Jonas Kaufmann

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jonas Kaufmann
Occupation	Operatic Tenor
Date Of Birth	Jul 10, 1969(1969-07-10)
Age	55
Birthplace	Munich
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Cancer

Jonas Kaufmann Biography

Jonas Kaufmann is one of the most popular and richest Operatic Tenor who was born on July 10, 1969 in Munich, Germany.

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. 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 studying, he sang some small roles at the Bavarian State Opera. He graduated from school in 1994 achieving distinctions both in opera and concert performances.

He began his professional career at 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. 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.

Jonas Kaufmann Net Worth

Jonas Kaufmann is one of the richest Operatic Tenor from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jonas Kaufmann 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jonas Kaufmann (born 10 July 1969) is a German operatic tenor. He is best known for his performances in spinto roles such as Don José in Carmen, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur, and the title role in Don Carlos. He has also sung leading tenor roles in the operas of Richard Wagner in Germany and abroad, most notably at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He is also an accomplished Lieder singer. In 2014 The New York Times described Kaufmann as “a box-office draw, and… the most important, versatile tenor of his generation.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jonas Kaufmann Dating?

According to our records, Jonas Kaufmann married to Christiane Lutz , Margarete Joswig. As of December 1, 2023, Jonas Kaufmann’s is not dating anyone.

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In January 2010, he assumed the title role in Massenet’s Werther at the Opéra Bastille; the performance was recorded and released on DVD in November 2010.

Facts & Trivia

Rodrigo Ranked on the list of most popular Operatic Tenor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Jonas Kaufmann celebrates birthday on July 10 of every year.

On February 15, 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.

How much does Jonas Kaufmann earn?

They worked out he’s booked for 34 dates between mid-July (his planned comeback date) and the end of the year. His fee, they say, is 15,000 to 20,000 euros a night. Which means he’s on to make around 500,000 to 700,000 euros for less than 6 months work.

What is Jonas Kaufmann doing now?

Jonas Kaufmann is currently performing his celebrated role of Cavaradossi in Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Teatro Real in Madrid.

What languages does Jonas Kaufmann speak?

Jonas Kaufmann may not be complacent, but he’s among the biggest names in opera. A darling of the media, Kaufmann obliges interview requests with a fluency in various languages: Italian, French, English or German , the latter colored by a very slight southern accent.

Does Jonas Kaufmann have children?

Kaufmann has been married twice. His first marriage to mezzo-soprano Margarete Joswig produced three children, and ended in divorce. His second marriage is to the opera director Christiane Lutz. The couple married in late 2018, and have a child, born in March 2019.

How old is Jonas Kaufmann?

52 years (July 10, 1969)