Various Composers - Magische Töne (Jonas Kaufmann)

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1. Emmerich Kalman - Komm, Zigány (From "Gräfin Mariza")
2. Emmerich Kalman - Komm mit nach Varasdin! (From "Gräfin Mariza")
3. Emmerich Kalman - Mondd meg hogy imádom a pesti noket "Grüß mir mein Wien" (From "Gräfin Mariza")
4. Emmerich Kalman - Liebe singt ihr Zauberlied (From "Kaiserin Josephine")
5. Emmerich Kalman - Tanzen möcht' ich, jauchzen möcht ich (From "Die Csárdásfürstin")
6. Emmerich Kalman - Tief wie der Bergsee...so verliebt kann ein Ungar nur sein (From "Der Teufelsreiter")
7. Franz Lehár - Es steht ein Soldat am Wolgastrand (From "Der Zarewitsch")
8. Franz Lehár - O Mädchen, mein Mädchen, wie liebe ich dich! (From "Friederike")
9. Franz Lehár - Ich trete ins Zimmer...Immer nur lächeln (From "Das Land des Lächelns")
10. Franz Lehár - Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt (From "Das Land des Lächelns")
11. Franz Lehár - Schön wie die blaue Sommernacht (From "Giuditta")
12. Paul Abraham - Ein Paradies am Meerestrand (From "Die Blume von Hawaii")
13. Paul Abraham - Will Dir die Welt zu Füßen legen (From "Die Blume von Hawaii")
14. Paul Abraham - Pardon Madame (From "Viktoria und ihr Husar)
15. Paul Abraham - Nur ein Mädel gibt es auf der Welt (From "Viktoria und ihr Husar")
16. Paul Abraham - Párdon, hogy bocsánat..Sing Sing (From "Julia")
17. Paul Abraham - Der schönste Gedanke auf Erden (From "Zigeuner der Nacht")
18. Fred Raymond - Die Juliska aus Budapest (From "Maske in Blau")
19. Nico Dostal - Frag nur dein Herz, was Liebe ist (From "Die ungarische Hochzeit")
20. Jenö Huszka - Londonban hej (From "Bob herceg")
21. Ferenc Erkel - Hazam, hazam, te mindenem! (From "Bánk bán)
22. Karl Goldmark - Magische Töne, berauschender Duft (From "Die Königin von Saba")

Jonas Kaufmann, tenor

Nikola Hillebrand, soprano (2, 5, 10, 11, 18 & 19)

Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

Dirk Kaftan, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Sony Classical

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The album Magische Töne by Jonas Kaufmann presents a selection of celebrated operetta and opera melodies, focusing on works from the Austro-Hungarian era. Featuring compositions by Emmerich Kálmán, Franz Lehár, and Paul Abraham, the album also includes the renowned aria “Magische Töne” from The Queen of Sheba by Karl Goldmark. Recorded in Budapest with the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra under Dirk Kaftan, it highlights the richness and cultural diversity of the period. With soprano Nikola Hillebrand as a duet partner, the album blends nostalgic charm with musical sophistication, reflecting both national identity and a lost cosmopolitan European heritage.

Jonas Kaufmann (b. 1969, Munich) is a German-Austrian tenor acclaimed for his versatility across French, German, and Italian opera, as well as for his artistry in Lieder. Trained in Munich and through masterclasses with Hans Hotter, James King, and Josef Metternich, he launched his career in Saarbrücken and has since sung over 70 roles at leading houses including La Scala, Covent Garden, the Met, and Vienna State Opera. Celebrated for both vocal mastery and dramatic depth, he has won numerous awards, including eleven ECHO/OPUS Klassik prizes, and honors such as the Légion d’honneur. In 2024, he became Director of the Tyrolean Festival Erl.