Passau – When Munich world star Jonas Kaufmann isn’t on the opera stage, he prefers to swing a wooden spoon – with his family! In Passau, the father of four chatted with the moderator Arabella Kiesbauer (56) about her very personal Sunday routine: cooking together. “You stand at the stove, talk, discuss, talk about things that move you,” says the tenor. This “family bush radio” was very necessary for him.
It bothers him that in many families everyone eats alone – in front of the computer, in front of the cell phone. “This is a form of desocialization,” he said Trader. “Social media is not enough to offset that.”
Before the awards ceremony, star tenor Jonas Kaufmann talked about his love of music and cooking
By the way, the opera hero is not a dogmatist at the stove: whether it is delicious Bavarian, Italian or Asian cuisine – the main thing is that it tastes good! And at Christmas he himself took the helm in the kitchen. “I like Christmas I like game animals, for example saddle deer.”
Opera star Jonas Kaufmann also listens to pop music
Kaufmann is not only versatile when it comes to cooking. Musically, he doesn’t allow himself to be pigeonholed either. However, he couldn’t just listen to classical music and enjoy it. “You always listen analytically,” says Kaufmann. He automatically notices whether something might not be perfect. Different from pop music. Thanks to her children, the star stays up to date: “There is a great quality in pop music, for example with Adele or Lady Gaga.”
Jonas Kaufmann (b.), received the “People in Europe” award from publisher Angelika Diekmann and performance legend Thomas Gottschalk (75).
Gottschalk gave a eulogy
At a ceremony in Passau, publisher Angelika Diekmann honored Kaufmann with the “People in Europe” award from the Passauer Neue Presse – for her artistic work and social commitment. Kaufmann warned that wars like the one in Ukraine cause other humanitarian disasters – like the one in Ethiopia – to be forgotten: “Humanitarian aid is being reduced to a colossal level.”
The eulogy for Kaufmann was delivered by a TV legend Thomas Gottschalk. The moderator came across as a big fan: “Jonas Kaufmann is one of those artists who inspires audiences and critics alike.”
