Fans of the beloved musical The Sound of Music—and you know who you are—may have to resist singing along when the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein tuner takes up residence at the Boston Opera

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Rhett Price was touring Texas with a country band when he had his ah-ha moment. During a sound check, he started playing Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” on his violin. The drummer and bassist joined in, and when they stopped playing, the audience went wild.

Imagine putting together a supergroup of all your favorite musicians. Today you might invite Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, but 60 years ago? Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash...