Great Performances - Season 47
Episodes
E1: Now Hear This “Vivaldi: Something Completely Different”
Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, in Now Hear This,
E2: Now Hear This “The Riddle of Bach”
Scott Yoo goes to Germany to learn Bach’s sonatas and partitas, widely considered among the greatest
E3: Now Hear This “Scarlatti: Man Out of Time”
Join Scott Yoo in Spain and Morocco to discover the greatest composer you’ve never heard of: Domenic
E4: Now Hear This “Handel: Italian Style”
Before becoming the most famous composer of his time, Handel gained a lifetime of experience in Ital
E5: GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends® 2019
In collaboration with the Recording Academy™, Great Performances presents GRAMMY Salute To Music Leg
E6: 42nd Street
The 1981 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, 42nd Street is the song-and-dance, American dream fable
E7: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I
Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe star in a Tony Award-winning revival of the beloved musical about a Br
E8: Red
Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant—and the growing competitive presence of a new generat
E9: Much Ado About Nothing
For the first time in over four decades, Great Performances presents a Public Theater production rec
E10: Kinky Boots
Rejoice with the Tony Award-winning high-heeled hit musical with songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper and
E11: Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Judas, as played by Brandon Victor Dixon, wows with dance moves and an unforgettable rendition of "S
E12: An Intimate Evening with David Foster
Enjoy a star-studded concert with celebrated 16-time GRAMMY Award winner David Foster as he explores
E13: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2020
Celebrate 2020 with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein. Under the baton of guest conductor A
E14: Great Performances at the Met: Manon
Manon prepares to enter a convent when she's struck by love at first sight with Chevalier des Grieux
E15: Movies for Grownups Awards 2020 with AARP The Magazine
Watch actors and filmmakers as they are honored for creating films that resonate with older viewers
E16: Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly
Soprano Hui He plays the tragic title role with tenor Bruce Sledge as the naval officer who abandons
E17: Great Performances at the Met: Turandot
In an ancient mythical China, three riddles dictate who wins Turandot's heart and who loses their li
E18: Great Performances at the Met: Akhnaten
Experience composer Philip Glass’ visionary masterpiece portraying the impact of the Egyptian Pharao
E19: Andrea Bocelli: Music for Hope, A Great Performances Special
Experience iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli in an Easter Sunday concert from Milan’s historic cat
E20: Great Performances at the Met: Wozzeck
Experience artist William Kentridge’s interpretation of Berg’s tragic opera set in an apocalyptic pr
E21: LA Phil 100
Celebrate the centennial of this landmark orchestra with “La Valse” by Ravel, Stravinsky’s “Firebird
E22: Leonard Bernstein's Mass
Enjoy Ravinia Festival’s production of Leonard Bernstein’s musical starring Tony Award-winning barit
E23: Great Performances at the Met: Agrippina
Experience Handel’s black comedy of intrigue and impropriety in this production from David McVicar s
E24: Ann
Enjoy a powerful and revealing look at legendary, larger-than-life Texas governor Ann Richards who e
E25: Gloria: A Life
Experience playwright Emily Mann’s unique interpretation of feminist icon Gloria Steinem’s life, per
E26: Great Performances at the Met: Der Fliegende Holländer
Experience Wagner’s eerie early masterpiece telling the tale of the sea captain cursed to sail for e
E27: Great Performances at the Met: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Enjoy this classic American folk opera that brings 1920s Charleston to life with a beloved score fro
E28: Great Performances at the Met: Tosca
Sir David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s classic stars Sonya Yoncheva, Vittorio Grigolo and Ž
E29: Great Performances at the Met: Maria Stuarda
The first-ever Met production of Donizetti’s opera stars Joyce DiDonato as Mary, Queen of Scots with
E30: Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2020
Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of selections by Strauss, Wagner, Offenbach, P