Broadway star Bernadette Peters performs at the Opening Night at Pops on May 9 at Boston Symphony Hall. (Photo courtesy of the Boston Pops)

Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops kick off the 2012 Spring Pops Season on Wednesday, May 9, with a gala Opening Night concert featuring Broadway star Bernadette Peters at Symphony Hall.

The multifaceted musical theater actress, whose career has spanned five decades, will be heard in full force on Opening Night at Pops, sharing favorites such as “Some Enchanted Evening,” “There Is Nothing like a Dame,” and “Being Alive,” to mention just a few.

The grand opening night festivities include a complimentary pre-concert reception and a post-concert CD and book signing with Ms. Peters. Ms. Peters’ divine voice was featured on a new cast recording of “Follies” released last November.

The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m.

The Pops season kicks off with an all-Gershwin first half to include the beloved “Rhapsody in Blue” and the photographs of Joseph Sohm set to a classic Pops tune.

For tickets and more information, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org.