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.
s43e25Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of Our National Anthem2014-09-1401:00⌄
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Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of Our National Anthem
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2014-09-14 ·
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s43e26Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE!2014-10-2501:00⌄
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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE!
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2014-10-25 ·
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s43e27Encores! Great Performances at the Met2014-11-3002:00⌄
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Encores! Great Performances at the Met
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2014-11-30 ·
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s43e01From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 20152015-01-0202:00⌄
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From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2015
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2015-01-02 ·
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Join host Julie Andrews for the annual New Year's celebration from Vienna's opulent Musikverein.
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s43e02American Voices with Renée Fleming2015-01-1002:00⌄
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American Voices with Renée Fleming
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2015-01-10 ·
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Observe fledgling artists in one-on-one mentoring sessions with iconic singers in various genres.
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s43e03Great Performances at the Met: Le Nozze di Figaro2015-01-1702:00⌄
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Great Performances at the Met: Le Nozze di Figaro
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2015-01-17 ·
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s43e04Great Performances at the Met: Macbeth2015-02-0202:00⌄
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Great Performances at the Met: Macbeth
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2015-02-02 ·
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s43e05Great Performances at the Met: Carmen2015-02-2302:00⌄
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Great Performances at the Met: Carmen
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2015-02-23 ·
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s43e06La Dolce Vita: The Music of Italian Cinema2015-02-2802:00⌄
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La Dolce Vita: The Music of Italian Cinema
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2015-02-28 ·
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s43e08Bryan Adams in Concert2015-03-0102:00⌄
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Bryan Adams in Concert
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2015-03-01 ·
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s43e07Mark Morris Dance Group: L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato2015-03-2801:00⌄
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Mark Morris Dance Group: L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato
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2015-03-28 ·
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Relish this 1988 "work of genius" in which dancers embody the ecstasy of art that transforms.
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s43e09Annie Lennox: Nostalgia Live in Concert2015-04-0401:00⌄
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Annie Lennox: Nostalgia Live in Concert
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2015-04-04 ·
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s43e10Great Performances at the Met: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg2015-04-1301:00⌄
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Great Performances at the Met: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg
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2015-04-13 ·
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s43e11Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d'Hoffmann2015-05-1101:00⌄
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Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d'Hoffmann
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2015-05-11 ·
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s43e12Boston Symphony Orchestra: Andris Nelsons' Inaugural Concert2015-05-3001:00⌄
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Boston Symphony Orchestra: Andris Nelsons' Inaugural Concert
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2015-05-30 ·
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s43e13Great Performances at the Met: The Merry Widow2015-06-2001:00⌄
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Great Performances at the Met: The Merry Widow
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2015-06-20 ·
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s43e14Great Performances at the Met: Iolanta; Bluebeard's Castle2015-07-1301:00⌄
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Great Performances at the Met: Iolanta; Bluebeard's Castle
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2015-07-13 ·
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s43e15Driving Miss Daisy2015-07-1801:00⌄
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Driving Miss Daisy
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2015-07-18 ·
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Enjoy performances by Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones in a play about the power of friendship.
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s43e16Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration with the LA Phil2015-07-2501:00⌄
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Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration with the LA Phil
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2015-07-25 ·
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s43e17Great Performances at the Met: La Donna del Lago2015-08-0301:00⌄
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Great Performances at the Met: La Donna del Lago
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2015-08-03 ·
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s43e18Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 20152015-08-2901:00⌄
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Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2015
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2015-08-29 ·
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Travel to Austria's Schönbrunn Palace for the annual concert, this year conducted by Zubin Mehta.
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s43e19Great Performances at the Met: Cavalleria Rusticana; Pagliacci2015-09-0701:00⌄
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Great Performances at the Met: Cavalleria Rusticana; Pagliacci
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2015-09-07 ·
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s43e20Billy Elliot the Musical Live2015-10-2401:00⌄
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Billy Elliot the Musical Live
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2015-10-24 ·
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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.
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s43e21Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do2015-11-0702:00⌄
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Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do
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2015-11-07 ·
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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 .
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s43e22Andrea Bocelli: Cinema2015-11-2802:00⌄
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Andrea Bocelli: Cinema
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2015-11-28 ·
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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.
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s43e23From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 20162016-01-0200:30⌄
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From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2016
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2016-01-02 ·
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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.
