
Great Performances — Season 45

Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES present *Havana Time Machine* on Friday, October 6th at 9 PM on PBS. In this compelling performance documentary, singer Raul Malo of The Mavericks delves into his Cuban roots. He is …

Great Performances, in partnership with the Recording Academy®, presented Grammy Salute To Music Legends 2017®, its second annual all-star concert honoring the Academy's 2017 Special Merit Award recipients. Led by musical director Paul Shaf…

The acclaimed score boasts beloved melodies like “Vanilla Ice Cream,” “A Romantic Atmosphere,” “Dear Friend,” and “She Loves Me.” The musical draws its inspiration from a play by Miklos Laszlo, a widely recognized romantic narrative that se…

Noël Coward's *Present Laughter* charts the course of a self-absorbed actor navigating a mid-life crisis. He wrestles with his considerable talent, ego, and desires, and the theater’s most beloved leading man finds himself unexpectedly enta…

*In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams* recounts the individual journeys of composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda, alongside the cast, during the months preceding the musical's debut on Broadway in 2008.

The multi-Grammy-winning rock band Foo Fighters presented an electrifying and memorable performance at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, as featured in the newest offering from Landmarks Live in Concert for GREAT PERFORMANCES. Filmed this pa…

The Tony Award-winning play *Indecent* will be broadcast on PBS as part of the fall's *Broadway's Best* series, airing Friday, November 17th at 9 p.m. (check local listings).

The Roundabout Theatre Company’s vibrant production of Irving Berlin’s *Holiday Inn – The Broadway Musical* is coming to PBS. This performance is part of the Great Performances marathon, featured within the Broadway’s Best series on PBS.

The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live from Great Performances will premiere nationwide on PBS beginning November 25th (check local listings). Marking the 50th anniversary of their seminal album, The Moody Blues embarked on a tour to p…

For over thirty years, David Foster has been a driving force behind popular music's most enduring successes, collaborating with an impressive array of legendary artists. This special concert celebrates his remarkable career—a testament to h…

Great Performances once again celebrates the arrival of the new year with the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Riccardo Muti, Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. This year's program welcomes Hugh Bonneville, renowned for his …

The twelfth season of Great Performances at the Metropolitan Opera opens with a new production of Bellini’s celebrated opera of betrayal, conducted by Carlo Rizzi. *Norma* features Sondra Radvanovsky as the titular druid high priestess, wit…

Two decades following the album's critical acclaim, Nas performed a symphonic rendition of "Illmatic" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., collaborating with the National Symphony Orchestra for a unique presentation of one of hip-hop'…

The seventeenth annual Movies for Grownups® Awards with AARP the Magazine will be broadcast for the first time. Co-produced by Great Performances, the premiere airs Friday, February 23rd at 9 PM on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/gperf,…

The twelfth season of *Great Performances at the Met* returns to PBS on Sunday, March 25th, with the American premiere of Thomas Adès’s *The Exterminating Angel*. This surreal fantasy depicts a dinner party where the guests find themselves …

Will.i.am, international music icon, will present a special concert from London’s venerable Royal Albert Hall. The acclaimed artist, celebrated writer, and producer is joined for a single evening by fellow Black Eyed Peas members, along wit…

Donizetti's comedy delights, featuring Pretty Yende as Adina and Matthew Polenzani as Nemorino. The humble Nemorino, a country lad, wins the affection of the wealthy and beautiful Adina with the aid of a miraculous potion. Susanna Phillips …

Experience Puccini's timeless opera, featuring the captivating artistry of Sonya Yoncheva as Mimì and Michael Fabiano as Rodolfo. Set against the backdrop of 1830s Paris, the opera explores the fragile blossoming of two romances, each threa…

The Metropolitan Opera’s Lincoln Center is steeped in history, a vibrant reflection of 1950s and 1960s New York City’s cultural flourishing. This exploration features the legendary soprano Leontyne Price, the Met’s influential general manag…

In the final dress rehearsal, Sonya Yoncheva and Vittorio Grigolo performed the Act I duet of Tosca and Cavaradossi.

Thirteen and the Pacific Symphony, under the direction of music director Carl St.Clair, present a work that honors a pivotal chapter in American history: Peter Boyer's "Ellis Island: The Dream of America." This Grammy-nominated piece of con…

Rossini's celebrated opera, a work of dramatic power and beauty, features Angela Meade as the formidable Queen Semiramide and Elizabeth DeShong as Arsace, the Queen’s betrothed and her own son. The supporting cast includes Javier Camarena, …

A fresh production of Mozart's comic exploration of love and courtship finds its setting in 1950s Coney Island. The cast features Kelli O’Hara, Amanda Majeski, Serena Malfi, Ben Bliss, Adam Plachetka, and Christopher Maltman, with David Rob…

Chicago offers a rich tapestry of musical experiences, featuring performances by a diverse array of artists. Renée Fleming, celebrated soprano, will share the stage with Jessie Mueller, a mainstay of Broadway. Lupe Fiasco, the acclaimed ra…

Witness Verdi's deeply moving opera, featuring Plácido Domingo as Miller, and Sonya Yoncheva in the leading role, with tenor Piotr Beczała as Rodolfo. The performance is conducted by Bertrand de Billy, and hosted by Anthony Roth Costanzo.

The Vienna Philharmonic offers its annual open-air concert from the grounds of Austria's Schönbrunn Palace, a cherished tradition. This year's performance features conductor Valery Gergiev, with the esteemed soprano Anna Netrebko as guest s…

Great Performances presents a new special, illuminating the work of Botti and his ensemble, and showcasing one of jazz's foremost trumpeters at the height of his artistry.

Massenet's *Cinderella* is brought to life with a distinguished cast, featuring Joyce DiDonato as the titular heroine, Alice Coote as Prince Charming, Kathleen Kim as the Fairy Godmother, and Stephanie Blythe as Madame de la Haltière. The p…


