Jonas kaufmann born 10 july 1969 is a german operatic tenor. Wagner even went as far as writing an essay proposing the extermination of the jews in europe. Jonas kaufmann has it all a stunningly beautiful voice that seems to have no limits to range or timbre, movie star good looks, perfect enunciation, and a brilliant actor. Jonas kaufman e lucevan le stelle wiener staatsoper16042016 by jesus rivero. Album nessun dorma the puccini album, giacomo puccini. He can slice through a voluminous orchestra in percussive, anguished or exultant phrases yet eloquently caress a lyrical phrase with equal expertise. Scenes from rienzi, tannhauser, lohengrin, meistersinger, walkure and siegfried.
And the wesendoncklieder are just as successful with a tenor of kaufmanns distinction as with the more usual female voice. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The vast area in between includes mozart, beethoven, weber, berlioz, schubert, wagner, gounod, mahler. All cds recordings jonas kaufmann official website. Jonas kaufmann has always been very much into all children, including his own. Klaus florian vogts wagner was released in europe in january, jonas kaufmanns wagner internationally this week. Winterreise, d911 2014 qobuz flac 24bit96khz jonas kaufmann mahler.
For me, it sounds almost like an addiction, because i grew up with wagner, my grandfather was playing it on the piano all the vocal scores and trying to even sing all the parts through. The vast area in between includes mozart, beethoven, weber, berlioz, schubert, wagner, gounod, mahler, puccini, and much else. Jonas kaufmann, donald runnicles, berlin deutsche oper. In 2009 jonas kaufmann will return to the bavarian state opera in the title role of a new production of wagners lohengrin. Wagner bluray 2014 high fidelity pure audio only 96khz24bit dtshd master audio details artist. Wagner was hitlers inspiration, wagner was a devout jew hater and supported the killing of jews. Wagner berlin state opera orchestra, jonas kaufmann. He has also sung leading tenor roles in the operas of richard wagner in germany and abroad, most notably at the metropolitan opera in new york. The other operatic excerpts, including a sizeable chunk of siegfried s forest murmurs and a truly improvisatorysounding am stillen herd, also find the tenor pushing the.
German tenor jonas kaufmann is among the more versatile of todays singers, with a recorded catalog that stretches from later italian opera to french works and even schubert songs. For any wagnerians whove been slumbering, fafnerlike, in their caves during the last few years, heres your wakeup call. Jonas kaufmann recorded this 5th solo album especially for the wagner anniversary year commemorating the composers 200th birthday, and is joined by the chorus and orchestra of the deutsche opera berlin under the direction of donald runnicles. Jonas kaufmann, donald runnicles, berlin deutsche oper orchestra wagner 20 official digital download 24bit96khz. Bach and reaching into the twentieth century with works by schoenberg and contemporary composers.
Download torrent jonas kaufmann fast and easy torrent. The sheer heft and beauty of his sound, his command of legato, his ability to dial down his voice to the tenderest whisper these qualities are rare in todays wagner tenors. Without question, the musical performance is very good, and in the case of the title role, sung by jonas kaufmann, i would say it is perfect, and easily the best account of this tricky role i have ever heard. Tenor jonas kaufmann possesses an operatic and concert repertory that spans several centuries, taking in monteverdi and j. Jonas kaufmann is back in healthy voice financial times. Kaufmann is stunning and brilliantly supported by the masterly conducting of runnicles. The munichborn singer jonas kaufmann is currently in new york starring in the metropolitan operas production of parsifal. Kaufmanns fifth solo album on decca is specially recorded for the wagner anniversary year by the worlds leading wagner tenor.
Jonas kaufmann sings wagner and verdi at 44, the german tenor jonas kaufmann may be the most popular tenor of his generation in the international opera world, and one of the most versatile. This is the best cd of wagner excerpts for some time. In this great historic opera that seems a bit like a score by ambroise thomas, he jonas kaufmann manages to make his character feel a bit like lohengrin, with a tenor voice then much less somber than today. Kaufmanns wagner singing on the new recording, he seems born to the. The former is, for americans, a bit tricky to locate, and thus i have not heard it yet. Jonas kaufmann discusses his decca classics album, wagner. He is the an official messenger for seeking more funds for children projects at the bayerische staatsoper. Jonas kaufmann lopera 2017 qobuz flac 24bit96khz jonas kaufmann, christian starke schubert. Kaufmanns full act 3 narration is now even more polished and ecstatic high is the word i want to use than his noted munich and bayreuth performances. These performances will make his debut in the role. The most german of tenors, jonas kaufmann, tackles a new italian recital, following 20s the verdi album, which was released to mark the composers bicentenary.
Pdf jonas kaufmann download full pdf book download. He also has a new album, simply called wagner, that draws from across. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Operngala mit jonas kaufmann richard wagner, pietro mascagni, giacomo puccini kristine opolais, boston symphony orchestra, andris nelsons 2014, classical opera orchestral, hdtv 720p 7. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Now, jonas kaufmann has recovered from his long, enforced silence, caused by a burst blood vessel on his vocal cords, just in time for his barbican. Of course jonas kaufmann is not jewish, use your brains people.
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