Carmen, Tosca, Faust, Werther - Box set

Jonas Kaufmann is one of the undoubted opera superstars of today, and his electric stage presence is perfectly captured in this DVD set. Kaufmann is renowned for his versatility, and this varied selection of four opera productions showcases his vocal flexibility in style, genres and languages.

“Jonas Kaufmann brought the house down … a personal triumph” – The Sunday Times (Werther)

""The undisputed leading Cavaradossi of our day"" – Mostly Opera Magazine (Tosca)

“There is simply no more versatile tenor performing before the public today. His emotive preferences add light to the production, his acting first-rate.” – Record Review (Faust)

“Jonas Kaufmann is the Jose of this generation”. – Record Review (Carmen)

CONTENTS:

Tosca

Emily Magee · Jonas Kaufmann· Thomas Hampson

Chorus and Orchestra of the Opernhaus Zürich

Paolo Carignani

Carmen

Vesselina Kasarova · Jonas Kaufmann· Isabel Rey · Michele Pertusi

Chor und Orchester der Oper Zürich

Franz Welser-Möst

Faust

Jonas Kaufmann· Marina Poplavskaya · René Pape

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Werther

Jonas Kaufmann · Sophie Koch· Ludovic Tézier · Anne-Catherine Gillet

Orchestre et Choeurs de l'Opéra de Paris

Michel Plasson