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Following Gundula Janowitz and Janet Baker, Chris’s Cache sends birthday greetings to another favorite diva—Karita Matilla—with a quartet of broadcasts.
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
5 pieces as Siegmund — stats above show all coverage for Jonas Kaufmann.
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To the hilt
Marek Janowski’s second recorded Ring cycle began on an off note, with a Rheingold that was fleet and lucid but failed to impress in the important musical moments.
By Adriel
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Ring à la russe
Wagner is becoming an important calling card for Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre.
Def Man Glance
Since 2010 I’ve been reading nothing but horror being heaped upon the Met’s new Ring. It’s been like a cross between a cruise ship size buffet spread of internet snarking and a slasher film re-cast with music critics.
Spy-jo-to-ho!
You really didn’t think your doyenne would let a top-secret dress rehearsal at the Met slip away without getting an exclusive on-the-scene report for you, the cher public? Now, did you? Well, if you did, you’re wrong, because La Cieca’s mole (pictured) has filed the following report:
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).