Jonas Kaufmann Saves Salzburg
Festival's Ariadne, Boheme With
Last-Minute Brilliance
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/07/jonas-kauffman-salzburg_n_1751154.html
SALZBURG,
Austria --
Opera-goers attending Salzburg Festival's new production of Puccini's "La
Boheme" expected the worst when the man with the microphone stepped out,
shortly before show-time – but then came the good news. Piotr Beczala, who had
received rave reviews at last week's premiere, had lost his voice, they were
told, but instead of the show being stripped of its star performer, his voice
would be replaced by one of the hottest names in opera today.
Enter Jonas Kaufmann, and Saturday's audience settled into a
mode of gleeful anticipation of a special evening to come, particularly after
the decision to let Bezcala act and Kaufmann provide the singing from the
sidelines.
Kaufmann Paris 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC_BpjQ7sX0&feature=related
Kaufmann recital, april 15 2012 Brussels Bozaar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkOHJvJ1b84&feature=related
La Traviata-Kaufmann,Schäfer.2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBmKRae6Uwg&feature=related