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 the Verismo twins and his role in an interview for BR-Klassik. Photo: Geoffroy Schied

“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 at 8 pm. At the beginning of the program, the protagonists will be interviewed by Barbara Rett.
Photo: Michael Pöhn