Jonas Kaufmann

German tenor
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Jonas Kaufmann

Summary

Jonas Kaufmann is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on July 10, 1969[3]. He worked as an opera singer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jonas Kaufmann's place of birth was Munich[2].
  • Jonas Kaufmann was born on July 10, 1969[3].
  • Jonas Kaufmann held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Jonas Kaufmann held citizenship in Austria[7].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's professions included opera singer[4].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's field of work was opera[8].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's field of work was singing[9].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Munich[10].
  • Jonas Kaufmann received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[11].
  • Jonas Kaufmann received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Jonas Kaufmann received the Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[13].
  • Jonas Kaufmann received the Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[14].
  • Jonas Kaufmann received the Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[15].
  • Jonas Kaufmann received the Classic Brit Awards[16].
  • Jonas Kaufmann is recorded as male[17].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's genre is opera[19].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's Commons category is recorded as Jonas Kaufmann[20].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's voice type is recorded as dramatic tenor[21].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's family name is recorded as Kaufmann[22].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's given name is recorded as Jonas[23].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's official website is recorded as https://jonaskaufmann.com/[24].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Jonas Kaufmann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-07-10[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, german tenor, tenor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4b873b02-cfdf-43d0-ac84-9cdd8e26903b[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Jonas Kaufmann… he was born on July 10, 1969[3].

Education

Jonas Kaufmann was educated at University of Music and Theatre Munich[10].

Career and Affiliations

Jonas Kaufmann worked as an opera singer[4]. Fields of work include opera[8], a music genre[34], founded in 1600[35] and singing[9], a type of activity[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[11], an order[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1980[39]; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], a grade of an order[40], in Germany[41]; Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[13]; Classic Brit Awards[16], a group of awards[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 2000[44]; International Opera Award[45], an award[46], founded in 2013[47], headquartered in London[48]; and Österreichischer Kammersänger[49], a title of honor[50].

Why It Matters

Jonas Kaufmann ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Jonas Kaufmann born?

Born in Munich[2], Jonas Kaufmann…

What did Jonas Kaufmann do for work?

Jonas Kaufmann worked as opera singer[4].

Where did Jonas Kaufmann go to school?

Jonas Kaufmann was educated at University of Music and Theatre Munich[10].

What awards did Jonas Kaufmann receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[11], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[13], and Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . salzburg.orf.at. salzburg.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . bayern.de. Retrieved . bayern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [45] . operaawards.org. operaawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [49] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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