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Jonas Kaufmann Leaves Major Opera Houses Over Dissatisfaction

12/23/2025

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Jonas Kaufmann, tenor, will not return to the Metropolitan Opera or the Royal Opera House.
He cited dissatisfaction with the Met's chorus and orchestra during the pandemic.
In the Times of London interview, which will air January 2 on BBC Radio 3, he also criticized fees and London's high cost of living, stating, "In London you see the fees and you see the outrageous cost of renting an apartment."

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Jonas Kaufmann, tenor, will not return to the Metropolitan Opera or the Royal Opera House.
He cited dissatisfaction with the Met's chorus and orchestra during the pandemic.
In the Times of London interview, which will air January 2 on BBC Radio 3, he also criticized fees and London's high cost of living, stating, "In London you see the fees and you see the outrageous cost of renting an apartment."