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Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito / Welser-möst, Kaufmann [DVD]

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The opera, La Clemenza Di Tito, remained popular for many years after Mozart's death. It was the first Mozart opera to reach London, receiving its premiere there at His Majesty's Theatre on 27 March 1806. This is an opera seria in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Caterino Mazzolà. Jonas Kaufmann, Vesselina Kasarova, Eva Mei, and Malin Hartelius star in this 2005 Zurich Opera production of the Mozart opera conducted by Franz Welser-Moest.

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23:01

Gounod: Faust / Kaufmann, Poplavskaya, Pape, Nezet-seguin, Metropolitan Opera [DVD]

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Double Tony Award winning stage director Desmond McAnuff's production, hailed by the New York Times as rich with ideas and theatrically daring , presents Faust as an atomic scientist inhabiting a dark world shot through with Cold War resonances. Alongside Kaufmann, a typically gold-standard Met cast includes the phenomenal René Pape as Méphistophélès and the ideally-suited Marina Poplavskaya as Marguerite. Star conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin draws an elegant, darkly textured performance from the Metropolitan Opera orchestra.

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23:39

Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos / Harding, Kaufmann, Magee, Mosuc [Blu-ray]

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The original, longer version of the opera was played, but instead of Hofmannsthal's adaptation of Molière's Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, Bechtolf has devised a fascinating entertainment that incorporates drama, most of Strauss's delectable score, and dance. It incorporates elements of Moliére's play and text from the later prologue, with which he and Strauss salvaged their hybrid flop to produce the masterpiece we know today. In the abstract, it might sound rarefied, but in the theatre, it proved entrancing. Starring Jonas Kaufmann as Bacchus and featuring Emily Magee with Daniel Harding conducting the Vienna Philharmonic, Ariadne auf Naxos was filmed at the acclaimed Salzburg Festival in 2012. “Jonas Kaufmann was spectacular as Bacchus, growing improbably stronger as he progressed. Emily Magee was scarcely less impressive in the demanding role of Ariadne.” – New York Times

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23:10

Wagner: Parsifal / Kaufmann, Pape, Gatti, Met Opera [Blu-ray]

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"There is much to admire in Mr. Girard’s thoughtful and intrepid staging, full of striking imagery. The blocking of the chorus, extras and dancers is theatrical and elegant. ... The Met has assembled about the best 'Parsifal' cast available today: the charismatic tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role; the great bass René Pape is the veteran knight Gurnemanz, a role he owns; and the baritone Peter Mattei as Amfortas, in terrific voice, dares to bring out the rashness and inner desires of this stricken leader. The conductor Daniele Gatti draws diaphanous playing from the great Met orchestra and captures the shifting currents of this richly chromatic and complex score," The New York Times.

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14:09

Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur / Elder, Gheorghiu, Kaufmann, Borodina [Blu-ray]

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Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur / Elder, Gheorghiu, Kaufmann, Borodina [Blu-ray]
Conductor: Mark Elder | Composer(s): Francesco Cilèa | Performer(s): Olga Borodina, Jonas Kaufmann, Angela Gheorghiu, Alessandro Corbelli | Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus | Label: Decca | Blu-ray | Picture format: NTSC 16:9, Full HD | Sound format: PCM Stereo / Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS 5.1 | File hosts: Uploaded.net, share-online.biz | 5% recovery record + 1 .rev file | Run time: 150 minutes | 34.29 GB
Language(s): Italian | Subtitle(s): German, English, French, Spanish

Starring Angela Gheorghiu as the celebrated French actress Adriana Lecouvreur and Jonas Kaufmann as her lover Maurizio, Count of Saxony, Cilea’s verismo drama explores celebrity, romance, jealousy, and death. The trio of sublime voices is completed by Russian mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina as Adriana’s jealous rival, the Princess de Bouillon. David McVicar’s hit production – the first performance of the opera at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden for more than a century – presents the life of the French actress as a blurring of the distinction between fantasy and reality.

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08:31

Wagner: Lohengrin / Nagano, Kaufmann, Harteros, Koch, Schuster [Blu-ray]

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Wagner: Lohengrin / Nagano, Kaufmann, Harteros, Koch, Schuster [Blu-ray]
Conductor: Kent Nagano | Composer(s): Richard Wagner | Director(s): Richard Jones, Kent Nagano | Performer(s): Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Wolfgang Koch, Michaela Schuster, Christof Fischesser | Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Bavarian State Opera Chorus | Label: Decca | Blu-ray | Picture format: NTSC 16:9, Full HD | Sound format: PCM Stereo / Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS 5.1 | File hosts: Uploaded.net, share-online.biz | 5% recovery record + 1 .rev file | Run time: 208 minutes | 44.33 GB
Language(s): German | Subtitle(s): English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese

Richard Jones’s radical new production of Lohengrin was the talk of the 2009 Munich Festival. It was also a triumph for Jonas Kaufmann in the title role — “the finest heldentenor since Jon Vickers” (La Scena Musicale). Die Welt added that they “could not think of any cast more perfectly matched, so youthfully enthralling, in short: so wonderful ...”. With striking costumes and designs by Ultz —and directed by Maestro Kent Nagano — it represents a bold new Lohengrin for today’s world.

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09:33

Jonas Kaufmann - Du Bist Die Welt Fur Mich

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The world’s greatest tenor presents an evening of melodies from a golden era and an engrossing documentary. Jonas dedicates an evening to the glorious tunes made famous by the tenor stars of Berlin’s legendary golden age. Filmed live at Berlin’s majestic Funkhaus Nalepastraße. The DVD & Blu-ray also include the 'Berlin 1930' TV Documentary. Jonas Kaufmann traces the paths of the great singers and composers who defined this celebrated era. Through his personal exploration of old Berlin, interwoven with archival film footage and private interviews, he presents a fascinating look at the social and political currents that influenced this music and ultimately the musicians' lives.

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03:08

Wagner Gala / Kaufmann, Thielemann, Staatskapelle Dresden [Blu-ray]

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In memory of the great Richard Wagner and mindful of their own Wagner tradition, the Staatskapelle Dresden staged this glittering gala concert in the Semperoper on the eve of Richard Wagner’s bicentenary. They were directed by their principal conductor Christian Thielemann, indisputably one of the great Wagner conductors of our time, and he was joined by the hottest young heroic tenor of recent years, Jonas Kaufmann. The programme features the overtures to the Wagner operas written and premiered in Dresden – 1842 Rienzi, 1843 The Flying Dutchman and 1845 Tannhäuser – as well as great tenor scenes from Rienzi, Tannhäuser and Lohengrin. “Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann was celebrated with bravos and tumultuous applause – as were the musicians and Thielemann.” (Focus)

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Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito / Welser-möst, Kaufmann [DVD]

Gounod: Faust / Kaufmann, Poplavskaya, Pape, Nezet-seguin, Metropolitan Opera [DVD]

Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos / Harding, Kaufmann, Magee, Mosuc [Blu-ray]

Wagner: Parsifal / Kaufmann, Pape, Gatti, Met Opera [Blu-ray]

Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur / Elder, Gheorghiu, Kaufmann, Borodina [Blu-ray]

Wagner: Lohengrin / Nagano, Kaufmann, Harteros, Koch, Schuster [Blu-ray]

Jonas Kaufmann - Du Bist Die Welt Fur Mich

Wagner Gala / Kaufmann, Thielemann, Staatskapelle Dresden [Blu-ray]