Just in: Jonas Kaufmann won’t sing at the Met. But he’s doing opera at Carnegie Hall Orchestrasnorman lebrecht January 29, 2026The tenor announced on a BBC Radio 3 Lebrecht Interview last month that he won’t sing again at the Met or Covent Garden. Today it became known that he is part of Gustavo Dudamel’s plan to perform opera with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall. Press statement:Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic will partner with Carnegie Hall on a five-year project that will annually bring exciting presentations of opera in concert to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Dudamel and the orchestra will be joined by a stellar international cast including soprano Marina Rebeka in the opera’s title role, tenor Jonas Kaufmann as Cavaradossi, baritone Ludovic Tézier as Scarpia, plus the New York Philharmonic Chorus.