Great Performances
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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.
Details
StatusReturning Series
First AiredJanuary 28, 1971
Last AiredJune 14, 2026
Seasons52
Episodes712
TypeScripted
Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
Production Companies
Networks
Last Episode
S53 E23 • 7/12/2026
Great Performances at the Met: I Puritani
Charles Edwards makes his company directorial debut after many successes as a set designer, while soprano Lisette Oropesa and tenor Lawrence Brownlee star as Elvira and Arturo, brought together by love and torn apart by the political rifts of the English Civil War. Marco Armiliato conducts with baritone Artur Ruciński.
Coming Soon
S53 E24 • 8/21/2026
Great Performances at the Met: Eugene Onegin
Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in Tchaikovsky’s opera adaptation of Pushkin’s novel. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. Tony Award winner Deborah Warner directs.
Cast
Featured Cast
Seasons
Season 1
5 Episodes • 1971
Season 2
3 Episodes • 1972
Season 3
10 Episodes • 1974
Season 4
7 Episodes • 1975
Season 5
9 Episodes • 1976
Season 6
4 Episodes • 1977
Season 7
4 Episodes • 1978
Season 8
1 Episodes • 1979
Season 9
3 Episodes • 1980
Season 10
6 Episodes • 1981
Season 11
1 Episodes • 1982
Season 12
9 Episodes • 1983
Season 13
7 Episodes • 1985
Season 14
7 Episodes • 1985
Season 15
6 Episodes • 1986
Season 16
11 Episodes • 1987
Season 17
6 Episodes • 1988
Season 18
9 Episodes • 1989
Season 19
6 Episodes • 1990
Season 20
7 Episodes • 1991
Season 21
9 Episodes • 1992
Season 22
18 Episodes • 1993
Season 23
15 Episodes • 1993
Season 25
9 Episodes • 1994
Season 26
11 Episodes • 1995
Season 27
5 Episodes • 1996
Season 28
10 Episodes • 1997
Season 29
13 Episodes • 1998
Season 30
12 Episodes • 1999
Season 31
7 Episodes • 2000
Season 32
14 Episodes • 2001
Season 33
9 Episodes • 2002
Season 34
12 Episodes • 2005
Season 35
15 Episodes • 2004
Season 36
12 Episodes • 2008
Season 37
14 Episodes • 2009
Season 38
22 Episodes • 2010
Season 39
24 Episodes • 2011
Season 40
18 Episodes • 2012
Season 41
32 Episodes • 2013
Season 42
23 Episodes • 2014
Season 43
16 Episodes • 2015
Season 44
27 Episodes • 2016
Season 45
28 Episodes • 2017
Season 46
29 Episodes • 2018
Season 47
30 Episodes • 2019
Season 48
31 Episodes • 2020
Season 49
33 Episodes • 2021
Season 50
24 Episodes • 2022
Season 51
22 Episodes • 2023
Season 52
24 Episodes • 2024
Season 53
23 Episodes • 2025
