Jonas Kaufmann: 50 Great Arias | Album Review

Jonas Kaufmann is certainly one of tenors before the public today. He uses his dark burnished voice with sensitivity and musicality, and his musicianship allows him to perform a very wide range of material with memorable results. On this four-CD release he covers virtually the complete spectrum of opera, ranging from Puccini, Verdi and the Italian Verismo composers to full blooded Wagner, taking in Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert along the way. Kaufmann brings an appropriate sensitivity and vocal colouring to each item on this memorable collection, which constitutes a unique and special listening experience. A tour de force of tenor singing, the collection of such a wide range of material (with beautiful vocal tone allied to style and emotional commitment) would make an ideal gift for any lover of great singing. deccaclassics.com