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, Kaufmannexplores the emotional and poetic nuances of these Romantic masterpieces. These works are complemented by “Doppelgänger”, 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. The DVD features the acclaimed theatrical production of Doppelgänger, directed by Claus Guth and staged at the Park Avenue Armory in New York.Taking its name from the final song, “Der Doppelgänger”—in which a soldier confronts the haunting realization that he did not survive the war...