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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.

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Great Performances
Full episodes
23 VIDEOS

Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris
53:48 Air Date 05/03/13

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
1:23:04 Air Date 01/01/13 Expires 01/01/17

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
50:00 Air Date 12/14/12 Expires 12/14/16

Paul McCartney's Live Kisses
54:15 Air Date 09/07/12 Expires 09/07/15

Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration
1:54:35 Air Date 08/10/12 Expires 08/10/15

The Thomashefskys
1:54:31 Air Date 03/29/12

Let Me Down Easy
1:54:38 Air Date 01/12/12

LA Phil performs An American in Paris
20:01 Air Date 01/05/12

The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet
2:26:46 Air Date 12/15/11

Il Postino from LA Opera
2:26:45 Air Date 11/24/11

Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk
54:16 Air Date 09/30/11

Placido Domingo: My Favorite Roles
1:23:11 Air Date 09/23/11
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Previews
77 VIDEOS

GP at the Met: Aida Preview
0:30 Air Date 06/09/13

Paul Simon's Graceland Journey Preview
0:30 Air Date 06/07/13

GP at the Met: Rigoletto Preview
0:33 Air Date 05/17/13

GP at the Met: Un Ballo in Maschera
0:30 Air Date 05/05/13

Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris Preview
0:32 Air Date 05/03/13

GP at the Met: La Clemenza di Tito Preview
0:31 Air Date 04/14/13

GP at the Met: Tempest Preview
0:30 Air Date 03/17/13

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy Preview
0:30 Air Date 03/11/13

The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour - Preview
0:30 Air Date 03/08/13

Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino
0:30 Air Date 03/03/13

GP at the Met: Otello Preview
0:31 Air Date 02/24/13

GP at the Met: L'Elisir d'Amore Preview
0:30 Air Date 01/18/13
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Shorts
111 VIDEOS

Les Troyens: "Malheureux Roi!"
1:55 Air Date 06/30/13

Les Troyens: "Mon souvenir vivra"
1:49 Air Date 06/30/13

Dance in America: NY Export: Opus Jazz Preview
1:50 Air Date 06/21/13

Aida: "Gloria all' Egitto"
3:53 Air Date 06/09/13

Aida: "I sacri nomi di padre, d'amante"
3:42 Air Date 06/09/13

Rigoletto: "Caro nome"
5:26 Air Date 05/17/13

Rigoletto: "Questa o quella"
2:00 Air Date 05/17/13

Rigoletto: Act 1 Duet
4:30 Air Date 05/17/13

Dmitri Hvorostovsky in "Un Ballo In Maschera"
1:39 Air Date 05/05/13

Kathleen Kim and Marcelo Alvarez in "Un Ballo In Maschera"
1:42 Air Date 05/05/13

Paul Taylor: Architect of Energy
10:38 Air Date 05/03/13

Elina Garanca in "La Clemenza di Tito"
2:30 Air Date 04/14/13
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