The Age Of Puccini

Jonas Kaufmann, the tenor of our time, takes us to The Age of Puccini. This collection showcases the unique quality of Kaufmanns award-winning recordings of best-loved Italian operatic verismo repertoire for Decca.

This album contains some of Kaufmanns greatest roles recorded in resplendent Decca sound. He is joined by Ren©e Fleming for the duet from Puccinis La Rondine.

Accolades for Kaufmanns Decca recordings include the inaugural International Opera Award for best male singer, three Gramophone Awards, a Goldene Deutschland Award, a Grammy, an ECHO Award, Artist of the Year from Musical America and the Bayerische Europamedaille.

A box-office draw, and ... the most important, versatile tenor of his generation. - New York Times

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann has everything: the looks, the voice and the ambition - The Guardian

He is that dangerous combination: a leading man with substance and style. - The Guardian

[Kaufmann] is almost certainly the greatest tenor in the world right now, a dashingly handsome German with an extraordinary voice, whose career is reaching new peaks with each year, even month that passes. - The Telegraph

He has become the most sought-after tenor of his generation - Gramophone

Jonas Kaufmann widely agreed to be the finest German tenor since Fritz Wunderlich - BBC Music Magazine

Its really Kaufmanns musicality and complete mastery of his instrument that makes him the hottest tenor in the world. - Daily Review (Australia)

The voice of this German tenor is one of the wonders of the modern world. Combining a wondrously mellow tone with huge, apparently effortless power and control, he is always a joy to see and hear - Daily Express

Jonas Kaufmann is just about the most exciting guy out there these days - NPR Music

Seine Aufnahme ist die interessantere, vor allem aber die heldenhaftere. Vorteil Kaufmann - Die Welt am Sonntag

Jonas Kaufmann besitzt ein verfuhrerisches Timbre und eine Technik, die ihm eine brilliante H¶he ermoglicht....Jonas Kaufmanns Stimme besticht durch ihre Natrlichkeit. - NDR Info

Seine baritonale Farbe, seine enorme Strahlkraft, sein auch in der dramatischen Hohe immer noch runder Stimmklang geben den Emotionen Richtung und Intensit¤t. - Basler Zeitung