Jonas Kaufmann was born in Munich and studied singing at the Munich Academy of Music and Theatre. He began his career at the opera houses of Saarbrücken and Stuttgart and later became a member of the Zurich Opera. He is famous for his exceptionally wide repertory which includes Italian, French and German opera as well as French, English and German Lied, oratorio and operetta. 

Kaufmann's versatility is documented on a number of CD’s and DVD’s in performances of such works as “I Pagliacci”, “Cavalleria rusticana”, “Don Carlo”, “Tosca”, “Carmen”, “Ariadne auf Naxos”, and so on. His solo albums are bestsellers; the “Berlin album” with popular tunes of Franz Lehár, Imre Kálmán, Robert Stolz, Richard Tauber and others made it even into the pop charts. Recently he has won great acclaim for his role debut in Verdi’s “Otello” at the ROH. 

Kaufmann has been selected several times as “Singer of the Year”, by the classical music magazines “Opernwelt”, “Diapason” and “Musical America” as well as by the juries of “Echo-Klassik” and the inaugural “International Opera Awards” (London 2013). As a familiar figure world-wide on the concert and recital platforms, he has proven himself with his partner in countless concerts. 

Date:Nov.18 20:00

Venue:Shanghai Symphony Hall

Program

BELLINI | Norma: Overture (Orchestra)

PUCCINI | “Recondita armonia”, from Tosca (Kaufmann)

VERDI | Aida: Prelude (Orchestra)

VERDI | “Se quel guerrier io fossi! Celeste Aida”, from Aida (Kaufmann)

BIZET |  Carmen Suite No. 1(Orchestra)

BIZET | Carmen Suite No. 2(Orchestra)

BIZET | “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée”, from Carmen (Kaufmann)

MASCAGNI | Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo (Orchestra) 

MASCAGNI | “Mamma, quel vino è generoso” (Kaufmann) 

-Break-

VERDI | La Forza Del Destino: Overture (Orchestra) 

MASSENET | “Ah! Tout est bien fini!...Ô Souverain, ô juge, ô père”, from Le Cid (Kaufmann) 

PUCCINI | Le Villi: Prelude (Orchestra) 

PUCCINI | Le Villi: La Tregenda (Orchestra) 

GIORDANO | “Improvviso”, from Andrea Chénier (Kaufmann)  

PUCCINI | Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo (Orchestra)

PUCCINI | “Nessun dorma”, from Turandot (Kaufmann)  ’

*Program is subject to change.