Opera star immerses himself in the magic of operetta

Jonas Kaufmann’s new album "Magische Töne" has been released

On his new album "Magische Töne", opera star Jonas Kaufmann celebrates the world of operetta. It features many works from our catalogue.

Kaufmann recorded his new album with the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Dirk Kaftan. The focus is on highlights by composers of the genre's so-called "Silver Age", led by well-known songs from the operettas of Emmerich Kálmán and Franz Lehár.

The very first two tracks, ‘Komm, Zigany’ and ‘Komm mit nach Varasdin’, transport listeners to the nostalgically romanticised fantasy Hungary of THE COUNTESS MARIZA – just like THE CSÁRDÁSPRINCESS, Kálmán’s best-known operetta. The latter is also featured on the CD with “Tanzen möcht’ ich”, whilst KAISERIN JOSEPHINE, a genuine Kálmán rarity, has also been included in the track list.

Naturally, no operetta album would be complete without Franz Lehár. Alongside “Immer nur lächeln” from THE LAND OF SMILES, the album features evergreens such as “Es steht ein Soldat am Wolgastrand” from THE TSAREVICH and “Schön wie die blaue Sommernacht” from GIUDITTA.

Should any of these individual operetta tracks have captured your interest, we would be happy to provide you with the performance materials.