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Jimmy Webb takes center stage to perform his catalog, sharing intimate stories behind the songs.
From Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Great Performances pays tribute to Wynette’s musical legacy.
A magical-realist portrait of painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.
Soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the Irish princess Isolde in Wagner’s meditation on love and death.
Enjoy the orchestra's annual concert conducted by Lorenzo Viotti featuring Bryn Terfel as soloist.
Soprano Asmik Grigorian and baritone Iurii Samoilov star in this production.
Soprano Lisette Oropesa and tenor Lawrence Brownlee star as Elvira and Arturo.
Giordano’s tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała.
Find out why the Broadway musical has proven to be a fertile territory for Jewish artists.
Nicole Scherzinger performs at London’s Royal Albert Hall for the first time.
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What's next for Israel after election produces political gridlock
New polls suggest surprising Democratic gains in red-state Senate races
Remembering pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta
Shock, anger and mourning in Spain after 2nd major train crash this year
America's long history of gerrymandering and its role in this year's midterms
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after election loss
Democratic and GOP strategists assess midterm landscape in final week
Jimmy Webb takes center stage to perform his catalog, sharing intimate stories behind the songs.
Explore this year's lineup for Great Performances' Broadway's Best!
Find your front row seat at home for four nights of acclaimed theater productions.
Celebrate Great Performances' 50th Anniversary Season.
In this clip from Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” Freni sings Susanna’s Act IV aria.
Find your front row seat at home for five nights of acclaimed Broadway productions.
GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Diahann Carroll, the groundbreaking star.
Elie Wiesel discusses the central importance of music in Jewish life.