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b. 1969 German tenor Kaufmann trained in Munich and was engaged at various German opera houses before making his international debut at the Chicago Lyric (2001), followed quickly by appearances at the Paris Opéra and La Scala, Milan. He has sung not only the major Italian tenor roles – such as Verdi’s Don Carlo, Alfredo (La traviata), Cavaradossi (Puccini’s ...

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b. 1969, German Kaufmann’s mesmerising presence, fine acting and beautiful sound have secured his place in the operatic firmament. He sings a large number of spinto tenor roles, such as the title role in Don Carlos, Don Jose in Carmen, and Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur, alongside an increasing number of Wagnerian roles. His versatility in ...

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place it in the hands of local government. The Estates party members favoured a traditional Kantor, able to teach subjects other than music, hence they supported Georg Friedrich Kaufmann (1679–1735), Bach and Georg Balthasar Schott (1686–1736). The Absolutists favoured high-profile composers who would bring glamour to Leipzig through their compositions, particularly operas, hence their support of Telemann ...

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Isabella (L’italiana in Algeri). She was also the voice of Carmen in the film Carmen Jones (1954), based on the Bizet opera. Introduction | Contemporary | Classical Personalities | Jonas Kaufmann | Contemporary | Classical ...

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the Hamburg State Opera provoked uproar, which helped to establish Kagel’s reputation as an enfant terrible of the operatic stage. Introduction | Modern Era | Opera Personalities | Jonas Kaufmann | Modern Era | Opera ...

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But tragedy stalked the dispersed group. White was killed by a drunk driver in 1973, and Parsons died of heroin overdose a few months later. His road manager Phil Kaufmann fulfilled Parsons’ request by stealing the corpse and burning it out in the middle of the Joshua Tree desert. ‘I followed The Byrds a lot, and then when they ...