Die Walküre, clip from Act 1 (Jonas Kaufmann at the Bayerische Staatsoper)

Jonas Kaufmann performs Siegmund in concert from Wagner’s “Die Walküre“ at the Bayerische Staastoper. This performance, of Act 1 of Wagner’s opera, marked the reopening of the Bayerische Staatsoper after being closed for many months due to Covid-19. Lise Davidsen performs Sieglinde, and Georg Zeppenfeld performs Hunding, while Asher Fisch conducts the Bayerisches Staatsorchester. A video broadcast of the performance is available for a limited time after the performance. Footage courtesy of the Bayerische Staatsoper. *** Hailed as “the world’s greatest tenor” by The Telegraph, Jonas Kaufmann has performed over 70 roles in the world’s leading opera houses. The New York Times has described him as having “clarion top notes, the blend of virility and tenderness in his singing,” and praised his “refined musicianship.” Not only a great vocal technician, his performances are also praised for their dramatic impact, “He embodies each role with such an investment that he makes