Boston Symphony Claims Record Number of Married Couples in Production of AIDA, This Weekend

The Boston Symphony says that they hold the world record for 17 married couples taking part in the performance of AIDA at Tanglewood this weekend.

Six couples play in the orchestra and eight are in the chorus. An associate concertmaster is engaged to his wife who freelances. Violeta Urmana is married to tenor, Alfredo Nigro.

The performance takes place this Saturday, August 20 at 8pm.

BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons returns for two performances with the orchestra August 20 and 21. For the first performance, he leads the first two acts from Verdi's magnificent opera of star-crossed love in ancient Egypt,Aida, on Saturday, August 20, at 8 p.m. Maestro Nelsons and the orchestra are joined by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and a cast of vocal soloists, including soprano Kristine Opolais in the demanding title role, mezzo-soprano Violeta Urmana (BSO and Tanglewood debuts) as Amneris, tenor Andrea Carè (BSO and Tanglewood debuts) as the male lead and love interest Radamès, baritone Franco Vassallo (BSO and Tanglewood debuts) as Amonasro, and bass Kwangchul Youn (Tanglewood debut) as Ramfis.

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

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