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Biography
Jonas Kaufmann is a German and Austrian tenor. 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. In 2014 The New York Times described Kaufmann as "a box-office draw, and... the most important, versatile tenor of his generation."
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Awards & recognition
- Bavarian Maximilian Order — Science and Art · 2018
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 2016
- Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year · 2015
- Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year · 2013
- International Opera Award · 2013
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- Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year · 2010
- Classic Brit Awards
- Österreichischer Kammersänger
