Jonas Kaufmann is getting candid about politics in a recent interview he did in Austria during the summer festival at the Tiroler Festspiele Erl. When asked about Russian cancellations, the tenor said, “There are exceptional cases where artists have strongly engaged in political activities with their names.” Regarding soprano Anna Netrebko, the tenor defended her and even revealed that he {…}
(Credit: Monika Ritterhaus) Sony Classical has announced Jonas Kaufmann’s next album, “DOPPELGÄNGER.” The new album will be a DVD and CD and will include Schumann’s Dichterliebe & Kerner-Lieder and six Bonus Tracks. The album was recorded with Kaufmann’s longtime collaborator, Helmut Deutsch. The physical edition will also include a DVD of the Park Avenue Armory performances of “DOPPELGÄNGER,” which were {…}
Jonas Kaufmann has canceled his Feb. 19, 2025 performance in Hong Kong. In a statement he said, “I have eagerly anticipated my debut concerts in Hong Kong, so it is with deep regret that I must cancel this evening’s performance due to illness. I had started my journey with a cold and the flight has delayed my recovery. However, by {…}
(Credit: Jonas Kaufmann, Otello, Sony Music) Jonas Kaufmann has postponed his concert in Bratislava on Sept. 8, 2024. The concert venue said, “The event Jonas Kaufmann & Slovak Philharmonic, which was supposed to take place on 8th September 2024 at 7 pm, is postponed due to health reasons of Mr. Kaufmann for a new date on 4th September 2025 at {…}
Jonas Kaufmann is set to perform at the UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament draw at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. The performance will be held on Dec. 2, 2023, and can be seen on live broadcast on ZDF, RTL, Magenta TV, and Sky Sport News. For those streaming, the performance can be seen on zdfsport-de, ZDF-Mediathek, RTL+, Magenta TV, Sky Go, UEFA.com and {…}
There is no shortage of good and, sometimes, exceptional recordings of Puccini’s “Turandot,” with aficionados generally swaying between Molinari-Pradelli’s studio release (with Franco Corelli and Birgit Nilsson) and Mehta’s landmark take from 1972. Add to this Franco Ghione and, in excerpts, Barbirolli’s visceral “Turandots” from the pre-war period, and nearly all aspects of Puccini’s swan song – from the ritualistic {…}
(© Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger) The Semperoper Dresden has announced that it will stream the 2016 double-bill production of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” The operas star Maria Agresta, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Annalisa Stroppa, Stefania Toczyska, Tansel Akzeybek, Alessio Arduini, Jonas Kaufmann, Ambrogio Maestri and Dimitri Platanias. Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden. This Unitel recording is made available in collaboration {…}
With opera companies remain closed, there is still plenty of opera that will be streamed this week. Here are our recommendations for the week. Don Pasquale – New National Theatre Tokyo (NOW) For those interested in some comedy, there is no doubt that “Don Pasquale,” Donizetti’s greatest comedy, is the best offering this week. The cast is top-notch, led by {…}
This week there will be two major releases. One of the releases will be a solo album with waltzes and the other a new production from Vienna. Wien Jonas Kaufmann takes audiences on a personal voyage with melodies from the birthplace of waltz and operetta. Accompanied by Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Ádám Fischer and featuring soprano Rachel Willis-Sorensen, the new album {…}
Jonas Kaufmann has cancelled his final performance at the Barbican. The tenor sent out a message on Facebook that stated, “Dear Friends, Jonas deeply regrets that because he has bronchitis his concert at the Barbican is cancelled. In due course they hope to reschedule this concert to a future date. Thomas Voigt.” The concert was to have included Strauss’ “Vier letzte {…}