Great Performances

Great Performances, a television series devoted to the performing arts, has been telecast on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) public television since 1972. The show is produced by WNET in New York City (originally in conjunction with KQED San Francisco, WTTW Chicago, Maryland Public Television, South Carolina ETV and KERA-TV Dallas/Fort Worth). The series is the longest running performing arts anthology on television, as opposed to a program lik... More

Air date of first episode:

  • Nov 4, 1972

Original episode running time:

Number of seasons:

  • 38
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