performers
Jonathan Tetelman
Lauded for his “vocally magnificent, radiant and distinctive tenor” voice, Jonathan Tetelman has rapidly risen to become a major star of his generation. Chilean-born and New Jersey-raised, Tetelman continues to thrill on the world’s greatest stages with “balmy verve” and a “darkly colored tenor timbre.”
In the 2023/24 season, Tetelman makes his tremendously anticipated MET Opera debut as Ruggero in La rondine under the baton of Speranza Scappucci, followed closely by appearances as Pinkerton in the Met’s iconic Madama Butterfly of Anthony Minghella. On the concert stage, Jonathan Tetelman appears as soloist in gala concerts with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin at the Berlin Konzerthaus and with the Prague Philharmonia at Dvorak Hall in the Rudolfinum for an evening of Puccini, among many others.
Jonathan Tetelman made his highly auspicious debuts last season with the San Francisco Opera as Alfredo in La traviata, with Houston Grand Opera as Cavaradossi in Tosca, and with the Salzburg Festival as Macduff in Verdi’s Macbeth. In the 2021/22 season, Tetelman starred as Rodolfo in an operatic film of La bohème, co-produced by Radiotelevisione Italia (RAI) and Opera di Roma, and many more highly successful performances.
Jonathan Tetelman recently signed an exclusive multi-album contract with Deutsche Grammophon. Together with Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria conductor Karel Mark Chichon, he recorded his first album, entitled Arias, released in 2022. His highly anticipated second album The Great Puccini was released in September 2023. His album Arias earned Jonathan the 2023 Opus Klassik Young Artist of the Year.
Performances
at The Donum Estate
Invitation Only
Art, beauty, food, and wine unite at the annual Founders Dinner, hosted this year by Allan and Mei Warburg at The Donum Estate. The evening is a tribute to the visionaries and patrons whose support launched Festival Napa Valley in 2006, and to major supporters of the 2024 season.
Festival Napa Valley kicks off its 18th summer season in grand style with a concert featuring a world premiere and three internationally renowned stars. South African soprano Pretty Yende, who sang at the coronation of King Charles III last year, joins tenor Jonathan Tetleman to perform a selection of favorite opera arias and duets under the baton of Maestro Carlo Montanaro. Sol Two by composer Yang Bao, who captivated audiences at the Festival last summer, receives its world premiere.