Great Performances

GREAT PERFORMANCES, the longest-running performing arts anthology on television, continues to feature the best in the performing arts.

Mon, Jul 14 2:30 P.M. Making Shakespeare: The First Folio     NH Explore (11.2)

Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio, which saved 18 plays from being lost.

Mon, Jul 21 12:00 P.M. Audra McDonald at the London Palladium     NH Explore (11.2)

Enjoy Broadway hits and more performed by the six-time Tony Award winner including "I Am What I Am," "Climb Every Mountain," "Summertime," "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and many more.

Mon, Jul 21 1:30 P.M. The Magic of Nureyev     NH Explore (11.2)

An incredible 89 curtain calls provide an enduring testament to the ballet history that was written at the Vienna State Opera on October 15, 1964.

Mon, Jul 28 12:00 P.M. New York City Ballet In Madrid     NH Explore (11.2)

Enjoy an evening of dance from Madrid's Teatro Real, beginning with George Balanchine's "Serenade" and "Square Dance," followed by "The Times Are Racing" by current NYCB resident choreographer Justin Peck set to an electronic score.

Mon, Jul 28 1:30 P.M. Now Hear This Piazzolla's History with Tango     NH Explore (11.2)

Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo and flutist Alice Dade to explore the evolution of composer Astor Piazzolla's work and the music genre itself as it becomes fused with jazz across time and numerous instruments.

Mon, Jul 28 2:30 P.M. The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry     NH Explore (11.2)

Celebrate 20 years at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the LA Phil in a tribute to its architect.

Mon, Aug 4 11:00 A.M. Now Hear This: Chopin's Polish Heart     NH Explore (11.2)

Follow Scott Yoo and pianist Jan Lisiecki as they explore Chopin's life, his Polish roots, and his journey to Paris taking a closer look at the composer's musical evolution and his deep connection to his homeland while living in France.

Mon, Aug 18 11:00 A.M. Now Hear This: Boccherini: Night Music     NH Explore (11.2)

Join Scott Yoo and musicians on a night tour of Madrid to uncover Boccherini's deep love for the city and learn how his iconic "Night Music of the Streets of Madrid" was inspired by his time in Spain, blending history and the pulse of the streets.


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