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My Take
Jonas Kaufmann fascinates me less for any single role than for his refusal to specialize. Singing across languages and repertoires season after season, while staying at the top of the most punishing fach in opera, is a feat of discipline as much as of gift. The German and Bavarian state honors confirm a national-treasure status, but what impresses me is the longevity. Tenors burn out; he has instead nurtured his instrument like a careful gardener. Born in 1969 and still commanding the stage, he reads to me as a working artist who treats his voice as a craft to protect rather than spend.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jonas Kaufmann
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨナス・カウフマン
- Reading
- よなす・かうふまん
- Born
- July 10, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- opera singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Music and Theatre Munich
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- 2016 Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2010 Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year
- 2013 Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year
- 2015 Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year
- Classic Brit Awards
- 2013 International Opera Award
- Österreichischer Kammersänger
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jonas Kaufmann born?
Born July 10, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Jonas Kaufmann from?
Jonas Kaufmann is from Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany.
What does Jonas Kaufmann do?
Jonas Kaufmann works as opera singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.