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.
s51e01New York City Ballet in Madrid2023-10-2801:00⌄
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2023-10-28 ·
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s51e02Message in a Bottle2023-11-0401:00⌄
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2023-11-04 ·
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s51e03Making Shakespeare: The First Folio2023-11-1802:00⌄
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2023-11-18 ·
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s51e04From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 20242024-01-0201:00⌄
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2024-01-02 ·
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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.
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s51e05The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry2024-02-1702:00⌄
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2024-02-17 ·
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s51e06George Jones: Still Playin' Possum2024-02-2402:00⌄
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2024-02-24 ·
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s51e07Audra McDonald at the London Palladium2024-05-1801:00⌄
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.
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s51e10At the Met - Carmen2024-06-1501:00⌄
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2024-06-15 ·
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s51e11Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 20242024-08-2401:00⌄
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Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2024
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2024-08-24 ·
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