Great Performances

Great Performances - PBS

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1972

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Anthology

Music

Dance

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The performing arts anthology series brings best from the worlds of music and dance into viewers’ living rooms. From classical music and opera to ballet and musical theater, cameras capture the stage performances of some of the best artists in the world.

Where to Stream

1971– Franchise 52 Seasons

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Friday, July 4

Movies for Grownups With AARP The Magazine 2025

Season 52 • Episode 6

Celebrating shows and movies for people over 50; Glenn Close receives the Career Achievement Award.

Wednesday, July 9

Yellow Face

Season 52 • Episode 14

Daniel Dae Kim portrays a playwright in "Yellow Face," a farce that deals with race.

Friday, July 11

Yellow Face

Season 52 • Episode 14

Daniel Dae Kim portrays a playwright in "Yellow Face," a farce that deals with race.

Sunday, July 13

Presentations of the performing arts.

Wednesday, July 16

Andrea Bocelli 30th -- The Celebration

Season 52 • Episode 7

Performers come together to showcase Andrea Bocelli's repertoire that has spanned 30 years.

Friday, July 18

Great Performances at the Met: Tosca

Saturday, July 19

Presentations of the performing arts.

Sunday, July 20

Presentations of the performing arts.

Matt Roush

Matt Roush says...

One of the great warhorses of the opera canon, Verdi’s Aida, receives a new staging from director Michael Mayer, with soprano Angel Blue making her Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between duty and love. Piotr Beczala is the soldier Radamès and Judit Kutasi her Egyptian rival Amneris, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting.

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