Great Performances (Season 12)

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.

  • Poster for Ellington: The Music Lives On

    Ellington: The Music Lives On (Episode 1) 9.0

    Air date: 1983-03-07

  • Poster for Episode 2

    Episode 2 (Episode 2) 8.0

    Air date: 1983-05-09

  • Poster for Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland (Episode 3) 8.0

    Air date: 1983-10-03

  • Poster for Laurence Olivier: A Life

    Laurence Olivier: A Life (Episode 4) 7.0

    Air date: 1983-12-07

    Overview: A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of actor/director Laurence Olivier.

  • Poster for Taking My Turn

    Taking My Turn (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1985-05-10

  • Poster for The Best of Broadway

    The Best of Broadway (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1985-05-24

  • Poster for Orpheus

    Orpheus (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1985-06-07

  • Poster for Ulysses

    Ulysses (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1985-06-14

  • Poster for The Coronation of Poppea

    The Coronation of Poppea (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1985-06-21

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