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