Jonas Kaufmann

Hailed as “the world’s greatest tenor” by The Telegraph, Jonas Kaufmann has performed over 70 roles in the world’s leading opera houses. The New York Times has described him as having “clarion top notes, the blend of virility and tenderness in his singing,” and praised his “refined musicianship.”  One of today’s greatest interpreters of Lieder repertoire, Kaufmann is in very high demand in concert. His performances and recording have earned him multiple honours and awards including eleven ECHO/OPUS Klassik awards, “Singer of the Year” from multiple classical music magazines including Opernwelt, Diapason and Musical America. He has been knighted as a Chevalier de l’Ordre de l’Art et des Lettres, and has been named a member of the Bayerischer Maximiliansorden. In 2022 he was appointed Austrian Kammersänger, in 2024 he received the Ordre de la Légion d’honneur.

At the beginning of the 2024/2025 season, Jonas Kaufmann performed inrecital in Bratislava, Vienna and Sofia, Bulgaria. To mark the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s death, he undertook a concert tour in Europe in October and November 2024, while also taking part in the Puccini Gala at Teatro alla Scala on 29 November. 2025 started with the revival of Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci at Wiener Staatsoper. Plans for 2025 include a recital tour with Diana Damrau and Helmut Deutsch (songs by Mahler and Strauss), the title role in Parsifal at the Erl Festival and I Pagliacci at the Bavarian State Opera.

A voice which excels in a large variety of repertoire, Kaufmann has received recognition for his performance of French, German and Italian roles, as well as his performance in recital. Jonas Kaufmann records exclusively for Sony Classical. His albums include The Sound of Movies – a recording of some of his favourite songs from films, released on Sony Classical.

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