https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-cancels-munich-concert/
Jonas Kaufmann has canceled his Munich concert on May 7, 2024. The tenor took to social media and said, “Unfortunately, laryngitis has forced me to cancel tomorrow’s concert in Munich. Canceling is always a very last resort, but in this case I am not well enough to perform. Tickets will be refunded. I appreciate your understanding and support, and look {…}
https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-lisette-oropesa-sondra-radvanovsky-lead-festival-cap-rocats-2024-season/
The Festival Cap Rocat in Mallorca has announced its 2024 season. The three-day event will feature two vocal performances. The first concert entitled “Amor y Odio” will feature Jonas Kaufmann and Sondra Radvanovsky under the direction of Marco Armiliato. The Orquesta Sinfónica de las Islas Baleares and Coro Festival Cap Rocat will also be featured. The two superstars will perform {…}
https://operawire.com/anna-netrebko-lise-davidsen-sonya-yoncheva-elina-garanca-juan-diego-florez-jonas-kaufmann-asmik-grigorian-ludovic-tezier-lead-wiener-staatsopers-2024-25-season/
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Philippe Jordan conducts Verdi’s “Don Carlo” in a new production by Kirill Serebrennikov. The production stars Asmik Grigorian, Roberto Tagliavini, Joshua Guerrero, Étienne Dupuis, Eve-Maud Hubeaux, and Dmitry Ulyanov. The second cast will include Nicole Car, Elīna Garanča, and Vitalij Kowaljow. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2024-March 23, 2025 György Kurtág’s “Fin {…}
https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-lise-davidsen-pretty-yende-ludovic-tezier-luca-salsi-lead-tiroler-festspiele-erls-2024-25-season/
The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced its 2024-25 season. Fall Nikola Hillebrand performs alongside Simply Quartet and Musicbanda Franui. Performance Date: Oct. 4, 2024 Winter J. S. Bach’s “Das Weihnachtsoratorium” will be conducted by Vinzenz Praxmarer and will star Anna El-Kashem, Stefanie Irányi, Martin Mitterrutzner, and Wilhelm Schwinghammer. Performance Date: Dec. 8, 2024 Asher Fisch conducts a new production of Puccini’s “La {…}
https://operawire.com/tiroler-festspiele-erl-artistic-director-jonas-kaufmann-name-new-music-director/
The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced Asher Fisch as its new Music Director. The news was announced at the presentation of the 2024-25 season. In a statement, Artistic Director Jonas Kaufmann said, “With Asher Fisch as new Music Director of the Festival, we are pleased to have an internationally recognized conductor with decades of experience, highest work standards and expertise, {…}
https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-talks-about-future-roles/
Jonas Kaufmann has revealed a list of roles that he is interested in doing in the near future. During an interview with Gramophone about his latest recording of “Parsifal,” the tenor said that he has a short list “because I’ve done a lot already. Enzo in ‘La Gioconda,’ which is one of the great tenor parts, will come on stage {…}
https://operawire.com/anna-netrebko-leads-arena-di-veronas-2024-season/
The Arena di Verona has announced its 2024 season which will be dedicated to Puccini. The season will open with Puccini’s “Turandot” in Franco Zeffirelli’s production. Ekaterina Semenchuk, Yeajin Jeon, Anna Pirozzi, and Olga Maslova sing the title role alongside Piero Giuliacci, Yusif Eyvazov, Angelo Villari, Gregory Kunde, Riccardo Fassi, Mariangela Sicilia, Maria Agresta, and Daria Rybak. Michele Spotti conducts. Performance Dates: June 8-29, 2024 Verdi’s “Aida“ will be {…}
https://operawire.com/anna-netrebk-jonas-kaufmann-to-open-teatro-alla-scalas-2024-25-season/
The Teatro alla Scala has previewed its 2024-25 season. According to il giorno, the opening night production on Dec. 7, will be Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” with Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann. The cast will also include Ludovic Tezier and Leo Muscato will direct the production. Riccardo Chailly will conduct. The company will also showcase “Norma” for the first {…}
https://operawire.com/marion-cotillard-jonas-kaufmann-diana-damrau-sonya-yoncheva-juan-diego-florez-sabine-devieilhe-lead-philharmonie-de-paris-2024-25-season/
The Philharmonie de Paris has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Orchestre de Paris Klaus Mäkelä conducts music by Beethoven, Peteris Vasks, and Tchaikovsky. Lisa Batiashvili is the soloist. Performance Date: Sept. 11, 2024 Stanislav Kochanovsky conducts a program of music by Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and Alexandre Tcherepnine. Golda Schultz stars. Performance Date: Oct. 9, {…}