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Great Performances

Season 52

October 25, 202424 Episodes

Episodes

Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil
Episode 1October 25, 2024

Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil

105min

Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio with the New York Philharmonic and an international cast telling the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai set to music by Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh.

Land of Gold
Episode 2November 1, 2024

Land of Gold

74min

Explore Peter Sellars' San Francisco Opera production of John Adams' "Girls of the Golden West" set during Gold Rush. Go behind the scenes with cast members Julia Bullock, J'Nai Bridges and others as they bring the show to life on stage.

Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
Episode 3November 22, 2024

Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight

83min

Experience the music of Patsy Cline in a star-studded tribute concert featuring Wynonna and more.

Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
Episode 4November 29, 2024

Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl

76min

Celebrate the centennial birthday of composer Henry Mancini with Michael Bublé, Cynthia Erivo, saxophonist Dave Koz, Monica Mancini and host Jeff Goldblum featuring Mancini’s signature songs and clips from his beloved movies and TV shows.

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2025
Episode 5January 1, 2025

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2025

85min

Experience this annual beloved concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss. Conducted by Riccardo Muti for the seventh time, PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville returns to host.

Movies for Grownups® Awards 2025 with AARP The Magazine
Episode 6February 23, 2025

Movies for Grownups® Awards 2025 with AARP The Magazine

114min

Iconic and beloved screen and stage performer Alan Cumming returns as host for this awards show in which Glenn Close receives the Career Achievement Award.

Andrea Bocelli 30th – The Celebration
Episode 7February 28, 2025

Andrea Bocelli 30th – The Celebration

84min

Experience the world-renowned Italian tenor’s 30th anniversary concert from Tuscany featuring global superstars Ed Sheeran, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Sofia Carson, Brian May, Jon Batiste and more. Directed by Grammy nominee and Emmy winner Sam Wrench.

Great Performances at the Met: Grounded
Episode 8March 21, 2025

Great Performances at the Met: Grounded

165min

Follow a fighter pilot who operates a drone in a high-tech world battling both war and motherhood. With pressures from every angle, she balances being the perfect soldier, wife and mother. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Michael Mayer's staging.

Now Hear This “Chopin’s Polish Heart”
Episode 9April 11, 2025

Now Hear This “Chopin’s Polish Heart”

54min

Follow Scott Yoo and pianist Jan Lisiecki as they explore Chopin’s life, his Polish roots, and his journey to Paris taking a closer look at the composer's musical evolution and his deep connection to his homeland while living in France.

The Magic of Nureyev
Episode 10April 11, 2025

The Magic of Nureyev

54min

Experience Rudolf Nureyev’s revolutionary 1964 production of "Swan Lake" with ballerina Margot Fonteyn through extensive excerpts and interviews with their fellow dancers Michael Birkmeyer, Gisela Cech and others as they analyze Nureyev’s virtuosity.

Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d’Hoffmann
Episode 11April 13, 2025

Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d’Hoffmann

255min

Benjamin Bernheim performs the title role of the tormented poet for Offenbach’s final work. Hoffmann’s trio of lovers are sung by Erin Morley as the mechanical doll Olympia, Pretty Yende as the plagued diva Antonia, and Clémentine Margaine as the Venetian seductress Giulietta.

Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"
Episode 12April 18, 2025

Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"

54min

Join Scott Yoo and musicians on a night tour of Madrid to uncover Boccherini’s deep love for the city and learn how his iconic "Night Music of the Streets of Madrid" was inspired by his time in Spain, blending history and the pulse of the streets.

Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn
Episode 13April 25, 2025

Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn

55min

Follow Rachmaninoff’s journey from a Russian aristocrat to an American artist after the Bolshevik revolution. Forced to rebuild at 44, he embraced modern technology, toured extensively and reinvented his career while longing for his lost homeland.

Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar"
Episode 14May 2, 2025

Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar"

55min

Explore Agustin Barrios’ journey from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a guitar composer. Despite facing rejection and personal struggles, his innovative compositions and passion for Latin American folk music made him a 20th-century icon.

Next to Normal
Episode 15May 9, 2025

Next to Normal

129min

Experience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical directed by Michael Longhurst from London's Donmar Warehouse. Grammy nominee Caissie Levy stars in the story of a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness.

Yellow Face
Episode 16May 16, 2025

Yellow Face

106min

Enjoy Tony winner David Henry Hwang’s comedy starring Daniel Dae Kim as an Asian American playwright who protests “yellowface” casting in the musical “Miss Saigon” only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.

Great Performances at the Met: Tosca
Episode 17May 18, 2025

Great Performances at the Met: Tosca

126min

Lise Davidsen stars in the title role alongside Freddie De Tommaso in his company debut as her lover Cavaradossi with Quinn Kelsey as the chief of police Scarpia. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.

Girl from the North Country
Episode 18May 23, 2025

Girl from the North Country

134min

Experience 20 reimagined, legendary Bob Dylan songs including “Forever Young,” “Hurricane,” and “Like A Rolling Stone" in this musical set in 1934 Minnesota where a group of travelers’ lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope.

Kiss Me, Kate
Episode 19May 30, 2025

Kiss Me, Kate

150min

Enjoy this Cole Porter classic musical featuring iconic songs like “Another Op'nin', Another Show," “So In Love” and more. Tony winner Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar co-star in a backstage romantic comedy directed by Bartlett Sher.

Great Performances at the Met: Aida
Episode 20June 13, 2025

Great Performances at the Met: Aida

157min

Angel Blue makes her highly anticipated Met role debut as Aida, the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium of Michael Mayer’s staging, featuring intricate projections of ancient Egypt and animations.

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