A jewel, despite the setting
The first time I heard of Ermonela Jaho it was as the ultimate understudy. In the aughts it seemed that every time Angela Gheorghiu or Anna Netrebko or whoever canceled, Jaho was standing by.
Jonas Kaufmann
159 pieces since 2008 — in 32 roles, at 19 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
159
pieces
32
roles
19
companies
19
years
By role
Parsifal 6
Werther 5
Siegmund 5
Cavaradossi 5
Tristan 4
Lohengrin 3
Faust 3
Don José 3
des Grieux 2
Dick Johnson 2
Don Carlos 2
Canio 2
Calaf 2
Alfredo 2
Maurizio 2
Mario Cavaradossi 2
Ramerrez 1
Radames 1
Rodolfo 1
Nikolios 1
Florestan 1
Manrico 1
Idomeneo 1
Huon 1
Florestano 1
Enzo 1
Don Alvaro 1
Chénier 1
Carlo 1
Bacchus 1
Alvaro 1
Alfredo Germont 1
By company
Metropolitan Opera 19
Bayerische Staatsoper 4
Royal Opera House 4
Salzburg Festival 3
Salzburg Easter Festival 3
Bavarian State Opera 2
Wiener Staatsoper 2
Vienna State Opera 2
La Scala 2
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie 2
Zurich Opera 1
Teatro Real 1
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 1
Paris Opera 1
New York Philharmonic 1
Mariinsky Theatre 1
Carnegie Hall 1
Bregenzer Festspiele 1
Boston Symphony Orchestra 1
1 piece as Alfredo Germont — stats above show all coverage for Jonas Kaufmann.
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I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).