Jonas Kaufmann / Diana Damrau by Various, Nuo (2022/2022), Philharmonie de Paris, Paris, France

Jonas Kaufmann makes no secret of his love of lied. His exemplary diction, his natural eloquence, his art of the mezza voce and his tone made to suggest all the romantic ulterior motives are worth to us, on stage as on the record, peaks of emotions (even in the midst of a pandemic, in the Selige Stunde recorded for Sony). Shimmering and radiant soprano, passionate and whole performer, Diana Damrau will also marry each expressive nuance of the jewels on the program. The subtle company of specialist Helmut Deutsch, friend and long-time partner, will no doubt push Schumann and Brahms into intimate confidences.