For December 2022, Oper Zürich has chosen safety by programming three great opera masterpieces: Puccini’s La bohème, Verdi’s La traviata and Puccini’s Tosca, but as it is almost Christmas, Sondra Radvanovsky, Jonas Kaufmann (alternating with Yusif Eyvazov) and Bryn Terfel are the gifts that adorn Tosca. Cherry on the Christmas tree, Juan Diego Flórez performs […]
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Spectators at the Festival dell’Arena di Verona who were present at the incredible temple of opera on 28 August 2022 for a performance of Verdi’s Aida were in for a nice surprise. While another tenor had been announced, they were able to witness the Verona stage debut of Jonas Kaufmann as Radames. After the recitals, […]
After his triumph as Otello in Verdi’s masterpiece at the San Carlo in Naples, the great Jonas Kaufmann was to leave his place to Yusif Eyvazov for the last performances. Unfortunately, the tenor was unable to perform this overwhelming role. He is therefore replaced by Gregory Kunde, another great Otello (on 8 December 2021) and […]
Just Married! : This news will break a lot of hearts since superstar tenor Jonas Kaufmann is no longer bachelor. He just said “yes” to his bride, the opera director Christiane Lutz. As good news never comes alone, the young couple announced they expect a baby. All our best wishes of happiness !
New Year’s Concert: A very good surprise is reserved for those who will attend the New Year’s concert at Dresden’ Semperoper on 29-30 December. When the new 2018-2019 season Staatskapelle Dresden has been revealed, the name of the artists to perform highlights of Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus remained to be announced. The leading role will […]
The Boston Symphony Orchestra takes residency at the New York Carnegie Hall from 11 to 13 Avril conducted by great Andris Nelsons to perform Shostakovich’s No. 4 and Bernstein’s “The Age of Anxiety” (starring Jean-Yves Thibaudet) on 11 April, Act II of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde starring beloved tenor Jonas Kaufmann ! on 12 and […]
After the huge success of Verdi’s Don Carlos at Opéra Bastille, Jonas Kaufmann will be back to Paris on 14 février 2018 at the Philharmonie Grande salle Pierre Boulez to perform Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch with an other exceptional artist, the soprano Diana Damrau.
An extra date (December 10th) has been added to the Bayerische Staatsoper’s huge 2017-2018 programme, incredible Jonas Kaufmann performs a French opera arias concert “O Paradis“ composed by Meyerbeer, Berlioz, Halévy, Bizet, Gounod and Massenet!
In August, all fans will attend Wagner’s masterpiece Parsifal at Sydney Opera House (on 9, 12 & 14) starring fantastic tenor Jonas Kaufmann as Parsifal (apparently, some tickets remain available)