Jonas Kaufmann
From Messiah to Jonas Kaufmann: the best classical Christmas albums of 2020
This year’s festive zingers take you from Berlin to Buckfast Abbey, from Mexico to Kaufmann in full-on crooner mode
Fiona Maddocks
05, Dec, 2020 @12:00 PM
The week in classical: Fidelio; London Philharmonic Orchestra/ Vänskä – review
Lise Davidsen triumphs in the Royal Opera’s bristling new production of Beethoven’s opera
Fiona Maddocks
07, Mar, 2020 @12:00 PM
Fidelio review – Davidsen approaches greatness in uneven production
Tobias Kratzer’s new staging rips Beethoven’s only opera in two to bring contemporary resonance but little of the composer’s original vision, but the singing is superb
Tim Ashley
02, Mar, 2020 @11:17 AM
The week in classical: La forza del destino; Berenice – review
Netrebko and Kaufmann turn tricky Verdi into box-office gold. Plus, a memorable outing for Handel’s Berenice
Fiona Maddocks
30, Mar, 2019 @3:00 PM
La Forza del Destino review – guilt and obsession with opera's biggest stars
Christof Loy cannot quite bring Verdi’s ungainly drama together but Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko and Antonio Pappano force their operatic flair to the fore
Tim Ashley
22, Mar, 2019 @1:27 PM
Kaufmann / Damrau / Deutsch review – a magnificent Hugo Wolf love affair
Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau and Helmut Deutsch deliver a brilliantly introspective take on Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch
Tim Ashley
19, Feb, 2018 @11:41 AM
Otello review – an underpowered Kaufmann is outshone by Iago
Marco Vratogna steals the show in Royal Opera’s fine new staging
Stephen Pritchard
25, Jun, 2017 @7:00 AM
Otello review – Kaufmann thrills in a dark, expressionistic staging
In his role debut, Jonas Kaufmann’s arrestingly-sung Otello is a charismatic and troubled outsider in a production that can feel heavy-handed
Tim Ashley
22, Jun, 2017 @11:49 AM
Otello: opera, identity politics and blacking-up
Opera companies now eschew the once traditional black makeup for the lead in Verdi’s masterpiece, but it remains a controversial issue that highlights the need to nurture more diverse talent
Alison Kinney
15, Jun, 2017 @12:13 PM
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde CD review – Jonas Kaufmann delivers a real disappointment
Andrew Clements
29, Mar, 2017 @3:43 PM
Kaufmann/LSO/Pappano – magnificent, lyrical Wagner
Jonas Kaufmann and Karita Mattila often mesmerised in this recital of songs and excerpts, in which Eric Halfvarson made a tremendous Hunding
Tim Ashley
09, Feb, 2017 @2:20 PM
Jonas Kaufmann and Sāvitri: this week’s best UK classical concerts
The world’s leading tenor comes to London, while Holst’s finest opera gets a rare run out. Plus: Martyn Brabbins and Jonathan Cohen
Andrew Clements
03, Feb, 2017 @11:30 AM
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