First box-set anthology chronicling a major chapter in the recording life of supreme tenor Jonas Kaufmann. Encompasses a period of a whole decade of glorious music-making: 2002-2012 Provides a rounded portrait of Jonas Kaufmann as opera star and Lieder recitalist, hear heard at the height of his vocal prowess All recordings unfailingly received rave reviews at the time of release; many of them are standard-setting and are now returned to physical circulation as part of this set. All additional material recorded in sessions for respective albums included with those albums. Featured among the operatic repertoire is a rare recording of Humperdinck's fairytale opera 'Königskinder' with the late Armin Jordan. Includes a disc devoted to Kaufmann speaking about Wagner's music and the roles he portrays on his Decca recital disc of music for Wagner (audio only, in German and English).