Jonas Kaufmanns matchless charisma and effortless physicality enable him to embody a broad range of characters onstage. These discs make clear, however, that Kaufmanns acting emerges above all in his voice. Through acute interpretative intelligence and deeply affecting dramatic involvement, every gradation of feeling is revealed. Whether in French, German, or Italian, this is one of the most communicative singers of our time.
CD 1 ROMANTIC ARIAS Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Marco Armiliato
CD 2 MOZART SCHUBERT BEETHOVEN WAGNER Mahler Chamber Orchestra Claudio Abbado
CD 3 VERISMO ARIAS Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Antonio Pappano
CD 4 WAGNER Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin Donald Runnicles