The phrase "a powerful performance of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a strong or impactful performance, typically in the context of theater, music, or other artistic expressions.
Example: "The actor delivered a powerful performance of the lead role, captivating the audience from start to finish."
Alternatives: "an impressive rendition of" or "a compelling display of".
The sultry-eyed young actor gives a powerful performance of an aimless boy rapidly going bad.
Jennifer Chu gave a powerful performance of Leon Kirchner's thorny, torrential Piano Sonata (1948).
If the evening began poignantly, it ended, as a powerful performance of Berg's opera must, in utter devastation.
And the company outdid itself in the same program in a powerful performance of Twyla Tharp's "Golden Section," staged by Shelley Washington, that was filled with skittery detail, big technical challenges blithely negotiated and a playful delight that was infectious.
But the production has terrific moments, including a powerful performance of "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" and a lovely account of Mr. Hoffman's final conversation with his dying father.
An all-Balanchine program on Tuesday night, highlighted by a powerful performance of "Concerto Barocco," and this season's revival of the 1980 "Ballade" over the weekend at the New York State Theater again defined the distinctiveness of the City Ballet repertory.
He gives a very powerful performance of a man fortified by stoical courage and swathed in vanity — screaming in protest, for instance, when Jean sees him naked in his bath with three women in attendance.
Her swirling, ethereal take on R&B was paired with intricate, melodramatic dance choreography and she captured the moment with a powerful performance, miles ahead of her Coachella appearance earlier in the year.
The album grew out of a powerful performance last year at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music, where the audience included several former inmates released when DNA proved them innocent.
In the poem titled "What I Wish Someone Told Me About Having Sex" posted by BuzzFeed Yellow, Edewi gives a powerful performance about the effects of having unsafe sex in a different sense, without the emotional protection one might need.
It would be hard to imagine a more powerful performance of the work.
