Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Sonya Yoncheva, Rolando Villazón, Jonathan Tetelman & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Festspielhaus Baden-Baden’s 2025 Season

The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Camilla Nylund, Andreas Schager, and Pietari Inkinen perform an evening of Wagner, Strauss, Kálmán, Lehar, Performance Dates: Jan. 12, 2025 Zum Rahmenprogramm des Festivals Gianandrea Noseda, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, and Philharmonia Zürich lead an all-Strauss program. Performance Dates: Feb. 22, 2025 Andris Nelsons conducts Mahler’s {…}

Oct 8, 2024

Théâtre du Châtelet Postpones Jonas Kaufmann’s ‘Viva Puccini’ Concert

The Théâtre du Châtelet has postponed Jonas Kaufmann’s Viva Puccini concert to Nov. 4, 2024. The concert, which was originally set for Oct. 9, 2024, was postponed due to Kaufmann’s COVID illness. The news comes a few days after Kaufmann was forced to postpone his Oct. 6 concert at the Teatro San Carlo due to the illness. On Nov. 4, {…}

Oct 4, 2024

Teatro San Carlo Postpones Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier Concert

The Teatro San Carlo has postponed the upcoming Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier concert on Oct. 6, 2024. The company said that due to the sudden Covid-illness of Jonas Kaufmann, the concert Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier has been postponed to a new date to be announced shortly. Ticket owners will be able to save the tickets they have bought to attend the concert {…}

Sep 24, 2024

CD Review: Jonas Kaufmann’s ‘Puccini: Love Affairs’

“Puccini: Love Affairs” is Sony Classical’s response to the marketing of the centenary of the Lucchese composer’s death. Sadly, instead of a complete opera recording, it is yet another compilation (in the fullest sense!) of familiar duets, and an aria from “Tosca” and “La Bohème” each. Jonas Kaufmann – its titular singer – represents the main selling point. The German {…}

Sep 13, 2024

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Davóne Tines, Sonya Yoncheva & Zoltán Daragó Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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 one of the great tenors of his generation alongside some of the greatest sopranos in one album dedicated to Puccini. There are also world premiere recordings of new works and one debut album. Here is a {…}

Sep 9, 2024

Jonas Kaufmann Cancels Hollywood Bowl Concert

(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 {…}

Sep 6, 2024

Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Jonathan Tetelman, Véronique Gens, Corinne Winters Among Nominees for Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2024

Gramophone Classical Music Awards has announced its nominees for its 2024 edition. Here is rundown of the vocal nominees. CHORAL Delius – “Mass of Life” – Bergen Philharmonic, Sir Mark Elder (LAWO) Elgar – “The Dream of Gerontius” – Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh (Signum) Parry – “Prometheus Unbound” – London Mozart Players (Chandos) EARLY Josquin – “Motets & chansons” – Cut Circle, Jesse Rodin (Musique en {…}

Aug 29, 2024

Arena di Verona Announces Jonas Kaufmann Gala in 2025

(Photo by Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music) Jonas Kaufmann is set to return to the Arena di Verona in 2025. The company announced that the famed tenor will present a gala on August 3, 2025. Tickets for the gala will be on sale immediately. This marks the most recent performance by the German tenor who has become a mainstay at {…}

Aug 19, 2024

Jonas Kaufmann & Diana Damrau to Perform at Hollywood Bowl

(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) Jonas Kaufmann and Diana Damrau are teaming up for a concert at the Hollywood Bowl alongside conductor Gustavo Dudamel. The concert on Sept. 12 will showcase the tenor and soprano in 19th-century Viennese waltzes from opera and operetta favorites by Lehár and the Strausses. The concert also features works by Richard Strauss and Suppe. {…}

Aug 3, 2024

Film Festival auf dem Wiener Rathausplatz to Screen ‘Otello’ Starring Jonas Kaufmann

On August 4, 2024, the Wiener Staatsoper is set to present Verdi’s “Otello” at the Film Festival auf dem Wiener Rathausplatz. The recording, filmed in October 2023, will be screened at 9:00 and showcases a production by Adrian Noble conducted by Alexander Soddy. Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role alongside Rachel Willis-Sørensen as Desdemona and Ludivoc Tézier as Iago. {…}

Jul 19, 2024

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

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 {…}