The Gewandhausorchester will stream the best recordings from the 2018 and 2019 concerts of Leipzig’s largest classical event, the “Klassik airleben” on Saturday, June 27, at 20:00 via www.klassik-airleben.de. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the famous open-air concert at the picturesque Rosental was canceled this year. 

The stream presents great Italian opera duets and arias featuring star soprano Kristine Opolais and Thomas Hampson, America’s foremost baritone. Additionally, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs hits of American film music, all under the baton of Andris Nelsons. Paint Arkona will moderate this special event. The stream is available for 24 hours.

Photo credit: Tatyana Vlasova