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Jonas Kaufmann was born on 10 July, 1969 in Munich, West Germany, is a German opera singer. Discover Jonas Kaufmann's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?

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Occupation Operatic tenor
Age 54 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 10 July 1969
Birthday 10 July
Birthplace Munich, West Germany
Nationality Germany

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His wife is Christiane Lutz (m. 2018), Margarete Joswig (m. ?–2014)

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Jonas Kaufmann Net Worth

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1969

Jonas Kaufmann (born July 10, 1969) is a German-Austrian tenor opera singer.

He is best known for the versatility of his repertoire, performing a variety of opera roles in multiple languages in recital and concert each season.

Some of his standout roles include Don José in Carmen, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur, Don Alvaro in La forza del destino, Siegmund in Die Walküre, and the title roles in Parsifal, Werther, Don Carlos, and Lohengrin.

1989

Although he studied for mathematics entrance exams, in the summer of 1989 he began his vocal training at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich.

While he was studying, he sang some small roles at the Bavarian State Opera.

1994

He graduated from university in 1994, achieving distinctions in both opera and concert performances.

He began his professional career at the Staatstheater Saarbrücken in 1994 and was soon invited to make debuts in German theaters such as the Stuttgart Opera and Hamburg State Opera, as well as international debuts at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opéra National de Paris, and La Scala.

1995

In 1995, Kaufmann received help from American baritone Michael Rhodes, who taught him a "new way of singing" and how to become "more relaxed in my voice and in myself."

In Kaufmann's book Meinen die wirklich mich? he said, "To find a Michael Rhodes that can really help you and bring you to success is really a great stroke of luck."

1999

He made his Salzburg Festival debut in 1999 in a new production of Busoni's Doktor Faust and returned there in 2003 as Belmonte in Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail and for concerts of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Berlin Philharmonic.

2006

He performed the role of Don José in Bizet's Carmen, to critical acclaim, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 2006/7.

He made his debut as Alfredo in Verdi's La traviata at the Metropolitan Opera alongside Angela Gheorghiu in 2006, also to critical acclaim, and also sang the role at the Met in 2007 and 2008, and at the Royal Opera House in 2008.

2008

In May 2008, he played Cavaradossi in Puccini's Tosca at Covent Garden, yet again to critical acclaim.

In 2008/9, he performed in Massenet's Manon in Chicago opposite Natalie Dessay and in the title role of a new production of Wagner's Lohengrin at the Bavarian State Opera.

His debut recording with Decca, Romantic Arias, was released in January 2008.

He has also recorded a Schubert song cycle on the same label and the role of Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly for EMI.

2010

He also sang Lohengrin on the opening night of the Bayreuth Festival in 2010, in a production staged by Hans Neuenfels and conducted by Andris Nelsons.

In January 2010, he took the title role in Massenet's Werther at the Opéra Bastille in Paris.

The performance was recorded and released on DVD in November 2010.

2011

In April 2011, he returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Siegmund in Robert Lepage's new production of Wagner's Die Walküre.

In September 2011, he underwent surgery to remove a lymph node from his chest.

In December, he was back, performing the title role in Gounod's Faust.

2013

On 15 February 2013, Kaufmann made his first appearance in the title role of Wagner's Parsifal at the Metropolitan Opera.

His performance received rave reviews from critics.

In July of that year he was named a Kammersänger of the Bavarian State Opera by the Bavarian Ministry of Arts.

In December he sang the role of Don Alvaro in Verdi's La forza del destino with the company.

2014

In 2014 The New York Times described Kaufmann as "a box-office draw, and... the most important, versatile tenor of his generation."

Kaufmann was born in Munich.

His father worked for an insurance company, and his mother was a kindergarten teacher.

He had one older sister.

He started studying piano when he was eight, and he sang in his elementary school choir.

In February 2014, Kaufmann sang the title role in Massenet's Werther at the Met.

He followed this by touring with Schubert's song cycle Winterreise with Helmut Deutsch.

In June 2014, he made his debut in the role of Des Grieux in Puccini's Manon Lescaut at the Royal Opera House in London.

That November he sang the same role in another production of Manon Lescaut at the Bavarian State Opera.

2015

On 12 September 2015, Kaufmann became the first German singer to perform the British patriotic song "Rule, Britannia!" at the Last Night of The Proms.

The film centered around Kaufmann's 2015 performance at La Scala in Milan and featured rare archive footage.

2016

On 23 February 2016, the documentary Jonas Kaufmann: An Evening with Puccini was released in selected theaters in the United States.

2018

In 2018, Kaufmann made his debut as Tristan in concert performances of the second act of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde.

2019

In 2019, the concert stage saw Kaufmann tour Germany with Mahler's “Lied von der Erde”, and performances from his “L'Opéra” CD.