Jonas Kaufmann & Ludovic Tézier in Baden-Baden

A “vocal wrestling match” with German tenor Jonas Kaufmann & French baritone Ludovic Tézier at Festspielhaus Baden-Baden.

Since their first performance together in the 2010 Paris production of Werther, they’ve often appeared side-by-side in various stage productions. And as in this concert, the works of Verdi have played a key role. When they appeared as rivals in “La forza del destino” for the first time, in Munich Opera’s 2013 production, it was immediately obvious they’d each found their perfect sparring partner: “With Ludovic I can go full throttle”, Kaufmann explains of his work with Tézier, “especially in our joint scenes in La forza del destino, which are like a wrestling match.”

The production is now in preparation and will be recorded on the 8th of January, 2023 at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden.

Genre Vocal
Recording location Festspielhaus Baden-Baden
Video format HD
Audio format Dolby Surround 5.1
Duration 90
Recording date 08.01.2023
Production Company EuroArts Music in coproduction with SWR/arte
TV Director Andreas Morell
Distribution TV EuroArts Music
Distribution VOD / SVOD EuroArts Music
English title of music work Giuseppe Verdi: Overture, Solenne in quest’ora (duet), Morir! Tremenda cosa, La vita è inferno all‘infelice & Invano Alvaro ti celasti al mondo (duet) from “La forza del destino“; Giuseppe Verdi: Overture from “I vespri siciliani“; Amilcare Ponchielli: Enzo Grimaldi, Principe di Santafior (duet), Danza delle ore (ballet music), Cielo e mar, O monumento! from: “La Gioconda“; Giuseppe Verdi: Tu? Indietro! from “Otello“
Soloist Ludovic Tézier
Soloist Jonas Kaufmann
Orchestra / Band Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
Conductor Jochen Rieder