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Great Performances

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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The Magic of Horowitz

Premiered January 22, 2021
The Magic of Horowitz

Experience legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz’s 1986 Russian homecoming for a sold-out concert of personal favorites, featuring commentary from former manager Peter Gelb and virtuoso pianists Martha Argerich and Daniil Trifonov.

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Experience legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz’s homecoming concert in Russia.
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Horowitz performs with commentary from Peter Gelb on his relationship with Rachmaninov.
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Horowitz Performs Rachmaninov's Opus 32 No. 12

Watch Horowitz's piano "pyrotechnics" as he plays Rachmaninov's "Polka de V.R."
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Horowitz's Piano "Pyrotechnics"

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Great Performances: Season 48

Experience legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz’s homecoming concert in Russia.
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The Magic of Horowitz

Explore the legacy of Maria Callas in this documentary detailing her return to the stage.
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The Magic of Callas

Ring in 2021 with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein hosted by Hugh Bonneville.
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From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2021

Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga performs the songs she made famous throughout her career.
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Lea Salonga in Concert

The first in-depth documentary that chronicles the story of the hit, Fiddler on the Roof.
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Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

James Corden, CBS Late Late Show host, performs the hilarious West End and Broadway hit.
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One Man, Two Guvnors

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In this clip from Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” Freni sings Susanna’s Act IV aria.
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In Memoriam: Mirella Freni

Find your front row seat at home for five nights of acclaimed Broadway productions.
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Broadway's Best 2019

GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Diahann Carroll, the groundbreaking star.
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In Memoriam: Diahann Carroll

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