Kaufmann/LSO/Pappano – magnificent, lyrical Wagner

Barbican, LondonJonas Kaufmann and Karita Mattila often mesmerised in this recital of songs and excerpts, in which Eric Halfvarson made a tremendous HundingGiven the centrality of Wagner to his repertory, it’s surprising that Jonas Kaufmann has sung so little of his music in the UK. Fragments and scenes have formed part of his recital programmes over the years, but the only role he has as yet given us complete is Walther in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at a single concert performanc