Viva Puccini! with Jonas Kaufmann

Following his enthusiastically applauded appearance in our homage to Enrico Caruso on the occasion of the legendary tenor’s 150th birthday and the Principality’s National Holiday in 2023, we are delighted to welcome back Jonas Kaufmann for a concert he specially designed in honour of Giacomo Puccini. At the same time, this evening concludes the Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s memorial events remembering the 100 years of the composer’s passing. Jonas Kaufmann is one of the few tenor superstars of today and amazes audiences on all continents with the intelligence of his interpretations, the ease with which he sings the most varied parts from the grand German, French and Italian repertoire, and of course the earthy bronze colour of his voice, which lets listeners’ hearts melt before soaring with ease to a radiant high C.
Among others, Jonas Kaufmann is currently one of the most sought-after interpreters of Puccini’s Cavaradossi in "Tosca", Pinkerton in "Madame Butterfly" and Calaf in "Turandot", which he sings on the world’s greatest stages. His concert repertoire, however, also contains arias from Puccini’s other works, some of which are less often heard. For the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, our affiliated orchestra, this music is home ground too, which means that we can certainly look forward to a wonderful evening of "italianità".

Puccini Centenary Festival

• Musical director: Marco Armiliato
• Tenor: Jonas Kaufmann
• Soprano: Valeria Sepe

Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra