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Title: Jonas Kaufmann to Sing Both Roles in Das Lied
Post by: James Meckley on February 02, 2016, 03:41:56 PM

The rumors were true, folks. Tenor Jonas Kaufmann is scheduled to sing both vocal roles in Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde on June 23 in Paris. Daniele Gatti will conduct the Vienna Philharmonic at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, and the program will comprise:

Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
Strauss: Death and Transfiguration
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde

http://www.theatrechampselysees.fr/en/the-season/resident-orchestras/vienna-philharmonic-orchestra-1

I hope against hope that it's recorded for commercial distribution!

James

Title: Re: Jonas Kaufmann to Sing Both Roles in Das Lied
Post by: barry guerrero on February 02, 2016, 05:48:19 PM

Wild. As much as I don't care for "Parsifal", I have to say that he was pretty incredible in the Met's most recent production of it. If anybody can pull this off, it's him.

Title: Re: Jonas Kaufmann to Sing Both Roles in Das Lied
Post by: AZContrabassoon on February 02, 2016, 07:30:21 PM

Gatti is a fine Mahler conductor, too. It would be nice to have a recording...but don't count on it. The VPO played the Schmidt 2nd splendidly last summer in London but sadly won't be recording it, either. Fortunately I managed to copy the broadcast.

Title: Re: Jonas Kaufmann to Sing Both Roles in Das Lied
Post by: James Meckley on February 02, 2016, 07:47:25 PM

Quote from: AZContrabassoon on February 02, 2016, 07:30:21 PM

It would be nice to have a recording...but don't count on it.

I think our best hope is that it might be picked up by Arte-TV Français, whence it could be captured for posterity. ;D

James