Great Performances

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1971-01-28

Last Air Date: 2026-04-17

Number of Seasons: 52

Number of Episodes: 684

Networks: PBS

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Top Cast

Bray Poor as Narrator (voice)
Scott Yoo as Self
Julie Andrews as Self
Hugh Bonneville as Self
Plácido Domingo as Self
Tony Bennett as Self
Betty Comden as Self
Renée Fleming as Self
Geraldine Fitzgerald as Amy Bisley
Blythe Danner as Self

Seasons

Specials (2017) - (1 Episodes)

Season 1 (1971) - (4 Episodes)

Season 2 (1972) - (3 Episodes)

Season 3 (1974) - (10 Episodes)

Season 4 (1975) - (7 Episodes)

Season 5 (1976) - (8 Episodes)

Season 6 (1977) - (4 Episodes)

Season 7 (1978) - (4 Episodes)

Season 8 (1979) - (1 Episodes)

Season 9 (1980) - (3 Episodes)

Season 10 (1981) - (6 Episodes)

Season 11 (1982) - (1 Episodes)

Season 12 (1983) - (9 Episodes)

Season 13 (1985) - (5 Episodes)

Season 14 (1985) - (7 Episodes)

Season 15 (1986) - (5 Episodes)

Season 16 (1987) - (11 Episodes)

Season 17 (1988) - (6 Episodes)

Season 18 (1989) - (9 Episodes)

Season 19 (1990) - (6 Episodes)

Season 20 (1991) - (7 Episodes)

Season 21 (1992) - (9 Episodes)

Season 22 (1993) - (18 Episodes)

Season 23 (1993) - (15 Episodes)

Season 25 (1994) - (9 Episodes)

Season 26 (1995) - (11 Episodes)

Season 27 (1996) - (5 Episodes)

Season 28 (1997) - (10 Episodes)

Season 29 (1998) - (13 Episodes)

Season 30 (1999) - (12 Episodes)

Season 31 (2000) - (7 Episodes)

Season 32 (2001) - (14 Episodes)

Season 33 (2002) - (9 Episodes)

Season 34 (2005) - (12 Episodes)

Season 35 (2004) - (15 Episodes)

Season 36 (2008) - (12 Episodes)

Season 37 (2009) - (14 Episodes)

Season 38 (2010) - (22 Episodes)

Season 39 (2011) - (24 Episodes)

Season 40 (2012) - (18 Episodes)

Season 41 (2013) - (32 Episodes)

Season 42 (2014) - (23 Episodes)

Season 43 (2015) - (16 Episodes)

Season 44 (2016) - (27 Episodes)

Season 45 (2017) - (28 Episodes)

Season 46 (2018) - (29 Episodes)

Season 47 (2019) - (30 Episodes)

Season 48 (2020) - (31 Episodes)

Season 49 (2021) - (33 Episodes)

Season 50 (2022) - (24 Episodes)

Season 51 (2023) - (22 Episodes)

Season 52 (2024) - (24 Episodes)

Season 53 (2025) - (20 Episodes)

Specials (2017)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special (2017-01-20)

Alicia Keys performs at various locations in New York City, including on a Circle Line boat tour of the harbor, in front of the Unisphere in Queens and at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.