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Great Performances

Arts and Music Series / 6 Seasons

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.

Watch Latest: S52 E5

1h 25m / TV-G

Andrea Bocelli on the Palazzo Vecchio

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Andrea Bocelli describes the importance of the Palazzo Vecchio. Andrea Bocelli – Landmarks Live in Concert – A Great Performances Special airs Friday, June 30 at 10PM on PBS (Check local listings.) Landmarks Live in Concert features an artist or band performing at a legendary destination of personal significance. The series is hosted by Chad Smith, the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Andrea Bocelli – Landmarks Live in Concert Preview

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Andrea Bocelli – Landmarks Live in Concert continues the new Landmarks arts strand on Friday, June 30 at 10 p.m. on PBS (Check local listings.) Each Landmarks Live in Concert special features an artist or band performing at a legendary destination of personal significance. The series is hosted by Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, who conducts one-on-one interviews with the artists.

Čury mury fuk, Act 1 | GP at the Met: Rusalka

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Jamie Barton sings Ježibaba’s “Čury mury fuk.” Kristine Opolais stars in her first Met performance as the title character in Antonin Dvořák's Rusalka. The critically acclaimed new staging, directed by Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Mark Elder, premieres on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, June 18 at 12PM on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30PM).

Song to the Moon, Act 1 | GP at the Met: Rusalka

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Kristine Opolais sings “Song to the Moon” from Act I. Kristine Opolais stars in her first Met performance as the title character in Antonin Dvořák's Rusalka. The critically acclaimed new staging, directed by Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Mark Elder, premieres on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, June 18 at 12PM on PBS (check local listings). (In NY, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30PM).

GP at The Met: Rusalka Preview

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Kristine Opolais stars in her first Met performance as the title character in Antonin Dvořák's Rusalka. The critically acclaimed new staging, directed by Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Mark Elder, premieres on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, June 18 at 12PM on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30PM).

Levine, Domingo, and Gelb | GP at The Met: Nabucco

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The legendary Plácido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met as the title king in Nabucco, under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, May 7 at 12 PM on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30 PM).

The Chorus | GP at the Met: Nabucco

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The chorus in Nabucco at The Met perform an opera number. The legendary Plácido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met as the title king in Nabucco, under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, May 7 at 12PM on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30 PM).

GP at the Met: Nabucco - Preview

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The legendary Plácido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met as the title king in Nabucco, under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, May 7 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30PM).

The Fight

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The Capulets and Montagues fight in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette opera. Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo are the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette on Great Performances at the Met, premiering Friday, April 14 at 9PM on PBS.

GP at the Met: Romeo Et Juliette Preview

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Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo star as the tragic lovers in Shakespeare’s classic story. Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette airs on Great Performances at the Met Friday, April 14 at 9PM on PBS. (Check local listings.)

Young Men - Preview

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Young Men, a World War I-inspired feature-length dance film commemorating the Great War’s centennial, comes to Great Performances Friday, April 7 at 9PM on PBS. Young Men was filmed on location in Northern France with the BalletBoyz dance company.

The Making of Young Men

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Young Men, a World War I-inspired feature-length dance film commemorating the Great War’s centennial, comes to Great Performances Friday, April 7 at 9PM on PBS. Young Men was filmed on location in Northern France with the BalletBoyz dance company.

Shell Shock | Young Men

3m 4s

Young Men, a World War I-inspired feature-length dance film commemorating the Great War’s centennial, comes to Great Performances Friday, April 7 at 9PM on PBS. Young Men was filmed on location in Northern France with the BalletBoyz dance company.

In the Trenches | Young Men

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Young Men, a World War I-inspired feature-length dance film commemorating the Great War’s centennial, comes to Great Performances Friday, April 7 at 9PM on PBS. Young Men was filmed on location in Northern France with the BalletBoyz dance company.

Training with the Sergeant | Young Men

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Young Men, a World War I-inspired feature-length dance film commemorating the Great War’s centennial, comes to Great Performances Friday, April 7 at 9PM on PBS. Young Men was filmed on location in Northern France with the BalletBoyz dance company.

GMET: L'Amour de Loin | Preview

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Kaija Saariaho’s L’Amour de Loin (“Love From Afar”), one of the most highly praised operas of recent years, airs on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, April 2 at 12PM on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30PM).

Adios nonino | Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under The Stars

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Maestro Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Astor Piazzolla's Adios nonino while dancers from Tango Buenos Aires perform the tango. Gustavo Dudamel accents the colors, rhythms, and passion of music by leading composers from Argentina in this invigorating evening under the stars on Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars with the LA Phil — recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in August.

Libertango | Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars

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Maestro Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Astor Piazzolla's Libertango while dancers from Tango Buenos Aires perform the tango. Gustavo Dudamel accents the colors, rhythms, and passion of music by leading composers from Argentina in this invigorating evening under the stars on Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars with the LA Phil — recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in August.

Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars with the LA Phil

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Gustavo Dudamel accents the colors, rhythms, and passion of music by leading composers from Argentina in this invigorating evening under the stars on Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars with the LA Phil — recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in August. The program premieres on Friday, March 31 at 9PM on PBS. (Check local listings.)

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