2014 release from the Munich-born singer who is without a doubt at the absolute top echelon of the operatic world. YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME features songs from the golden era of German music that flourished in Berlin between 1925 and 1935. Drawing inspiration from an artistically rich and fascinating time of European musical history, the repertoire ranges from the Lehar-Tauber hits of the Roaring Twenties to the heyday of the Talkies films in the mid 1930s which saw the eventual expulsion and banning of the composers, lyricists and singers who had defined the genre. The songs on YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME are drawn from three genres; talking movies, operettas and pop songs of the day with Kaufmann showing his undeniable mastery of this demanding repertoire written for the leading tenors of the day.

Tracklist:

Paganini: "Girls Are Made to Love and Kiss"
The Land of Smiles: "You Are My Heart's Delight"
Der Singende Traum: "Du Bist Die Welt FÃœR Mich" (The Singing Dream: "You're the World to Me ")
Frasquita: "My Little Nest of Heavenly Blue"
Das Liebeskommando: "Im Traum Hast Du Mir Alles Erlaubt" (The Love Command : " in the Dream You for Allowing Me Everything ")
GrÃ¤fin Mariza: "GRÃœÃŸ Mir Mein Wien" (Countess Mariza : " Give My Love to My Vienna ")
Ein Blonder Traum: "Irgendwo Auf Der Welt" (A Blond Dream : " Somewhere in the World ")
My Song Goes Round the World
Giuditta: "Freunde Das Leben Ist Lebenswert!" (Giuditta : "Friends, Life Is Worth Living ! ")
Victor Und Ihr Husar: "Reich Mir Zum Abschied Noch Einmal Die HÃ¤nde" (Victor Und Ihr Husar : " Give Me Goodbye Hands Again ")
The White Horse Inn: "It Must Be Wonderful"
Die Blume Von Hawaii: "DiwanpÃ¼ppchen" (The Flower of Hawaii : "Diwan Doll")
The Song Is Over: "Don't Ask Me Why"
Das Lied Einer Nacht: "Heute Nacht Oder Nie" (The Song One Night: " Tonight or Never ")
Die GroÃŸe SÃ¼nderin: "Das Lied Vom Leben Des Schrenk" (The Great Sinner : "The Song of the Life of Schrenk ")
Die Tote Stadt: "GLÃœCK, Das Mir Verblieb" (The Dead City " Happiness That Remained to Me ")

UPC: 888430877122
Label: Sony Srm Exclusive
Release Date: 9.16.14
Format: CD

Jonas Kaufmann - You Mean The World To Me (CD)