Great Performances

Season 42, Episode 16

Episode Title: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Andris Nelsons' Concert

Air Date: 2015-05-29

Overview:

The start of BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons’ tenure with the orchestra features two of the conductor’s close colleagues: his wife, the acclaimed Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais, and the outstanding German tenor Jonas Kaufmann, each singing selections from the Wagnerian and Italian verismo repertoires. The inaugural concert was filmed in September 2014.