Recondita armonia jonas kaufmann biography of william

Here is “Recondita armonia,” wherein Cavaradossi works on his painting of Mary Magdalene, comparing his model to the woman he loves: http://www.youtube.com.

There was room for subtlety even in Nessun dorma, and a beautifully tempered tail-off at the end of his first encore, Recondita armonia from....

Jonas Kaufmann

Jonas Kaufmann (born 10 July 1969) is a German operatic tenor.

He is best known for his performances in spinto roles such as Don José in Carmen, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur, and the title role in Don Carlos. 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.

He is also an accomplished Lieder singer. In 2014 The New York Times described Kaufmann as "a box-office draw, and...

Kaufmann is the greatest tenor of his generation!

German tenor Jonas Kaufmann gave his Australian debut, in concert at the Sydney Opera House, and the audience wouldn't go home.

There was room for subtlety even in Nessun dorma, and a beautifully tempered tail-off at the end of his first encore, Recondita armonia from.

Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno · 2013.

By choosing to open his programme with Mario's entrance aria "Recondita armonia", Jonas Kaufmann is taking the safe option, but wisely.

the most important, versatile tenor of his generation."

Kaufmann was born in Munich. His father worked for an insurance company, and his mother was a kindergarten teacher. He had one older sister. He started studying piano when he was eight, and he sang in his elementary school choir.

Although he studied for mathematics entrance exams, in the summer of 1989 he began his vocal training at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich. While studying, he sang some small