Jonas Kaufmann - Salut, demeure chaste et pure (Met 2011)

[MrSammyscroll]

His middle register is definitely baritone but his high notes are just absolutely remarkable....noone like him in all of opera......

[MrSammyscroll]

Its amazing that he can probably sing both tenor and baritone rolls......unbelievable voice, truly beautiful.....

[hans1941Dez]

Jonas ist einfach SUPER!!!

[drbarbarabaker]

Whatever anyone may have told you, classification is by tessitura. Some people just don't fit any of the stereotypes.

[pepeelsordo]

Kaufman has a fantastic voice. Certainly with more color than certain American baritone. And a sound that is different from what we are used to hear from tenors. It lacks brightness.

They said, "aperto, ma coperto", not only "coperto".

But, it works for him and nobody can say he is bad. However, the best of all times...and compare him with Kraus, is just unrealistic.

[carisma0302]

존나잘하네...

[matiastenorful]

you will se he is a tenor listen to his sibemol that a tenor for sure he si great

[matiastenorful]

all you stupid people you dont now nothing about opera he is a tenor for sure he had sang at la sacala covent garden metropolitan opera is he was a baritone they wouldnt let him sing as a tenor you folks the managers of the opera house and the reigeirs the orchestal director the big tenors domingo the sopranos he is a tenor with a dark voice what does it matters but he is a tenor not a baritone his voice in head not in his chest listen to coren grato by jonas kauffman serch it and you will see

[ptgunit]

Why on earth would you say he's a baritone? Because he's got a lot of resonance and darkness? He sings only the big tenor roles, has a great top, and his voice has changed during his career due to a new technique. It's absurd to say he's a baritone.

[fujunction]

definitely not a baritone

definitely a tenor

[Frikinetto]

Kaufmann = BARITONE hahahaha

[vanstan73]

@Frikinetto You're about as dumb as a bag of hammers.

[calafsdream]

the question is whether the darkness compromises the resonance. Does it? I've never heard him live...

[mufiteam]

@calafsdream was in the choir last year in Bayreuth...standing next to him...and have to say i like him MUCH MORE live. Also because he has very natural presence on the stage..

[singermanz]

@calafsdream No it doesn't compromise. I've heard him and several other first class tenors live and jonas is unreal. defies physics.

[SouthPacific005]

I have heard Baritones with a lighter sound than him. Though he is FREAKIN' AMAZING, his tone is just waaaaay too dark.

[sincrotto]

Ha solo un'emissione scorretta: una posizione mascellare che lo obbliga a ingrandire i suoni e a spingere e forzare gli acuti estremi scoprendo la voce (come nel Do acuto). Forse confonde questo imposto con l'appoggio in basso sul fiato, certo non gli permette di fraseggiare correttamente, come dimostrano le "e" strette e le "u" ugualmente incomprensibili. Il canto italiano ha la migliore posizione laringea possibile il paragone di Pertile ad altri è improprio per il diverso tipo di fonazione

[Maripudelmonaco]

@sincrotto - CÓMO ESTOY DE ACUERDO, ABSOLUTAMENTE EN  TODO !!!

[Miguelardos]

Definitely a lyric baritone with tenor range . Compare his delvery with that of the Valentin. Faust sounds darker than Valentin

[sidelis]

Non mi piace proprio, proprio non ce la faccio, forse non lo capisco. Rispetto il suo pubblico, ma sono legato ad un'altra scuola di canto: non ce la faccio ad amare Filippeschi, Pertile, Masini, il canto in maschera all'italiana ed insieme questo insolito tenore (e tutti quelli come lui). Sarebbe un po' come amare la pasta al dente ed insieme quella scotta... o l'una o l'altra signori, l'una o l'altra!

M.C. Annaloro

[davy91101]

Again Kaufmann lavishes his profound artistry on what was a "warhorse" and found muances that seem to escape most tenors. This married to his supeerb Frrench make him a treasure that we are very lucky to have singing currently..

[9e557]

Puisque personne ne l'a souligné, disons le : son francais est parfait.

[edmanetti]

Horrible...Tarzan appears at 5'23" ...

[frarodin]

To evangelo13: Jonas is NOT a baritone, he is a tenor; a dramatic tenor if you will, but a tenor non the less. He is actually one of the best tenors I have ever litened to.

[fashionablesixties]

Love Kaufmann and Pape, they were both excellent. Hate the dark, factory-like set. Poplavskaya was just OK.

[stepneymiss1]

Just beautiful - thanks for posting :)

[Hanako5100]

I saw the whole thing and I was very moved. His singing and acting made Faust a much more sympathetic, suffering, and guilty man than some others portrayals. Pape and Poplavskaya were also marvelous - altogether wonderful production despite the cold and dark stageset.

[corzoidor]

Class,talent and beauty...!

[66cecilia]

ha invertito :"grandi sous ton aile , a dormi sous tes yeux".....poco male,anche loro si possono confondere!Non sarei così severo...indubbiamente ,ed è un dato di fatto, J.K. piace a molti e trasmette umanità anche come persona.

[Lesieur11]

After listening to him at the live HD broadcast I am captivated. He has youth, virility, and a touch of the excitement of the great Corelli.

[Pathetikos]

5.24 - Oh come on... the high C not only not modulated, but also shouted!

[rovingdesertfox]

@Pathetikos Spoken like a true side-line asshole, throwing mud in the face of those who are out there doing it.

[lucyrmb]

loved the live broadcast today - he is amazing, the reason I have started exploring the world of Opera!

[biarepetto]

Além de deliciar nossos ouvidos com essa voz tão fantástica, deleita os olhos com sua beleza!!!

Um Fausto inigualável!!

[operfanpadova]

ma chi dice che è stonata la netrebko nel don giovanni alla scala, ha mai sentito questa esecuzione? questo sì che è stonato, non sono imperfezioni, non ha proprio orecchio...!!! le parole poi le inventa, che lingua è? il do poi alla fine è raschiato, un pò rock!!!!!! Mamma che bestia

[juanmlleras]

@operfanpadova Mi pare que la bestia non e Kaufman.....

[comba45]

Jonas já tem seu lugar certo no rol dos grandes tenores do século XXI. Até hoje, não vejo paralelo à sua voz. Que Deus o abençõe!

[RSLify]

wonderful



[evangelo13]

a great Baritone! well done!

[cantorandopera]

@evangelo13 Yes - he sounds like a baritone but he is a TENOR!

[blueredsam]

@evangelo13 BTW, he is a tenor.

[Tilantelcontar]

@evangelo13 definitive no baritone, just a tenor who manages to sing with his whole voice. And this voice is unique.

[tCrOMez1990]

@evangelo13 I agree a baritone with an extended range

[Tilantelcontar]

@tCrOMez1990 Who cares if baritone or tenor? As long as it sounds like this?



[MrFrenchaccent]

@Tilantelcontar yes , that's wright !

[omarchidofine]

@evangelo13 hahahahahaha!!!!!

[TheCaseyonline]

@evangelo13 Ahah.. Or not ! He's a dramatic tenor ;-) !!

[ninacuric]

@evangelo13 He's a tenor and a great one,using prety much the same technique as Corelli- depressing his larinx which gives him dark and monochromatic tone with great top notes.Just watch his Tosca from ROH and observe motion of his larynx.

[voce29]

I heard it said that his is a voice of "a rare mixture of intelligence, vocal power and refinement". and I could"nt agree more with it. I heard him in Tosca and Carmen at the Met and his performances were electrifying!!

[JoanatNo29]

@voce29 I couldn't agree more. He embodies each rôle to perfection and endows his delivery with a passion I have never encountered from any other tenor . . . I would almost say 'any other singer'. He moves me to tears like no other. I am currently looking forward to seeing him live in Don Carlos in Munich - can't wait.

[SHICOFF1]

@Metrope Jocelyn Yes and His English in conversation is flawless, sounds like a native from the midwest with virtually no accent. His Italian and French also excellent. Thanks for the post!

[vivadomingo1]

thanks for the post, this is great and he certainly is THE TENOR of today!!

[MetropeJocelyn]

Long may he remain in such (a) glorious voice! As a native French speaker, I can also vouch for his utterly flawless pronunciation. Cheers Opera Lover! Ta-ra, J

[SHICOFF1]

Amazing high C and sung easily, even with his dark dramatic sounding voice! He will be on the met. brdcst. next Sat. afternoon singing Faust again. As of now he is the #1 Tenor in the world.

[SHICOFF1]

Thanks--Was going to listen on Sirius but was not able too. He sings again on the Met. Brdcst next Sat. Perhaps someday we will hear Otello from him. He has the voice for it surely.

[gtelloz]

is there a chance u could upload the whole broadcast?

[sospello]

Merci à mon amie Françoise pour le partage et à operlover9001 pour le poste--certainly a distinctive Faust with a more heroic voice than the usual but still with considerable refinement.

[francesca7564]

@sospello

Merci à toi belle ....

Un abbraccio !

[operagirlify]

thanks!

[456Templar]

Meravigliosoooooo!!!!!!

[voce29]

Absolutely beautiful

[clown84700]

Merci beaucoup !!! C'est le meilleur !!!

[verturina]

encore mieux que la version disque

[PukKoleszka]

magnificent, healthy, beauty, singing :) I love his performances!