German-Austrian Friendship
Recently, I had the great honor to accompany Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier as cultural representative in his delegation during his visit to Austria. This three day visit was the first of his kind after 28 years, and comprised of many special events, including visits to sites of cultural and economic significance in Vienna and in Tirol. […]
Interview The iPaper
Who could resist hearing one of the world’s most beautiful voices up close, singing alone with a piano? Song recitals, especially of Lieder (song in German), used to be standard fare in concert-goers’ diaries. Yet now, beyond specialist series and festivals, such events are becoming oddly rare. In a world dominated by pop songs – […]
The Golden Johann Strauss Award for Jonas Kaufmann
Deutsch-Wagram near Vienna, September 5, 2025: At the Marchfelderhof, Jonas Kaufmann received the Golden Johann Strauss Award, an honor bestowed by the Johann Strauss Society Vienna, which had previously been awarded to Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Renate Holm, and Otto Schenk.Numerous celebrities offered their congratulations, including entrepreneur Hans Peter Haselsteiner, festival president Helga Rabl-Stadler, Tyrol’s […]
Vienna State Opera’s ‘Opern Air Concert’ on various channels
On Sunday, 7 September, in Vienna’s Burggarten: the Vienna State Opera’s ‘Opern Air Concert’, a special event with, among others, Elīna Garanča, Sonya Yoncheva, Jonas Kaufmann, Benjamin Bernheim and Boris Pinkhasanovich, as well as the choir and orchestra of the Vienna State Opera conducted by Bertrand de Billy. Admission is free. Those who cannot attend […]
Live from the Bayerische Staatsoper: Cavalleria rusticana & I Pagliacci
Today at 7pm: from the Nationaltheater in Munich BR-KLASSIK broadcasts the double premiere of Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci live on the radio. As recently at the Vienna State Opera, Jonas Kaufmann will once again be heard in the role of Canio. The singer spoke to Sylvia Schreiber about the new production of […]
Cav & Pag on ORF III
“A great evening at the Vienna State Opera” was the headline in the ‘Merker’: ‘Cavalleria rusticana’ with Elīna Garanča and Jonathan Tetelman as well as ‘I Pagliacci’ with Jonas Kaufmann and Maria Agresta drew rave reviews. On Sunday, February 9, the recording of the Verismo twins will be broadcast on ORF III / Erlebnis Bühne […]
“Homage a Puccini” on December 29 on ARTE Concert
Due to a strike, the concert in honor of Giacomo Puccini, which took place on November 29, 2024, on the 100th anniversary of the composer’s death at La Scala in Milan, had to be performed without an orchestra. Instead of the original program Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Mariangela Sicilia, accompanied by James Vaughan at […]
The Sound of Movies
Famous hits from 80 years of film history: when Jonas Kaufmann presented his “Sound of Movies” program in the Smetana Hall in Prague in February 2024, a camera team was there. The recording of this concert can be seen on ARTE concert from 5:20pm on December 8th, the 2nd Sunday in Advent. The program ranges […]
Live on ARTE concert: Homage to Puccini
On November 29, 2024, the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s death, La Scala Milan will present a concert in honor of the great composer, with Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Riccardo Chailly conducting choir & orchestra of La Scala. The concert will be broadcast live on Arte Concert from 20:00. The photo shows Anna Netrebko […]
Cancellation
Dear friends,for family reasons, I am forced to cancel my participation in the production of Verdi’s “La forza del Destino”, which will open the Teatro alla Scala’s 2024/25 season on December 7th. I have already had the privilege of attending this extraordinary Italian cultural event several times, so I am all the more sorry to […]