here, every year, a dozen lucky singers are selected from hundreds of applicants to attend masterclasses with big names from the world of opera at a summer school run by the georg solti academy. applause the academy was set up in 2004 by the family of the late hungarian conductor georg solti. during a long and distinguished career, he was music director of several opera houses, including the bavarian state opera in munich, germany, where, decades later, the young kaufmann would get his performing break. solti believed passionately in encouraging and mentoring exceptional young opera singers from all over the world. sings that s beautiful.
whatever role he s in, jonas kaufmann dazzles. he s renowned for a vast range of performances in tosca, la traviata, otello and fidelio, amongst many others. what is the secret of his success? that s what the next generation of opera stars want to know. so i ve come to castiglione della pescaia, on the tuscan coast in italy, to meet the young singers who want to learn from kaufmann about how to get to the very top, as well as the pressures of remaining there. sing here, every year, a dozen lucky singers are selected from hundreds of applicants to attend masterclasses with big names from the world of opera at a summer school run by the georg solti academy.
jonas kaufmann! they laugh. he sings. whatever role he s in, jonas kaufmann dazzles. he s renowned for a vast range of performances in tosca, la traviata, otello and fidelio, amongst many others. what is the secret of his success? that s what the next generation of opera stars want to know. so i ve come to castiglione della pescaia, on the tuscan coast in italy, to meet the young singers who want to learn from kaufmann about how to get to the very top, as well as the pressures of remaining there. they sing here, every year, a dozen lucky singers are selected from hundreds of applicants to attend masterclasses with big names
pescaia, on the tuscan coast in italy, to find out how a new generation of opera singers draw inspiration from the stellar career of the world s top tenor, jonas kaufmann. they sing here, every year, a dozen lucky singers are selected from hundreds of applicants to attend masterclasses with big names from the world of opera at a summer school run by the georg solti academy. applause the academy was set up in 2004 by the family of the late hungarian conductor georg solti. during a long and distinguished career, he was music director of several opera houses, including the bavarian state opera in munich, germany, where, decades later, the young kaufmann would get his performing break.