(© Marty Sohl)
PBS’ American Masters series will premiere its new documentary James Levine: America’s Maestro at 8pm on Wednesday, June 1 .
The one-hour film, directed by Susan Froemke, celebrates Levine’s 40th anniversary as a conductor at the Metropolitan Opera and features footage of coaching sessions, rehearsals, performances, as well as interviews with various artists.
Among the film’s highlights are a conversation with longtime collaborator Plácido Domingo and performances by Domingo in Otello and Simon Boccanegra.
To watch Levine conduct a dress rehearsal of Simon Boccanegra starring Plácido Domingo, along with an anecdote from trombonist David Langlit, that illuminates Levine’s unique sensitivity to sound, click here.
For more information, visit www.pbs.org.
