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CD + DVD. Jonas Kaufmann's latest album brings together two of Schumann's most profound song cycles-Dichterliebe and Kerner-Lieder-performed with exceptional sensitivity and vocal finesse. Accompanied by pianist and long-term collaborator Helmut Deutsch, Kaufmann explores the emotional and poetic nuances of these Romantic masterpieces. These works are complemented by InchDoppelgängerInch, a strikingly original stage adaptation of Schubert's Schwanengesang (Swan Songs), directed by Claus Guth. This production reimagines the cycle through a contemporary theatrical lens, adding a powerful visual and narrative dimension to Schubert's final songs. As a special bonus, the includes six previously unreleased recordings from Kaufmann's private archive selections from Dichterliebe recorded in 1994 during his student years. The DVD features the acclaimed theatrical production of Doppelgänger, directed by Claus Guth and staged at the Park Avenue Armory in New York. Taking it's name from the final song, InchDer DoppelgängerInch-in which a soldier confronts the haunting realization that he did not survive the war-this Armory commission poignantly explores the longing for life's beauty and the idea that death is not an abrupt end, but a final, reflective journey. Album Tracks 1. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~1. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai 2. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~2. Aus meinen Tränen sprießen 3. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~3. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne 4. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~4. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' 5. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~5. Ich will meine Seele tauchen 6. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~6. Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome 7. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~7. Ich grolle nicht 8. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~8. Und wüssten's die Blumen 9. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~9. Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen 10. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~10. Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen 11. Dichterliebe, Op. 48~11. Ein
