My year ends, as it began, with Jonas, and rightly so. Lucky coincidence, 2008 not only began and ends musically with him, but with the same role in the same opera: Alfredo in Traviata.
The perfect end to a perfect year with a perfect duet..probably my very favourite of all opera music. This is what he sang the first time i heard him live on stage. The name Jonas Kaufmann meant nothing to me, i had no clue who he was, I went there expecting somebody else to sing Alfredo. And this tenor sang Parigi o cara like i had never heard anyone ever sing it before and like i always subconsciously felt it should be sung. It was a case of wish fulfilled even before you yourself know your own desires. It's not my favourite JK role by a mile, but it will always be that special opera, that special role, those special phrases that made me discover Jonas Kaufmann, the artist.
Enjoy!
Jonas Kaufmann's Alfredo sings "Parigi o cara" for his Violetta (Christine Schafer)
Merci orfnos for uploading this jewel!!!
Happy New Year everyone!
Gluckliches Neues Jahr!
Feliz Ano!
Bonne année!
Que tinegue un bona entrada al 2009 !!! ;-)
Showing posts with label Christine Schafer. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 31 December 2008
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