Jonas Kaufmann Announces New Puccini Album with Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva & Asmik Grigorian

By Francisco Salazar

Jonas Kaufmann has announced his new album entitled “Puccini: Love Affairs.”

The new record will be released on Sept. 13 by Sony Classical and will feature several duets from the composer.

In a statement, Kaufmann said, “For my latest album, I had the pleasure of collaborating with some of today’s leading sopranos to celebrate Puccini’s centenary year. What really appealed to me was recording these very different scenes and duets with different partners. With almost all of them I’ve experienced unforgettable moments on stage.”

The new album will feature duets from “Tosca,” “La Boheme,” “Manon Lescaut,” and “La Fanciulla del West” and he is joined by Anna Netrebko, Asmik Grigorian, Malin Byström, Maria Agresta, Pretty Yende, Sonya Yoncheva, and the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, conducted by Asher Fisch.

This is the latest Puccini album the tenor recorded following his 2014 album “Nessun Dorma.” The tenor is set to go on tour to celebrate Puccini with a tour, alongside Maria Agresta, dedicated to the composer.

 

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