Listen Now: Jonas Kaufmann Discusses Tristan and Performing The Role In Full In Three Years
Written By The Wagnerian on Friday, 14 September 2018 | 6:40:00 pm
Or at least he hopes to perform the role in full in three or so years time. But given how far ahead performers like Kaufmann are booked in advance, it seems perhaps more certain than it sounds. Ignore the German in the video title. The interview in English.
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