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They begin with Puccini – a passionate Rodolfo and a quicktempered Marcello – and end with a chilling Otello, Tézier’s Iago dripping poison into Kaufmann’s ear in the Act II duet, with Antonio... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Release Date: 7th Oct 2022
Catalogue No: 19439987002
Label: Sony
Length: 73 minutes

Gramophone Magazine

Awards Issue 2022

Editor's Choice
Presto Editor's Choice

October 2022
Presto Recordings of the Year

Finalist 2022
International Classical Music Awards

2023

Nominated - Vocal Music
Opus Klassik Awards

2023

Nominated - Male Singer of the Year (both artists), Conductor of the Year & Vocal
Gramophone Awards

2023

Shortlisted - Voice & Orchestra

Puccini: In un Coupe?...O Mimi, tu piu non torni (from La Bohème)

Work length4:55

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Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano

Ponchielli: Enzo Grimaldo, Principe di Santafior! (from La Gioconda)

Work length7:28

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Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano

Verdi: Quel est ton nom? (from Les vêpres siciliennes)

Work length7:38

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Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano

Verdi: Sogno, o son desto? (from I Vespri Siciliani)

Work length10:44

Album only

sung in French as 'Je n'en puis revenir'
Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano

Verdi: Le voila! C'est l'infant! (from Don Carlos)

Work length8:53

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$1.70

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Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano

Verdi: Solenne in quest'ora (from La Forza del Destino)

Work length4:15

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$1.70

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Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano

Verdi: Ne gustare m'e dato un'ora (from La forza del destino)

Work length8:12

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Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano

Verdi: Invano Alvaro ... Le minaccie, I fieri accenti (from La forza del destino)

Work length9:32

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Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano

Verdi: Era la notte (from Otello)

Work length11:58

Album only

Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano

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On stage they’re usually rivals, but in real life Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier share a close friendship. After many live performances together these two extraordinary artists have recorded their first duet album: “Insieme”, meaning “together” in Italian, to be released on Sony Classical. Accompanied by the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under Antonio Pappano, they present duets they’ve sung together on stage, plus works specially chosen for the album.

Reviews

December 2022

They begin with Puccini – a passionate Rodolfo and a quicktempered Marcello – and end with a chilling Otello, Tézier’s Iago dripping poison into Kaufmann’s ear in the Act II duet, with Antonio Pappano throwing up a terrifying barrage of sound with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.

March/April 2023

[Otello Act II Duet] In vocal terms Tézier keeps up his end, although Kaufmann soars beyond him. In the most important ways Tézier’s Iago rises to the dramatic occasion. This duet and the three from La forza are the highlights of the disc. They bring out the singer’s [Kaufmann's] not inconsiderable vocal gifts and a fair measure of musical expression. As a Verdi tenor he remains non pareil.

21st October 2022

Neither is Italian, but a combination of vocal excellence and an absence of obvious Italian rivals has allowed each to rise to the top in this repertoire. The quality of singing, especially in terms of musicianship, is outstanding, even when native Italian passion is lacking...Overall, a recital of distinction.

Awards Issue 2022

Their voices fit like a glove here in the Don Carlos duet...Like Milnes and Domingo, they’re quite close in timbre, so the bond of friendship seems especially strong.

October 2022

From the good-natured but broken-hearted sparring of Rodolfo and Marcello in the opening duet from La Bohème (where these two mature voices sound rather more hard-bitten than many of their rivals on disc) to a properly chilling account of the great confrontation from Otello, this recital is a superb testament to one of today's most electrifying operatic partnerships - with Pappano's Santa Cecilia orchestra providing a wealth of subtle detail and bags of dramatic impetus. Unmissable stuff.

16th October 2022

Whether as sworn foes in La Forza del Destino, devoted friends in Don Carlos or puppet and master in Otello, Kaufmann and Tézier give performances of total conviction and passion with Pappano and the Santa Cecilia orchestra empathetic enablers. Each duet evokes past productions or whets the appetite for future ones.

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