Ignoring wagners murmurs of parsifal and monsalvat, chings opera is based on a. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other help. Wagner jonas kaufmann, donald runnicles, odob, richard. Jonas kaufmann 14 jonathan green 1 jonathan summers 3 jone jori 1 jordi savall 1 jorg schneider 1 jorge pita 1 jorma silvasti 1 jornia hynninen 1 jose bros 2 jose carreras 10 jose castillon 1 jose cura 12 jose fardilha 1 jose julian frontal 1 jose manuel zapata 2 jose maria lo monaco 1 jose pazos 1 jose. A 180squarefoot video wall provided a crystalclear picture for spectators, who came equipped with folding chairs, picnics and blankets and umbrellas of course. Weird seeing wagners lohengrin in modern dress and seemingly set in the 1920s, once you get used to it that really doesnt matter because with any wagner operas what matters is the music and the singing, in this version the singing is totally superb, jonas kaufmann as has been said before is the successor to jon vickers, he is the epitome of. Translation by laura fontana lohengrin opera bastille 24, january 2017 when, on this cold january evening in paris, a gentleman with a microphone appeared in front of the curtain at the opera bastille, the entire, full hall seemed to hold its breath.
Recondita armonia, jonas kaufmann nessun dorma from an evening with puccini, jonas kaufmann the making of dolce vita, jonas kaufmann jonas kaufmann the making of the verdi album, jonas kaufmann the making of lopera. Home news jonas kaufmann recounts lohengrin jonas kaufmann recounts lohengrin. Jonas kaufmann in fernem land from wagners lohengrin live by deccaclassics. Wagner jonas kaufmann, donald runnicles, odob, richard wagner. Jonas kaufmann recounts lohengrin news article opera. Unworldly sounds emanated from his throat, and during those brief minutes lohengrin himself was onstage. Lohengrin opera season 1617 programming opera national. Hes happily remarried, at the top of his game and may just not be. Lohengrin jonas kaufmann, edith haller, rene pape paris 2017 by lyricoperafan roca. Jonas kaufmann is pure magic the boston wagner society.
On an occasion so special it practically defies description, tenor gigastar jonas kaufmann gave melbournes opera cognoscenti an unforgettable night of superb musicianship. This was the first festival presented under the leadership of eva wagnerpasquier and katharina wagner, richard wagners greatgranddaughters. But oh dear, the production is just a nonsense, it looks as though it was designed by ikea and came in flatpacks. Jonas kaufmann and lohengrin are a perfect fit between singer and role. Jonas kaufmann discusses the various performing editions of lohengrin. That it was wagner rather than verdi in this season of centennialsboth guiseppe verdi and richard wagner were born in 18is the least of it. Jonas kaufmann performs toscas recondita armonia exclusive. Soft and beautifully floated high notes, plus power and strength, were abundant.
In the early years of his career, jonas kaufmann had strong ties with the zurich opera. Jonas kaufmann lohengrin english jonas kaufmann by. The singing of jonas kaufmann as lohengrin is simply wonderful. Operas pinup and great tenor hes made his mark all over the world in italian and french opera, has new album on decca and is appearing at covent gardenhugh canning it is the day after jonas kaufmanns second performance of wagners lohengrin a new role for him and we have been talking for an hour in his suite at. In 2003, he made his debut at the salzburg festival in the title role of tamino. Filipinochinese composer jeffrey ching had always wondered what happened before lohengrin turned up in brabant in his swanshaped boat. Cant believe she just pulled through this complicating and unconventional interpretation of lohengrin without one complete rehearsal. Jonas kaufman e lucevan le stelle wiener staatsoper16042016 by jesus rivero. The first year of this lohengrin production featured tenor jonas kaufmann in the title role. Jonas kaufmanns hefty yet smoothtextured voice is very different from the italian tenors with their bright timbre and high squillo tones.
Jonas kaufmann 07052009, 07082009, 07122009, 07152009, 07192009. Lohengrin by richard wagner libretto english german enry i, the fowler, king of germany bass. First you need to download a piece of free software called best video downloader. The international press has singled him out as the new king of tenors. Beczalas lohengrin was in some ways a return to the muscular yet lilting portrayal that was once the norma lohengrin that was much closer to that of placido domingo than that of jonas kaufmann and his baritonal cooing. Then, go to the videos youtube page by leftclicking on the title at the top of the video. Translation by laura fontana first of all, in wagners opera at bastille, the tenor showed that his tone was unaltered. Jonas kaufmann nie sollst du mich befragen aus lohengrin. He has just saved elsa, accused of murdering her brother, and has made her promise to never ask him his name. The 2010 bayreuth production of lohengrin was directed by avantgarde director hans neuenfels. Jonas kaufmann performer opera online the opera lovers.
His dark, baritonal timbre and introverted, even aloof personality fit the wagnerian knights music like a glove. Lohengrin gralserzahlung, jonas kaufmann, munchen youtube. Kaufmanns 5th solo album on decca specially recorded for the wagner anniversary year by the worlds leading wagner tenor. The programme features the overtures to the wagner operas written and premiered in dresden 1842 rienzi, 1843 the flying dutchman and 1845 tannhauser as well as great tenor scenes from rienzi, read more tannhauser and lohengrin. Introduction live provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises lohengrin wagner brahms lullaby and more classical music for children. Jun 04, 2010 jonas kaufmann s role debut as wagners lohengrin, at the munich festival, was the operatic event of 2009.
His triumphant portrayal sung with the italianate beauty specified by the composer. Mar 17, 2014 over 10,000 people crowded into a square in central bayreuth earlier today to watch a free transmission of lohengrin, live from the festspielhaus just up the road. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Lohengrin libretto englishgerman opera by richard wagner. But even more, kaufmann seemed, in his alltoobrief in fernem land lohengrin, to conjure up an entirely foreign and faraway world. Nov 21, 2014 soft and beautifully floated high notes, plus power and strength, were abundant. Wagner lohengrin, scala 2012 barenboim, kaufmann, pape. Star tenor jonas kaufmann was celebrated with bravos and tumultuous applause as were the musicians.
On another, sir hotness jonas related note, i havent watched the full recording of the opera yet, but i have seen his full lohengrin themed interview, posted around dec. Jonas kaufmann in fernem land from wagners lohengrin. Jonas kaufmann by laura fontana, milano milan, italy. Gralserzahlung sung by jonas kaufmann in his lohengrin debut. 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. Usually classified as a spinto, kaufmanns tenor has a sometimes surprisingly baritonal quality that would seem to make him an. Jonas kaufmann discusses his decca classics album, wagner. When a prsavvy superstar of the jonas kaufmann caliber issues a crossover album filled with operetta goodies, people take notice. Jonas kaufmann returns from illness in a perplexing. Now there is a fresh and overdue attempt to understand lohengrin taking place.
The lohengrin interpretation by jonas kaufmann was unique, however, and not only due to the special timbre and excellent vocal abilities, but also, first and foremost, by the extraordinary musicality and, with it, the striking natural phrasing art with word and meaning accents from the same mold in every pitch and on all dynamic stages, even. The date is of course dependent on further developments and still requires final confirmation from the responsible institutions. This fantastic dvd captures one of the most auspicious operatic debuts of 2009, jonas kaufmanns lohengrin. Jonas kaufmanns role debut as wagners lohengrin, at the munich festival, was the operatic event of 2009.
Jonas kaufmann nessun dorma from an evening with puccini. 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. Jonas will sing arias by jules massenet, giacomo puccini and emmerich kalman. Tenor jonas kaufmann is determined not to let himself be pigeonholed, as is evident in the diversity of his repertoire, which not only spans musical eras, but stretches into roles associated with a variety of vocal types, from mozart to massenet, puccini, and wagner.
Recondita armonia, jonas kaufmann nessun dorma from an evening with puccini, jonas kaufmann the making of dolce vita, jonas kaufmann jonas kaufmann the making of the verdi album, jonas kaufmann the making of. I dont care if hes underweight or overweight by socalled standards. Jonas kaufmann discusses the various performing editions of lohengrin, as featured in his new album for decca classics wagner. Kaufmann sang splendidly, with soaring phrases and earthy vocal colorings. Slipped disc jonas kaufmann puts on pounds for tosca.
Lohengrin youtube lohengrin is a romantic opera in three. Also the photography is well lit and very clear and sharp. Its a comparatively mellow sound, but always theres the sense of power at the ready, as in a welltuned automobile engine. Director richard jones has brought a onedimensional concept to munichs new lohengrin, recorded in july, 2009. So, with a commision to create a chamber work on a fantastical theme, he wrote an opera about it before brabant premieres in concert version in hong kong on 18 march. Their father, wolfgang wagner, died at the age of 90 after running the festival for more than 40 years.
Jonas kaufmann, anja harteros, wolfgang koch, michaela schuster, christof fischesser, evgeny nikitin, richard. Claus guth is particularly known for emphasising the darker sides of standard repertoire work just take a look at his nozze di figaro or cosi fan tutte. This production, conducted by andris nelsons, was booed. Nessun dorma, jonas kaufmann parla piu piano live, jonas kaufmann tosca, atto i. With bright, firm tones, beczala sang with warmth, flexibility and crisp confidence. Photo monica rittershaus, onp the main hero of the night undoubtedly was jonas kaufmann as lohengrin, and he proved that he is back in the most glorious form, singing the role with so deeply felt, embedded emotion, that it is difficult to explain, you have to listen to his key arias either pianissimo of nun. The performances and the production are both newsworthy in different ways.
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