Psst, Kaufmaniacs: Tristan alert
Jonas Kaufmann is singing Tristan und Isolde, Act 2, in concert this week with Camilla Nylund (soprano), the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons. The New York Times has a sneak preview video, plus an interview by Joshua Barone . The singing sounds quite good. Kaufmann. Photo: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony Classical NYLUND It’s actually very dangerous to drive a car and listen. You always drive much too fast. [She's not wrong - JD] NELSONS A few conductors have died during “Tristan.” The reason is Act II. It might seem relaxing, but actually the heartbeat and the intensity and level of excitement — it’s so high that you can’t stand it for a long time. So I don’t want yet to die, but I might. KAUFMANN Do it on Saturday, so at least we’ve done one concert.