On June 28 & 29, Kristine Opolais joins the Gewandhausorchester and baritone Thomas Hampson for two free Klassik Airleben concerts in Leipzig. Under the baton of Andris Nelsons, Ms. Opolais and Hampson perform arias, duets and orchestral works from the Italian opera tradition. Following, on June 30, they reprise the program with Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester at the Konzerthaus Dortmund, marking the final concert for Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester this season.

The performance on June 30 at the Konzerthaus Dortmund will be streamed-live via takt1, beginning at 1 PM (EDT). For more information, please visit the takt1 website. Kristine Opolais is featured on a live recording of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra from the Vienna Konzerthaus with Mr. Hampson, Joseph Calleja, Carlo Colombara, and Luca Pisaroni. More information and purchase links are available via Kristine’s Recordings.