Great Performances
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
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Series Overview
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Episode Guide
Seasons
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Season 0
Specials
1 episodes
January 20, 2017
Season 1
Season 1
5 episodes
January 28, 1971
Season 2
Season 2
3 episodes
November 4, 1972
Season 3
Season 3
10 episodes
January 23, 1974
Season 4
Season 4
7 episodes
January 5, 1975
Season 5
Season 5
9 episodes
January 1, 1976
Season 6
Season 6
4 episodes
January 12, 1977
Season 7
Season 7
4 episodes
January 25, 1978
Season 8
Season 8
1 episodes
June 20, 1979
Season 9
Season 9
3 episodes
January 1, 1980
Season 10
Season 10
6 episodes
January 5, 1981
Season 11
Season 11
1 episodes
December 6, 1982
Season 12
Season 12
9 episodes
March 7, 1983
Season 13
Season 13
7 episodes
October 11, 1985
Season 14
Season 14
7 episodes
March 22, 1985
Season 15
Season 15
6 episodes
February 7, 1986
Season 16
Season 16
11 episodes
January 1, 1987
Season 17
Season 17
6 episodes
January 1, 1988
Season 18
Season 18
9 episodes
January 1, 1989
Season 19
Season 19
6 episodes
January 1, 1990
Season 20
Season 20
7 episodes
January 25, 1991
Season 21
Season 21
9 episodes
January 1, 1992
Season 22
Season 22
18 episodes
September 8, 1993
Season 23
Season 23
15 episodes
January 6, 1993
Season 25
Season 25
9 episodes
January 1, 1994
Season 26
Season 26
11 episodes
January 1, 1995
Season 27
Season 27
5 episodes
January 1, 1996
Season 28
Season 28
10 episodes
January 1, 1997
Season 29
Season 29
13 episodes
January 1, 1998
Season 30
Season 30
12 episodes
January 1, 1999
Season 31
Season 31
7 episodes
January 1, 2000
Season 32
Season 32
14 episodes
January 1, 2001
Season 33
Season 33
9 episodes
January 1, 2002
Season 34
Season 34
12 episodes
October 5, 2005
Season 35
Season 35
15 episodes
January 1, 2004
Season 36
Season 36
12 episodes
September 10, 2008
Season 37
Season 37
14 episodes
October 21, 2009
Season 38
Season 38
22 episodes
October 27, 2010
Season 39
Season 39
24 episodes
September 30, 2011
Season 40
Season 40
18 episodes
September 7, 2012
Season 41
Season 41
32 episodes
September 20, 2013
Season 42
Season 42
23 episodes
September 13, 2014
Season 43
Season 43
16 episodes
October 23, 2015
Season 44
Season 44
27 episodes
October 14, 2016
Season 45
Season 45
28 episodes
October 6, 2017
Season 46
Season 46
29 episodes
October 5, 2018
Season 47
Season 47
30 episodes
September 20, 2019
Season 48
Season 48
31 episodes
September 11, 2020
Season 49
Season 49
33 episodes
September 3, 2021
Season 50
Season 50
24 episodes
September 16, 2022
Season 51
Season 51
22 episodes
September 10, 2023
Season 52
Season 52
24 episodes
October 25, 2024
Season 53
Season 53
23 episodes
October 3, 2025
Credits
Featured Cast
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Bray Poor
Narrator (voice) · 712 episodes
Scott Yoo
Self · 10 episodes
Julie Andrews
Self · 9 episodes
Hugh Bonneville
Self · 9 episodes
Plácido Domingo
Self · 6 episodes
Tony Bennett
Self · 5 episodes
Betty Comden
Self · 5 episodes
Renée Fleming
Self · 5 episodes
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Essie Miller · 4 episodes
Blythe Danner
Narrator · 4 episodes
John Cullum
Self · 4 episodes
Frederica von Stade
Self · 4 episodes
Behind the Series
Key Crew
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