Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor
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CAL PERFORMANCES PRESENTS PROGRAM Sunday, March 13, 2011, 7pm Zellerbach Hall Richard Strauss (1864–1949) Schlichte Weisen, Five Songs after Felix Dahn, Op. 21 (1887–1888) Jonas Kaufmann, tenor All mein’ Gedanken, mein Herz und mein Sinn Helmut Deutsch, piano Du meines Herzens Krönelein Ach Lieb, ich muss nun scheiden Ach weh mir unglückhaftem Mann Die Frauen sind oft fromm und still PROGRAM Strauss Sehnsucht, Op. 32, No. 2 (1896) Robert Schumann (1810–1856) Selections from Kerner Liedern, Op. 35 (1840) Nachtgang, Op. 29, No. 3 (1895) Wanderlied (No. 3) Freundliche Vision, Op. 48, No. 1 (1900) Erstes Grün (No. 4) Ich liebe dich, Op. 37, No. 2 (1898) Wanderung (No. 7) Stille Tränen (No. 10) Strauss Vier Lieder, Op. 27 (1894) Schumann Dichterliebe, to Texts by Heinrich Heine, Heimliche Aufforderung (No. 3) Op. 48 (1840) Ruhe, meine Seele (No. 1) Morgen (No. 4) Im wunderschönen Monat Mai Cäcilie (No. 2) Aus meinen Tränen spriessen Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne Wenn ich in deine Augen seh’ Ich will meine Seele tauchen This concert is a co-presentation with San Francisco Opera. Im Rhein, im schönen Strome Ich grolle nicht Und wüssten’s die Blumen, die kleinen Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen Hör’ ich das Liedchen klingen Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen Ich hab’ im Traum geweinet Allnächtlich im Traume seh’ ich dich Aus alten Märchen winkt es This performance is made possible, in part, by Patron Sponsors Die alten, bösen Lieder Françoise Stone and Bernice Greene. Cal Performances’ 2010–2011 season is sponsored by Wells Fargo. INTERMISSION 12 CAL PERFORMANCES CAL PERFORMANCES 13 ABOUT THE ARTISTS ABOUT THE ARTISTS Tosca at Covent Garden conducted by Antonio and Joseph Metternich. He subsequently contin- Philharmonic under both Sir Simon Rattle Pappano, opposite Ms. Gheorghiu and Bryn ued his vocal training with Michael Rhodes. He and Nikolaus Harnoncourt, the Cleveland Terfel. During the season, Mr. Kaufmann ap- began his professional career at the Staatstheater Orchestra under Franz Welser-Möst and the pears in recital with Helmut Deutsch in Paris, Saarbrücken in 1994 and was soon invited to Vienna Philharmonic under Helmuth Rilling. Frankfurt, Seville, Vienna, Munich, London, make debuts in important German theaters, In summer 2007, he sang Beethoven’s Symphony Copenhagen, Zurich, Berkeley and Los Angeles. such as the Stuttgart Opera and Hamburg State No. 9 in Lucerne under Claudio Abaddo and In summer 2011, he will join Anna Netrebko Opera, as well as for international debuts at the subsequently made his Carnegie Hall debut and Erwin Schrott for concerts in Munich, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Paris Opera—both as in October 2007 in the same work. In 2008, Vienna and at the Waldbühne in Berlin. Cassio in Otello—and at the Teatro alla Scala he performed with the Cleveland Orchestra Mr. Kaufmann commands an unusu- in Milan as Jacquino in Fidelio under Riccardo in Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with Franz ally wide repertoire of varying periods, styles Muti. He made his Salzburg Festival debut Welser-Möst, in Verdi’s Requiem in Zurich and languages. His debuts as Lohengrin in in 1999 in a new production of Busoni’s Dr. under Daniele Gatti. In December 2009, he Munich’s new production in 2009 and at the Faust and returned there in 2003 as Belmonte, performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Bayreuth Festival in 2010 were met with the which was the role of his debut at the Théâtre the Munich Philharmonic under Christian highest critical and public acclaim. He was Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels. He also ap- Thielemann. He has sung Verdi’s Requiem un- also highly praised for his first Werther, which peared in Brussels in the title role in Berlioz’s der Daniel Barenboim with La Scala in Milan he performed at the Paris Opera. Following his La Damnation de Faust under Maestro Pappano. and Paris, with the Berlin Philharmonic at the debut as Cavaradossi at Covent Garden under Mr. Kaufmann sang Tamino in Die Zauberflöte Salzburg Easter Festival under Mariss Jansons Antonio Pappano in 2008, he has sung the role at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Vienna and in Zurich with Daniele Gatti. He also sang at the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State State Opera and Metropolitan Opera; Wilhelm Brahms’s rarely performed Rinaldo with the Opera and in Munich. Mr. Kaufmann opened Meister in Thomas’s Mignon in Toulouse and Berlin Philharmonic under Claudio Abbado Regina Recht Regina the 2009 La Scala season as Don Jose in Carmen Jeník in The Bartered Bride in Frankfurt. He in May 2010. He subsequently joined Maestro Born in Munich, tenor Jonas Kaufmann is now under Daniel Barenboim. He first sang this role was also a regular guest at the Stuttgart Opera, Abbado and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra internationally recognized as one of the most in London under Maestro Pappano in 2006 and where he sang a great variety of roles from for concert performances of Fidelio at the 2010 important artists of our day and has received has since been heard as Don Jose at the Met and his repertoire. Lucerne Festival. acclaim in the world’s greatest opera houses, on in Munich. Mr. Kaufmann first appeared at In 2001, Mr. Kaufmann began a close as- Mr. Kaufmann dedicates part of each season the concert platform and in recital. Covent Garden in La Rondine opposite Angela sociation with the Zurich Opera, and his years to recitals. Partnered by Helmut Deutsch, his Mr. Kaufmann opened his 2010–2011 sea- Gheorghiu. He has also been heard there in the there were very important in his artistic develop- most recent recital tour included appearances son with his first performances of the role of title role of Don Carlo in fall 2009 under Seymon ment. He appeared there in several new produc- in Paris, Vienna, Zurich, Copenhagen, and at Maurizio in Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur in con- Bychkov, and as Alfredo in La Traviata with tions, including Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione the Munich and Salzburg festivals. He has also cert with Angela Gheorghiu at the Deutsche Anna Netrebko. He has also portrayed Alfredo di Poppea, Mozart’s Idomeneo and La Clemenza sung solo operatic concerts all over Europe and Oper Berlin. He then starred in a new produc- at the Met, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bavarian di Tito, Schubert’s Fierrabras, Humperdinck’s appeared with Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Moscow tion of the work, again with Ms. Gheorghiu, State Opera, Opera-Bastille, Teatro alla Scala, Königskinder, Carmen and Tosca. In Zurich, and Ms. Gheorgiu in Abu Dhabi. at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. In Zurich Opera and in Munich. Mr. Kaufmann he sang the Duke in Rigoletto, the title role in In January 2008, Mr. Kaufmann’s first solo December 2010, Mr. Kaufmann returned to opened the 2008 Lyric Opera of Chicago season Gounod’s Faust, Florestan in Fidelio, Tamino album for Decca, Romantic Arias, became an the Bavarian State Opera as Florestan in a new with his first Des Grieux in Massenet’s Manon, in Die Zauberflöte, Ferrando in Così fan tutte immediate, international bestseller. The release production of Fidelio under Daniele Gatti and partnered by Natalie Dessay, and subsequently and Belmonte, as well as his first performanc- was followed in February 2008 by solo oper- staged by Calixto Beito. He then appeared at the sang this role in Vienna. Other notable engage- es of the title role of Wagner’s Parsifal in 2006 atic concerts in Munich and Hamburg and in Vienna State Opera as Werther and in Carmen ments in recent seasons have included Fidelio for and his debut as Don Carlos in 2007. In 2006, 2009 in Paris, Athens, Berlin and Moscow. His in Munich. In February 2011, Mr. Kaufmann the Paris Opera; the revival of Humperdinck’s Mr. Kaufmann also sang his first Walther second solo album, Sehnsucht, a collection of returned to the Teatro Scala in Milan in Tosca. rarely performed Königskinder in Zurich; von Stolzing in a concert performance of Die German opera arias with the Mahler Chamber In spring 2011, Mr. Kaufmann will sing his first Rodolfo at the Berlin State Opera under Gustav Meistersinger at the Edinburgh Festival under Orchestra under Claudio Abbado, has been ac- Siegmund in Die Walküre in a new production Dudamel; and appearances as the Italian Tenor David Robertson. He had previously been heard claimed internationally. This was followed by at the Metropolitan Opera conducted by James in Der Rosenkavalier at Baden-Baden under in Edinburgh as Max in Der Freischütz under Sir Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin with Helmut Levine and directed by Robert Lepage. He Christian Thielemann. Charles Mackerras. Deutsch. His most recent release, Verismo Arias, will also sing Don Carlos in the Metropolitan Mr. Kaufmann completed his musical stud- Mr. Kaufmann has appeared with many of was recorded with Antonio Pappano and the Opera’s tour to Japan. In July 2011, he will re- ies in his native Munich, where he participated the world’s leading conductors and orchestras, Orchestra of the Santa Cecilia in Rome. His turn to London for two gala performances of in master classes with James King, Hans Hotter among them performances with the Berlin discography also includes Madama Butterfly 14 CAL PERFORMANCES CAL PERFORMANCES 15 ABOUT THE ARTISTS opposite Angela Gheorghiu and conducted by Maestro Pappano for EMI; Weber’s Oberon for Deutsche Grammophon under Sir John Eliot Gardiner; and a disc of Richard Strauss lieder on Harmonia Mundi. His performance as Don Jose in the Royal Opera’s production of Carmen has been released on DVD by Decca. He can be seen on many other DVDs, including the Lohengrin from Munich, Werther from Paris, and La Clemenza di Tito, Fierrabras, Fidelio and Paisiello’s Nina from Zurich.