DVD + Blu-Ray:
Jonas Kaufmann – The Sound of Movies

Jonas Kaufmann takes his audience on a cinematic journey and performs a collection of songs from over eighty years of cinematic history.

Accompanied by the renowned Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Kaufmann takes his audience on a cinematic journey that transcends the silver screen. From the romantic trains of Where Do I Begin from Love Story and the poignant What a Wonderful World from Good Morning, Vietnam to the evocative Strangers in the Night from A Man Could Get Killed, each performance embodies the essence of cinema’s most iconic moments. Spanning decades of cinematic history, this unforgettable program promises to captivate film and music lovers alike.

“As an ardent film buff and singer I am naturally very receptive to all the vocal numbers that have been heard in soundtracks all over the world, which is why it was a particular pleasure for me to rummage in the treasury of film music in search of the most beautiful pieces. The result is The Sound of Movies, a collection of wonderful songs from over eighty years of cinematic history. Whether they are accompanied by moving pictures or treated as pure music, they have all found a place in my heart.” – Jonas Kaufmann

Original title Jonas Kaufmann – The Sound of Movies
Genre Concert
Soloist Jonas Kaufmann
Orchestra / Band Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Jochen Rieder
Composer Herb Brown, Newman, Williams, Bernstein, Rota, Zimmer, Weiss…
Recording location Smetana Hall in the Prague Municipal House
Recording date February 2024
Duration 71 mins
Production Company Produced by 3B-Produktion in co-production with ZDF, Česká televize, Sony Classical in co-operation with ARTE