Jonas Kaufmann (born 10 July 1969) is a German operatic
tenor. He is best known for his performances in
spinto roles such as Don José in
Carmen, Cavaradossi in
Tosca, Maurizio in
Adriana Lecouvreur, and the title role in
Don Carlos. He has also sung leading tenor roles in the operas of
Richard Wagner with success in Germany and abroad, most notably the
Metropolitan Opera in New York. He is also an accomplished
Lieder singer. In 2014
The New York Times described Kaufmann as "a box-office draw, and... the most important, versatile tenor of his generation."