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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 E2

1h 13m

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

1m 27s

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

28s

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

14m 38s

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

2m 53s

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

2m 45s

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

2m 58s

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

2m 46s

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

30s

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.)

Symphony in C - NYC Ballet Symphony in C

2m 3s

New York City Ballet Symphony in C is part two of a two-part special featuring four ballets by NYCB co-founder George Balanchine set to the music of French composers. Part two airs on Friday, February 24 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings). Both programs are hosted by NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins.

Sonatine - NYC Ballet Symphony in C

1m 28s

New York City Ballet Symphony in C is part two of a two-part special featuring four ballets by NYCB co-founder George Balanchine set to the music of French composers. Part two airs on Friday, February 24 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings). Both programs are hosted by NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins.

New York City Ballet Symphony in C - Preview

30s

New York City Ballet Symphony in C is part two of a two-part special featuring four ballets by NYCB co-founder George Balanchine set to the music of French composers. Symphony in C opens with Ravel's Sonatine. Bizet's Symphony in C is the finale of the two-part special. Both programs are hosted by NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins.

GP at the Met: Don Giovanni - Preview

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Charismatic baritone Simon Keenlyside stars as the title character in Don Giovanni, bringing his acclaimed interpretation of the role to Great Performances at the Met for the first time. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi conducts Tony Award-winner Michael Grandage’s staging of Mozart’s masterpiece. The opera airs Sunday, February 19 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).

New York City Ballet in Paris - Preview

31s

New York City Ballet in Paris is the part one of a two-part special featuring four ballets by NYCB co-founder George Balanchine set to the music of French composers. The program opens with Gounod's Walpurgisnacht Ballet and culminates with Ravel's La Valse. Both programs are hosted by NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins.

Ravel's La Valse | NYC Ballet in Paris

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NYC Ballet in Paris, an all-Balanchine performance, culminates with Ravel's La Valse. New York City Ballet in Paris is the part one of a two-part special featuring four ballets by NYCB co-founder George Balanchine set to the music of French composers. Part one airs on Friday, February 17 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings). Both programs are hosted by NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins.

Gounod's Walpurgisnacht Ballet | NYC Ballet in Paris

51s

NYC Ballet in Paris, an all-Balanchine performance, opens with Gounod's Walpurgisnacht Ballet. New York City Ballet in Paris is the part one of a two-part special featuring four ballets by NYCB co-founder George Balanchine set to the music of French composers. Part one airs on Friday, February 17 at 9PM (check local listings). Both programs are hosted by NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins.

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