Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Nicholas Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Christopher Maltman Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Tobias Krazter directs a new production of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” with Nicholas Brownlee, Milan Siljanov, Sean Panikkar, Markus Brück, Matthias Klink, Matthew Rose, Timo Riihonen, Ekaterina Gubanova, Mirjam Mesak, and Wiebke Lehmkuhl. Vladimir Jurowski conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 27, 2024-July 31, 2025 Damiano Michieletto directs Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment” with {…}

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Diana Damrau, Jonas Kaufmann, Sarah Connolly & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Palau de la Música Catalana’s 2024-25 Season

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The Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, Spain has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Palau 100 Sarah Connolly jons Anima Aeterna Brugge and Pablo Heras-Casado for Mahler’s “Rückert Lieder.” The program also includes music by Bruckner. Performance Date: Oct. 24, 2024 Philippe Herreweghe leads a program that includes pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout, Collegium {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Nicola Alaimo & Michael Spyres Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get to hear a new recording of Wagner’s final work with a famed cast and a full recording of Donzietti’s rarely performed work. L’esule di Roma Opera Rara releases its 27th complete Donizetti revival with the Britten Sinfonia conducted by {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Postpones Teatro San Carlo Concert

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Jonas Kaufmann has postponed his Feb. 2, 2024 concert at the Teatro San Carlo due to illness. The company took to social media and noted, “We would like to inform the audience that, due to the indisposition of the artist Jonas Kaufmann, the concert scheduled for Friday 02 February 2024 will be postponed to Saturday 02 March 2024 at 8 {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann to Perform in Memorial Service for Franz Beckenbauer

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Jonas Kaufmann is set to perform in a memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer. The tenor took to social media and added, “It is an honor for me to be able to contribute to the unique memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer. I grew up in Munich and have been a fan of FC Bayern since my childhood. In my eyes, Franz {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Awarded Ordre de la Légion d’honneur

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(Credit: Olivia Renaud) Jonas Kaufmann has been awarded the Ordre de la Légion d’honneur. The tenor received the honor on Jan. 12, 2024 in the residence of the French Embassy in Austria by the Ambassador of the Republic of France, Prof. Dr. Gilles Pécout. Kaufmann received the rank of Knight. In his speech, Pécout said: “France honors a master of {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Headlines Berlin Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Gala

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The Berlin Philharmonic is set to broadcast its New Year’s Eve gala starring Jonas Kaufmann. The orchestra will stream the concert on Dec. 31, 2023 on its Digital Concert Hall and in over 350 cinemas in Germany and Europe. Audiences will also be able to hear the program on the radio on rbbKultur. Kaufmann will perform the role of Sigmund {…}

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Sony Classical to Release New ‘Parsifal’ Recording with Jonas Kaufmann & Elīna Garanča

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Sony Classical has announced the release of a new “Parsifal” starring Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, and Elīna Garanča. The new recording slated for release on March 1, 2024, was recorded at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2021 without an audience. Kaufmann took to social media to announce the new release and said, “I am happy to announce the release of our {…}

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ORF II to Broadcast ‘Turandot’ with Jonas Kaufmann & Asmik Grigorian

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(Credit: Michael Pohn) ORF II is set to present Puccini’s “Turandot” in a new production by Claus Guth. The opera will be broadcast on Dec. 16, 2023 from the Wiener Staatsoper and will star Asmik Grigorian in the title role, Jonas Kaufmann, Kristina Mkhitaryan, and Dan Paul Dumitrescu. The cast will be rounded out by Jörg Schneider, Attila Mokus, Martin Häßler, Norbert Ernst, and Hiroshi Amako. {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Nicholas Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Christopher Maltman Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

Diana Damrau, Jonas Kaufmann, Sarah Connolly & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Palau de la Música Catalana’s 2024-25 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Nicola Alaimo & Michael Spyres Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Jonas Kaufmann Postpones Teatro San Carlo Concert

Jonas Kaufmann to Perform in Memorial Service for Franz Beckenbauer

Jonas Kaufmann Awarded Ordre de la Légion d’honneur

Jonas Kaufmann Headlines Berlin Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Gala

Sony Classical to Release New ‘Parsifal’ Recording with Jonas Kaufmann & Elīna Garanča

ORF II to Broadcast ‘Turandot’ with Jonas Kaufmann & Asmik Grigorian