The phrase "a performance of great" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a performance that is notable or impressive in some way, often followed by a noun that specifies what makes it great.
Example: "The audience was captivated by a performance of great skill and artistry."
Alternatives: "an outstanding performance" or "a remarkable performance".
This was a performance of great resilience from tourists who have made many friends this summer.
She dominates the film with a performance of great strength and wit, belying her relative inexperience.
Now, thanks to a performance of great maturity and dogged resistance, he has success at Wembley to savour.
Rouvali ripped into Sibelius's Lemminkäinen's Return at the start of the evening, a performance of great rhythmic drive and precision.
The final moments of Barzalona's winning ride inevitably attracted all the attention, but it was a performance of great assurance from start to finish.
Under the evenly paced direction of Anne Kauffman, Mr. Ivanek, a veteran stage actor nominated for a Tony for the 2006 revival of "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial," gives a performance of great skill and subtlety.
Excited and/or horrified fans can thank Hologram USA, who partnered up with the singer's estate to create a full concert experience featuring a performance of her greatest hits, commentary, and audience interaction.
He gives a driven performance of great, rock-like stillness.
A powerhouse performance of great integrity, it was superbly played and often overwhelming in its impact.
The central figure, Okwe (a heartbreaking performance of great integrity by Chiwetel Ejiofor), is the night desk clerk, who has a day job as a mini-cab driver with a fake licence.
The film ratchets up the tension carefully, one notch at a time and if Cruise is impressive, it's left to Jamie Foxx to surprise us all with an intense performance of great conviction.
