(Credit: Jonas Kaufmann, Otello, Sony Music)

(Update: While in Verona, I unfortunately started experiencing cold like symptoms which turned into a rather awful flu. This forced me to reschedule my performance in Bratislava and cancel my performance in Hollywood. As you can imagine, this is a great disappointment, and I always feel badly letting down my fans. By resting this week, I look forward to a full recovery and to my concert at the Musikverein in Wien on the 21st of September.)

Jonas Kaufmann has canceled his participation in a concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Sept. 12, 2024.

The concert organizer said, “Please note that Jonas Kaufmann, who was previously scheduled to perform, has withdrawn from his LA Phil engagement due to an illness.”

The news comes after the tenor postponed his concert with the Slovak Philharmonic on Sept. 8, 2024.

As a result, Diana Damrau will perform alongside Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic in works by Lehár, Lincke, and more. The program has also been updated to include arias by Mozart from “Le Nozze di Figaro” and “Don Giovanni.”

Kaufmann is set to return to the stage at the end of September at the Musikverein. He is also set to celebrate Puccini with his “Viva Puccini” tour alongside Maria Agresta. Kaufmann will also open the Teatro alla Scala in “La Forza del Destino” with Anna Netrebko and Ludovic Tézier.