the Met: Cosi Fan Tutte

Mon, Aug 25 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 43

27 episodes

E01

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2015

Fri, Jan 2 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Join host Julie Andrews for the annual New Year's celebration from Vienna's opulent Musikverein.

E02

American Voices with Renée Fleming

Sat, Jan 10 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Observe fledgling artists in one-on-one mentoring sessions with iconic singers in various genres.

E03

Great Performances at the Met: Le Nozze di Figaro

Sat, Jan 17 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E04

Great Performances at the Met: Macbeth

Mon, Feb 2 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E05

Great Performances at the Met: Carmen

Mon, Feb 23 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E06

La Dolce Vita: The Music of Italian Cinema

Sat, Feb 28 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E07

Mark Morris Dance Group: L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato

Sat, Mar 28 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Relish this 1988 "work of genius" in which dancers embody the ecstasy of art that transforms.

E08

Bryan Adams in Concert

Sun, Mar 1 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E09

Annie Lennox: Nostalgia Live in Concert

Sat, Apr 4 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E10

Great Performances at the Met: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg

Mon, Apr 13 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E11

Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Mon, May 11 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E12

Boston Symphony Orchestra: Andris Nelsons' Inaugural Concert

Sat, May 30 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E13

Great Performances at the Met: The Merry Widow

Sat, Jun 20 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E14

Great Performances at the Met: Iolanta; Bluebeard's Castle

Mon, Jul 13 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E15

Driving Miss Daisy

Sat, Jul 18 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Enjoy performances by Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones in a play about the power of friendship.

E16

Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration with the LA Phil

Sat, Jul 25 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E17

Great Performances at the Met: La Donna del Lago

Mon, Aug 3 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E18

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2015

Sat, Aug 29 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Travel to Austria's Schönbrunn Palace for the annual concert, this year conducted by Zubin Mehta.

E19

Great Performances at the Met: Cavalleria Rusticana; Pagliacci

Mon, Sep 7 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E20

Billy Elliot the Musical Live

Sat, Oct 24 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 180 min

Enjoy a special celebration performance of Elton John's Tony-winning musical from London's West End about a young boy in a North East England mining community and his journey from the boxing ring to the ballet barre, based on the popular 2000 film.

E21

Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do

Sat, Nov 7 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Legendary Broadway performer Chita Rivera has been lighting up Broadway and international stages for over 70 years. With starring roles in such iconic Broadway shows as West Side Story , Bye Bye Birdie , The Rink, Chicago and Kiss of the Spider Woman (to name only a few), Rivera was also a frequent guest star during the golden age of television variety specials. In April, 2015, Rivera returned to Broadway in a Tony-nominated starring role in the final John Kander/Fred Ebb/Terrence McNally musical The Visit at the Lyceum Theatre. No matter the venue, Rivera has always wowed audiences with her peerless show biz virtuosity. In addition to archival clips from Chita's many shows and TV appearances, also featured are interviews with choreographer Graciele Daniele , The Visit director John Doyle , John Kander , original West Side Story star Carol Lawrence , Terrence McNally , Dick Van Dyke , choreographer Dee Dee Wood , Ben Vereen and Chita's daughter Lisa Mordente .

E22

Andrea Bocelli: Cinema

Sat, Nov 28 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

From the internationally famous Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood, Andrea Bocelli pays musical tribute to the silver screen in a lush concert of beloved songs from the movies. Joined by Grammy- winning producer David Foster , the renowned tenor performs memorable favorites from blockbuster classics including The Godfather , Scent of a Woman , Dr. Zhivago , Once Upon a Time in America , Breakfast at Tiffany's and many more.

E23

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2016

Sat, Jan 2 2016 12:30 AM GMT+0000 90 min

The Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Mariss Jansons performs favorite Strauss Family waltzes at the opulent Musikverein accompanied by the Vienna City Ballet. Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns as host, touring the picturesque city.

E24

Joan Baez: 75th Birthday Celebration

Sun, Jun 5 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E25

Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of Our National Anthem

Sun, Sep 14 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E26

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE!

Sat, Oct 25 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

E27

Encores! Great Performances at the Met

Sun, Nov 30 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Season 44

33 episodes

E01

Grammy Salute to Music Legends

Sat, Oct 15 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000 150 min

A concert pays tribute to the 2016 Grammy special merit award recipients Ruth Brown, Celia Cruz, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jefferson Airplane, Herbie Hancock, Linda Ronstadt and Run-DMC.

E02

The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part I

Mon, Dec 12 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

War rages and divisions within the English court threaten the crown; the scene is set for civil war.

E03

The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part II

Mon, Dec 19 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 150 min

Queen Margaret overshadows King Henry; Edward IV takes the throne, but Richard eyes the crown.

E04

The Hollow Crown: Richard III

Mon, Dec 26 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 150 min

Edward IV takes the throne, but youngest brother Richard has his eyes on the crown.

E05

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2017

Mon, Jan 2 2017 12:30 AM GMT+0000 90 min

The Vienna Philharmonic celebrates the New Year with Strauss Family waltzes, accompanied by the Vienna City Ballet; host Julie Andrews.

E06

Bel Canto The Opera

Sat, Jan 14 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 180 min

Experience composer Jimmy Lopez and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz' operatic adaptation of Ann Patchett's best-selling novel inspired by a true-life hostage crisis in the 1990s in Lima, Peru, with soprano Danielle de Niese.

E07

New York City Ballet in Paris

Sat, Feb 18 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The New York City Ballet performs an all-Balanchine program that includes the Walpurgisnacht Ballet and La valse, set to music by Charles Gounod and Maurice Ravel.

E08

New York City Ballet Symphony in C

Sat, Feb 25 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Enjoy two Balanchine gems: Bizet's Symphony in C, and Sonatine to Ravel music, recorded in Paris.

E09

Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars with the LA Phil

Sat, Apr 1 2017 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a program featuring Latin tangos.

E10

Young Men

Sat, Apr 8 2017 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

A film about the World War I experience features dancers from the BalletBoyz company.

E11

Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special

Sat, Jun 24 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys performs in various locations around New York, including the Circle Line harbor tour, the Unisphere in Queens and Harlem's Apollo Theater.

E12

La Traviata

Sat, Aug 26 2017 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E13

Fifty Years - Ninety Miles: Havana Time Machine

Sat, Oct 7 2017 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Take a musical journey to Cuba with evocative performances hosted by Raul Malo of the Mavericks.

E14

Grammy Salute to Music Legends 2

Sat, Oct 14 2017 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Salute Shirley Caesar, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Nina Simone, the Velvet Underground and more.

E15

She Loves Me

Sat, Oct 21 2017 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Enjoy the musical about feuding clerks who are romantic pen pals; with Laura Benanti & Zachary Levi.

E16

Noel Coward's Present Laughter

Sat, Nov 4 2017 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E19

Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live

Sun, Dec 3 2017 3:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Experience the 50th anniversary live performance of the band's seminal album, with full orchestra.

E20

In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams

Sat, Nov 11 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E21

Foo Fighters - Landmarks Live in Concert

Sat, Nov 11 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E22

Indecent

Sat, Nov 18 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

See Paula Vogel's Tony Award winner that looks at an explosive moment in theatrical history.

E23

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn - The Broadway Musical

Sat, Nov 25 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E24

At the Met - Norma

Sat, Jan 27 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Hear Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce DiDonato and Joseph Calleja in Bellini's masterpiece.

E25

Nas Live from The Kennedy Center: Classical Hip-Hop

Sat, Feb 3 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Witness a symphonic rendition of Nas' debut album Illmatic with the National Symphony Orchestra.

E26

Movies for Grownups Awards with Aarp The Magazine

Sat, Feb 24 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E27

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2018

Tue, Jan 2 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

GREAT PERFORMANCES continues the cherished tradition of ringing in the new year with the Vienna Philharmonic at the opulent Musikverein, under the baton of Italian conductor and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti, featuring favorite Strauss Family waltzes accompanied by the dancing of the Vienna State Ballet. This year's program welcomes new host Hugh Bonneville, best known as the Earl of Grantham, Robert Crawley in Masterpiece's global phenomenon, Downton Abbey, for which he received a Golden Globe Award and two Emmy nominations.

E28

The Opera House

Sat, May 26 2018 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Explore the history of the Met Opera's Lincoln Center home and life in 1950s-60s New York City.

E29

Ellis Island: The Dream of America with Pacific Symphony

Sat, Jun 30 2018 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

THIRTEEN's Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer's "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," a Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant experience.

E30

Chicago Voices

Sat, Aug 11 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Celebrate the city's vibrant music with Renee Fleming, Jessie Mueller, Michelle Williams and more.

E31

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2018

Sat, Aug 18 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic's open-air concert led by Valery Gergiev with soprano Anna Netrebko.

E32

The Chris Botti Band in Concert

Tue, Aug 21 2018 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

See Grammy Award-winning trumpeter with vocalist Sy Smith, violinist Caroline Campbell and more.

E33

Grammy Salute to Music Legends 2018

Sat, Oct 6 2018 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Enjoy an all-star concert honoring Neil Diamond, Tina Turner, Queen, John Williams and more.

E34

The Sound of Music

Sat, Nov 10 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

A U.K. production of "The Sound of Music," the long-running musical about the von Trapp Family Singers and their escape from Austria at the height of Nazism.

E39

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

Sat, Dec 29 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Season 45

10 episodes

E01

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2019

Wed, Jan 2 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

The Vienna Philharmonic presents a festive concert that features Strauss Family waltzes and also celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Vienna State Opera; Hugh Bonneville hosts.

E02

The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration

Sat, Jan 12 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E03

Orphée et Eurydice from Lyric Opera of Chicago

Sat, Jan 19 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E04

Doubt from Minnesota Opera

Sat, Jan 26 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Watch an adaptation of the play about suspicion leading to a battle of wills at a Catholic school.

E05

Marnie

Sat, Feb 2 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E06

Bocelli @ 60

Sat, Mar 9 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Celebrate the world-renowned tenor's career with new performances by Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban.

E07

Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

Sat, Mar 16 2019 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Celebrate singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's singular musical artistry with an all-star line-up.

E08

Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own

Sat, Mar 23 2019 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson, the face of opera in the 1950s-70s.

E09

Julius Caesar

Sat, Mar 30 2019 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Experience Shakespeare as never before in an all-female production set in prison.

E10

Great Performances at the Met: La Traviata

Sat, Apr 6 2019 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Season 46

8 episodes

E01

42nd Street

Sat, Nov 2 2019 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Tap-dance to this musical extravaganza about a young performer who gets her big Broadway break.

E02

Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I

Sat, Nov 9 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe star in the Tony Award-winning revival of the classic musical.

E03

Red

Sat, Nov 16 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Experience the passion of painter Mark Rothko in this six-time Tony-winning play with Alfred Molina.

E04

Much Ado About Nothing

Sat, Nov 23 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

From The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, this 2019 production features an all-black cast.

E05

Kinky Boots

Sat, Nov 30 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Enjoy the Tony-winning musical about friendship and extraordinary shoes with songs by Cyndi Lauper.

E06

Jesus Christ Superstar - Live in Concert

Sun, Dec 1 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E07

An Intimate Evening with David Foster

Sun, Dec 1 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E08

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2020

Thu, Jan 2 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

As the world welcomes a new decade, Great Performances continues the tradition of ringing in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic at Vienna's famous Musikverein. Under the baton of three-time GRAMMY Award-winning guest conductor and Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons, the concert spotlights the talent of the Vienna State Ballet and the Vienna Philharmonic with beloved waltzes by Strauss and more. PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville (Masterpiece: Downton Abbey) returns as host for a third year, touring Musikverein's archives, which hold the largest collection of Beethoven manuscripts in the world, the Beethoven museum and other locations associated with the legendary composer in honor of his 250th birthday (December 17, 2020).The Vienna Philharmonic performs approximately 40 concerts in Vienna annually, among them the New Year's concert and the Summer Night concert Schönbrunn, which broadcast in numerous countries around the world.

Season 47

13 episodes

E15

Movies for Grownups Awards 2020 with AARP The Magazine

Mon, Jan 20 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E16

Great Performances at the Met: Turandot

Sat, Mar 21 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E17

La Phil 100

Sat, May 9 2020 1:30 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Celebrate the orchestra's centennial led by three renowned conductors including Gustavo Dudamel.

E18

Leonard Bernstein Mass

Sat, May 16 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Enjoy Ravinia Festival's production of Leonard Bernstein's musical led by Tony winner Paulo Szot.

E19

Ann

Sat, Jun 20 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Enjoy a revealing look at iconic Texas governor Ann Richards in this play starring Holland Taylor.

E20

Gloria: A Life

Sat, Jun 27 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Experience a unique interpretation of Gloria Steinem's life starring Emmy winner Christine Lahti.

E21

Now Hear This "Haydn: King Of Strings"

Sat, Sep 19 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Explore the work of famed composer Joseph Haydn's career with host Scott Yoo and guest artists.

E22

Now Hear This "The Schubert Generation"

Sat, Sep 26 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Celebrate the work of Franz Schubert with host Scott Yoo as he plays with young musicians.

E23

Now Hear This "Becoming Mozart"

Sat, Oct 3 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Travel with host Scott Yoo and pianist Stewart Goodyear as they visit Yoo's Festival Mozaic.

E24

One Man, Two Guvnors

Sat, Nov 7 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Revel in this 1960s-era comedy featuring a Tony-winning hilarious performance by James Corden.

E25

Fiddler: A Miracle Of Miracles

Sat, Nov 14 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Travel through the musical's history featuring appearances by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and more.

E26

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn

Wed, Nov 25 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E27

Lea Salonga In Concert

Sat, Nov 28 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Enjoy hits from the internationally acclaimed singer performed at the Sydney Opera House.

Season 48

12 episodes

E05

Ann

Sat, Jun 20 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

A theatrical biography features Holland Taylor as Ann Richards, who served as governor of Texas from 1991-1995.

E10

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2021

Sat, Jan 2 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

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. PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville (Masterpiece: Downton Abbey) returns as host for a fourth year with Riccardo Muti as guest conductor for the sixth time. The Vienna Philharmonic orchestra performs favorite waltzes by Strauss, and the celebration features the Vienna State Ballet dancing on location from notable Vienna landmarks. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Bonneville will host the concert remotely from England on location at Goodwood House, the country estate of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Gordon, located north of Chichester. Also, the concert occurs without a live audience due to COVID-19. This year's telecast marks the 37th broadcast of the event on PBS.

E11

The Magic of Callas

Sat, Jan 16 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E12

The Magic of Horowitz

Sat, Jan 23 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E13

National Theater: Romeo And Juliet

Sat, Apr 24 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E14

Uncle Vanya

Sat, May 8 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E15

The Arts Interrupted

Sat, May 15 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E16

At The Met - Anna Netrebko In Concert

Sat, Jun 19 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E17

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2020

Sat, Jun 26 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E18

Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba

Sat, Jul 10 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E19

Roots of Latin Jazz

Sat, Jul 17 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E20

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2021

Sat, Aug 28 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Season 49

27 episodes

E01

Yannick -- An Artist's Journey

Sat, Sep 4 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E02

Verdi's Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11

Sun, Sep 12 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E03

The Red Shoes

Sat, Sep 18 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E04

Now Hear This: Beethoven's Ghost

Sat, Oct 30 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E05

John Williams at Tanglewood

Sat, Nov 13 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E06

San Francisco Symphony Reopening Night

Sat, Nov 20 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E07

Coppelia!

Sat, Nov 27 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E08

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2022

Sun, Jan 2 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Great Performances continues its tradition of ringing in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic at the world-famous Musikverein. Under the baton of Grammy-winning and third-time guest conductor Daniel Barenboim, the Vienna Philharmonic performs a selection of favorite Strauss Family waltzes. The concert also features dancers from the Vienna State Ballet performing on location at Schönbrunn Palace and its park grounds and a performance by the world-famous Lipizzaner horses from The Spanish Riding School. Hugh Bonneville (Masterpiece: Downton Abbey) hosts the New Year's Concert for a fifth consecutive year.

E09

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Wed, Jan 19 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E10

The Conductor

Sat, Mar 26 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E11

Now Hear This: Amy Beach Rise to Prominence

Sat, Apr 9 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E13

Bryn Terfel & Friends in Concert

Sat, Dec 4 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E14

New Year's Eve Gala

Sat, Jan 1 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E15

The New Year's Celebration 2022

Sun, Jan 2 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E17

Boris Godunov

Wed, Feb 9 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E18

Eurydice

Mon, Mar 7 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E19

Movies for Grownups® Awards 2022 with AARP The Magazine

Sat, Mar 19 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E21

Fire Shut Up In My Bones

Sat, Apr 2 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E23

Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"

Sat, Apr 16 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E24

Now Hear This "Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music"

Sat, Apr 23 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E25

Now Hear This "New American Voices"

Sat, Apr 30 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E26

Cinderella

Mon, May 9 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E27

Anything Goes

Sat, May 14 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E28

Merry Wives

Sat, May 21 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Experience Shakespeare's comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park set in South Harlem telling the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.

E29

Keeping Company with Sondheim

Sat, May 28 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E30

Rigoletto

Sat, Jun 18 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E31

Ariadne Auf Naxos

Mon, Jul 4 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Season 50

19 episodes

E01

Black Lucy and The Bard

Tue, Jul 19 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E02

Don Carlos

Mon, Aug 8 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E03

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2022

Sat, Aug 27 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E04

Turandot

Mon, Sep 5 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E05

Black Lucy and the Bard

Sat, Sep 17 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E06

Intimate Apparel

Sat, Sep 24 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E07

Josh Groban's Great Big Radio City Show

Sat, Nov 26 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E08

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2023

Mon, Jan 2 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Ring in the new year with Vienna Philharmonic's annual concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. Guest conducted for the third time by Cleveland Orchestra Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, the program features many selections never before played at these traditional concerts, including works by Josef Strauss, Joseph Hellmesberger Jr., Johann Strauss Jr., and more. PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville returns as host for a sixth year. The broadcast also features performances by Vienna Boys and Girls Choirs and the Vienna State Ballet, with choreography by Ashley Page.

E09

Movies for Grownups with AARP the Magazine

Sat, Feb 18 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Iconic and beloved screen and stage performer Alan Cumming returns as host for this awards show in which two-time Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Jamie Lee Curtis receives the Career Achievement Award.

E10

The Magic of Spirituals

Sat, Feb 25 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman's famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more.

E11

Remember This

Tue, Mar 14 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Experience Academy Award nominee David Strathairn as reluctant World War II hero and Holocaust witness, Jan Karski, in this one-man true story of moral courage and individual responsibility.

E12

Great Performances at the Met - The Hours

Sat, Mar 18 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Renée Fleming makes her return to the Met with Kelli O'Hara and Joyce DiDonato in this new opera from a Pulitzer Prize–winning composer inspired by Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway."

E13

Now Hear This: Piazzolla's History With Tango

Sat, Apr 8 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Exploring the evolution of the tango music genre and composer Astor Piazzolla's work in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

E14

Now Hear This: Schumann: Genius and Madness

Sat, Apr 15 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo as he investigates the connection between Robert Schumann's bipolar disorder and creative genius via experts, musical performances and examining the work of other artists outside world of music.

E15

Now Hear This: Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound

Sat, Apr 22 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Japanese American composer Andy Akiho creates music using found instruments; developing a music video.

E16

Now Hear This : Albeniz: Portraits of Spain

Sat, Apr 29 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

A look at the musical inspirations that Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with Scottish guitarist David Russell, along with musicians from Albéniz's birthplace in the Pyrenees mountains.

E17

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Sat, May 13 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E18

Richard III

Sat, May 20 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E19

at the Met - Medea

Sat, Jun 17 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Season 51

11 episodes

E01

New York City Ballet in Madrid

Sat, Oct 28 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E02

Message in a Bottle

Sat, Nov 4 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E03

Making Shakespeare: The First Folio

Sat, Nov 18 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E04

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2024

Tue, Jan 2 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Celebrate the new year with this beloved annual concert featuring the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein. Hosted for the seventh consecutive year by PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville, the concert will include waltzes and polkas by Johann Strauss II, Josef Strauss, Eduard Strauss as well as favorites by Joseph Hellmesberger, Jr. and others. Guest conducted by three-time Grammy nominee Christian Thielemann and featuring dances choreographed by Davide Bombana with soloists from the Vienna State Ballet.

E05

The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry

Sat, Feb 17 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E06

George Jones: Still Playin' Possum

Sat, Feb 24 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E07

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

Sat, May 18 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E08

Purlie Victorious

Sat, May 25 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E09

Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary

Sat, Jun 1 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary features an all-star cast at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, including Michael Ball, Daniel Dae Kim, Maria Friedman, Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden and more.

E10

At the Met - Carmen

Sat, Jun 15 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E11

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2024

Sat, Aug 24 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Season 52

19 episodes

E01

Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Philharmonic

Sat, Oct 26 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E02

Land of Gold

Sat, Nov 2 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E03

Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight

Sat, Nov 23 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E04

Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl

Sat, Nov 30 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E05

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2025

Thu, Jan 2 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Ring in 2025 with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in this beloved annual concert. PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville hosts the traditional concert for the eighth consecutive year, commemorating the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss. Two-time Grammy winner Riccardo Muti guest-conducts for the seventh time. Showcasing the talents of the orchestra accompanied by on-location dance sequences with the Vienna State Ballet, the program also takes audiences on a tour of The Leopold Museum, the grand Südbahn Hotel, the mountains of the Semmering Hirschenkogel ski resort and more.

E06

Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine 2025

Mon, Feb 24 2025 12:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E07

Andrea Bocelli 30th -- The Celebration

Sat, Mar 1 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

E08

The Magic of Nureyev

Sat, Apr 12 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

Next to Normal

Sat, May 10 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Yellow Face

Sat, May 17 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's comedy from Roundabout Theatre Company stars Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost," "Hawaii Five-0") as an Asian American playwright who protests yellowface casting in the blockbuster musical "Miss Saigon," only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play. The repercussions resonate in this farce about the complexities of race. Directed by Leigh Silverman ("Violet," "Suffs"), "Yellow Face"is an "is-he-or-isn't-he" comedy of identity, show business and autobiography.

E11

Girl from the North Country

Sat, May 24 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

In 1934 Duluth, Minnesota, a group of wayward travelers' lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson, this musical features 20 reimagined, legendary Bob Dylan songs, including "Forever Young," "All Along The Watchtower," "Hurricane," and "Like A Rolling Stone."

E12

Kiss Me, Kate

Sat, May 31 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

With a score by Cole Porter, this "Golden Age" Broadway musical comedy features classic songs, including "Another Op'nin'", "Another Show," "So In Love," and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block makes her West End debut as Lilli Vanessi joined by Adrian Dunbar as Fred Graham in a backstage comedy of star-crossed romance. Tony winner Bartlett Sher directs. 

E13

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2025

Sat, Aug 30 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Led by a guest conductor at Schönbrunn Palace Park, a guest soloist joins the renowned Vienna Philharmonic in this annual concert tradition.

E14

The Magic of Grace Bumbry

Sat, Oct 4 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

This documentary recounts the story of the African American Missouri native who became the toast of the 1960s international opera scene. Her fairytale rise began in the 1950s era of racism when she was prevented from studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music, despite having won a radio competition at the age of 17. She first achieved international renown with her breakthrough performance in "Tannhäuser" at the 1961 Bayreuth Festival where she received 40 ecstatic curtain calls, leading up to her celebrated performance in the 1966 production of "Carmen" directed by legendary German conductor Herbert von Karajan.

E15

The Tiler Peck Story: Suspending Time

Sat, Nov 8 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Capturing one of America's greatest modern-day prima ballerinas, this documentary explores Tiler Peck's battle against challenging injuries, fighting her way back as an elite dancer and choreographer with the New York City Ballet. With intimate access, Peck looks back at her past successes and faces her fears for the future, along with her desire to overcome the greatest physical and emotional crisis of her life: a spinal cord injury following a contentious public divorce from another NYCB principal dancer. With her return to the stage, she takes on the creative challenge of her career: a prestigious invitation to choreograph for the New York City Ballet, culminating in performances of her debut work as choreographer set to Poulenc's "Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra." Meeting with mentors, iconic choreographers, and other dance contemporaries, Peck pushes to create a ballet for the company that will make a lasting mark on the dance world.

E16

Twelfth Night

Sat, Nov 15 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Continuing GREAT PERFORMANCES' partnership with The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park, this new production of Shakespeare's audience favorite follows the romantic misadventures of shipwrecked twins, starring Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lupita Nyong'o, Sandra Oh, and Daphne Rubin-Vega. The production is recorded from Central Park's newly renovated Delacorte Theater and is directed by Tony Award nominee Saheem Ali.

E17

Nutcracker from English National Ballet

Wed, Dec 17 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 90 min

English National Ballet brings Tchaikovsky's beloved holiday favorite to life in a new production featuring over 100 dancers and musicians. Set in Edwardian-era London, the 1892 classic ballet's young heroine Clara sets off on a fantastical Christmas adventure with her enchanted nutcracker doll to a magical realm where anything is possible. The production is choreographed by ENB Artistic Director, Aaron S. Watkin, and Olivier Award winner Arielle Smith.

E18

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2026

Fri, Jan 2 2026 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The famed orchestra rings in the New Year with its annual concert from Vienna's Musikverein conducted for the first time by Yannick Nézet-Séguin with performances by the Vienna State Ballet and location segments hosted by Hugh Bonneville.

E19

Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall

Sat, Feb 28 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min