Program

Giacomo Puccini, Tosca

I: "Recondita armonia"

Giuseppe Verdi, Otello

I: "Già nella notte densa"

II: "Credo in un Dio crudel"

III: "Dio! mi potevi scagliar"

Umberto Giordano, Andrea Chénier

III: "Nemico della patria"

IV: "Vicino a te s'aqueta"

Franz Lehár, Giuditta

"Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert"

Georges Bizet, Carmen

Overture

"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"

II: "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre"

Ernesto De Curtis, Non ti scordar di me

Jacques Offenbach, The Tales of Hoffmann

III: "Scintille, diamant!" (Dapertutto)

Franz Lehár, Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of Smiles)

II: "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz"

Leonard Bernstein, West Side Story

Somewhere

Maria

Ennio Morricone, The Mission

Nella fantasia

Hans Zimmer/Gavin Greenaway/Lisa Gerrard, Now We Are Free from Gladiator

Umberto Giordano, Andrea Chénier

IV: Come un bel dì di maggio

Giacomo Puccini, Gianni Schicchi

"O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta)

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Mattinata

Giacomo Puccini, Turandot

III, 1: "Nessun dorma!"

Giuseppe Verdi, La Traviata

I: "Libiamo, ne' lieti calici"

Jonas Kaufmann in the Arena di Verona — with Sonya Yoncheva and Ludovic Tézier

Arena di Verona Orchestra, conducted by Jochen Rieder

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Cast

Jonas Kaufmann — Tenor

Sonya Yoncheva — Soprano

Ludovic Tézier — Baritone

Arena di Verona Orchestra

Jochen Rieder — Conductor

Program notes

The captivating Jonas Kaufmann marks a special occasion: the 100th operatic season of the Arena di Verona. In the heart of this legendary venue and joined by Sonya Yoncheva and Ludovic Tézier, the “king of tenors” takes on a melodic voyage and showcases his versatile repertoire. Kaufmann performs pieces by opera’s most famous composers like Puccini, Verdi, and Bizet before exploring more contemporary works by Bernstein and Zimmer. French newspaper Le Monde calls Kaufmann the “wonder tenor,” and this moving concert shows why he is one of the most iconic opera singers of his generation.

A closer look: featured composers

Giacomo Puccini

Giuseppe Verdi

Ennio Morricone

Jacques Offenbach

Further listening: featured works

Gianni Schicchi

Giacomo Puccini (Composer)

Otello

Giuseppe Verdi (Composer)

Tosca

Giacomo Puccini (Composer)

La Traviata

Giuseppe Verdi (Composer)

The Tales of Hoffmann

Jacques Offenbach (Composer)

Carmen

Georges Bizet (Composer)