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The Magic of Callas
Explore the legacy of superstar Maria Callas in this documentary detailing her 1964 comeback at London’s Royal Opera House in “Tosca,” featuring insights from fans including Rufus Wainwright and opera stars Thomas Hampson and Kristine Opolais.
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Great Performances
About 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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Romeo and Juliet
Experience a contemporary rendering of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy from the National Theatre. Josh O'Connor and Jessie Buckley star.
- Friday April 23, 2021 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Friday April 23, 2021 8:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday April 25, 2021 12:30 am ET on KET
- Saturday April 24, 2021 11:30 pm CT on KET
- Monday April 26, 2021 10:00 pm ET on KET2
- Monday April 26, 2021 9:00 pm CT on KET2
- Wednesday April 28, 2021 1:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday April 28, 2021 12:00 am CT on KET2
Uncle Vanya
Experience Anton Chekov's masterpiece in this adaptation by Conor McPherson starring Toby Jones and Richard Armitage.
- Friday May 7, 2021 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Friday May 7, 2021 8:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday May 9, 2021 12:00 am ET on KET
- Saturday May 8, 2021 11:00 pm CT on KET
- Friday May 14, 2021 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Friday May 14, 2021 2:00 am CT on KET2
The Arts Interrupted
Celebrates and spotlights the performing arts despite the closures and challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Friday May 14, 2021 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Friday May 14, 2021 8:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday May 16, 2021 12:00 am ET on KET
- Saturday May 15, 2021 11:00 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday May 19, 2021 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday May 19, 2021 2:00 am CT on KET2
Recent
Beethoven in Beijing
- Wednesday April 21, 2021 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday April 21, 2021 2:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday April 18, 2021 10:01 pm ET on KET2
- Sunday April 18, 2021 9:01 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday April 18, 2021 12:30 am ET on KET
- Saturday April 17, 2021 11:30 pm CT on KET
- Friday April 16, 2021 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Friday April 16, 2021 8:00 pm CT on KET
Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine
- Sunday April 4, 2021 2:00 am ET on KET2
- Sunday April 4, 2021 1:00 am CT on KET2
- Friday April 2, 2021 3:00 am ET on KET
- Friday April 2, 2021 2:00 am CT on KET
- Wednesday March 31, 2021 10:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday March 31, 2021 9:00 pm CT on KET
