The Masters of Classic 2026 Festival has been canceled. The festival, which was set for Sept. 12 and 13, 2026, would have seen a concert performance of “Aida” with Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, and Luca Salsi and a performance with José Carreras. The festival was set to be held in Bucharest at the Palace Hall. Netrebko, Kaufmann and Salsi next {…}
An unauthorized Jonas Kaufmann biography has been published by Samuel Schmid. The tenor took to social media and said, “This publication took place without the knowledge and authorization of Jonas Kaufmann. Various signs confirm the assumption that this could be an AI-created ‘biography.’” The biography titled, “Die Biografie über Jonas Kaufmann” is currently available for purchase on several online platforms {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced that tenor Jonas Kaufmann will sing in the performance of Verdi’s “Aida” on Sept. 10. Kaufmann sang the role of Radamès in Verona in 2022. He debuted with the festival in 2021 during a special gala and has since performed in gala concerts in 2023 and 2025 and in a production of “Tosca” in {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its July 17 concert. The company stated that due to indisposition, tenor Jonas Kaufmann will no long be able to perform alongside Ludovic Tézier. As a result, tenor Brian Jagde will replace Kaufmann. The program will include music by Verdi, Puccini, and Poncheilli. The cancelation comes after Kaufmann was forced {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that Jonas Kaufmann’s Liederabend concert on July 13, 2026 has been canceled. Per an official statement from the company, “It is with great regret that Jonas Kaufmann must cancel tonight’s recital, as his doctor has ordered him to rest his voice due to an infection.” Kaufmann was set to perform with Helmut Deutsch in a {…}
On June 27, Jonas Kaufmann is set to perform at the Waldbühne alongside the Berlin Philharmonic and Kirill Petrenk in a program titled “Viva Italia.” The program will see the star tenor perform music by Ruggero Leoncavallo, Licinio Refice, Francesco Cilea, and Umberto Giordano. There will also be excerpts from Ottorino Respighi, Giuseppe Verdi, and Pietro Mascagni. The concert will be streamed and broadcast {…}
The Opus Klassik has announced its 2026 winners. Here are the vocal winners. The Female Singer of the Year went to Anna Lucia Richter for “Gustav Mahler – Songs of Fate” while the Male Singer of the Year went to Andrè Schuen for “Mozart.” The Conductor of the Year went to Andris Nelsons for “Felix Mendelssohn: Symphonies & Oratorios” while {…}
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2027 season. Opera Kristina Mkhitarian star in Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Anthony Ciaramitaro, Luca Salsi, and Min Kim. Performance Dates: Jan. 15-22, 2027 Baldassarre Galuppi’s “Il mondo alla roversa o sia le donne che comandano” will star finalists of the International Pietro Antonio Cesti Baroque Singing Competition in Innsbruck. Chiara Cattani conducts the {…}
Jonas Kaufmann has received an honorary doctorate from the Academy of Music in Kraków. The ceremony was held on June 12, 2026 and Kaufmann was honored for his impressive artistic achievements, which include performances in the world most prestigious theaters such as The Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London, La Scala in Milan, {…}
The Philharmonie Essen has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Mandy Fredrich and Christoph Altstaedt perform works by Strauss and Tchaikovsky. Performance Date: Sept. 27, 2026 The Mark Andre Choir and Electronics will be conducted by Ingo Metzmacher. Performance Date: Nov. 1, 2026 Miah Persson and Vimbayi Kaziboni perform music by Jiaying He, Mark Andre, Morton Feldman, {…}
The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. MainStage Nicholas Collon conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in György Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre” with Sarah Aristidou, Heidi Melton, Andrew Watts, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Leigh Melrose, Karl Huml, Kathrin Lorenzen, and Jingjing Xu. Performance Date: August 28, 2026 Kent Nagano conducts the WDR Sinfonieorchester {…}