Credits:

Jonas Kaufmann

Description:

All about the "King of Tenors" of the 21st century - Sony Classical's first best album. Jonas Kaufmann has been sought after by major opera houses as the world's most sought-after tenor singer. With Tristan last summer and Peter Grimes since the beginning of the year, he has steadily expanded his roles and artistic range while monitoring his own vocal development, making him one of the most sought-after tenors in both name and reality. In 2013, he moved to Sony Classical, where he has been a member of the Sony Orchestra since 2005. Since moving to Sony Classical in 2013, Kaufman has released an album or video work almost every year, and now, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the label's relics, comes his first best-of album. The best selections from his five albums include arias from Verdi, Puccini, and French opera, Italian songs, and a collection of songs recorded under the Corona label. Profile: Born July 10, 1969 in Munich, Germany. He made his debut in 1993.He has been a member of the Zurich Opera ensemble since 2001, and his international breakthrough came in 2006 with Alfredo at the Met and Don José at Covent Garden. He is one of the most sought-after tenors of our time. Sony Music

Tracklisting:

1.Rigoletto~La donna e mobile
2.Manon Lescaut~Donna non vidi mai
3.Tosca~Recondita armonia
4.La Boheme~O soave fanciulla
5.Turandot~Nessun dorma
6.Carmen~Je le veux! Carmen, tu m'entendras!... La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
7.Werther~Traduire... Ah! bien souvent... Pourquoi me reveiller, o souffle du printemps?
8.Torna a Surriento
9.Voglio vivere cosi
10.Mattinata
11.Volare
12.Parla piu piano
13.Non ti scordar di me
14.Musica proibita
15.Rondine al nido
16.Catari', Catari' (Core 'ngrato)
17.Caruso
18.Wiegenlied Op. 49/4