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Rolando Villazón

Through his uniquely compelling performances with leading opera houses and orchestras around the world, Rolando Villazón has firmly established himself as one of the music world’s most critically acclaimed and beloved stars and as one of the leading tenors of our day. The Times wrote of his second turn as Offenbach’s Hoffmann in London “he’s simply Villazón: back again with his trademark exuberance, ringing tenor, and frightening ability to act a part.” His portrayal of Massenet’s Des Grieux prompted one critic to write: “The moment he, one of the tenors of the century, appears on stage, his expressivity captures [the audience] completely. He explores the character’s inner life like no other.”

Latest News:

  • 28.03.2013 - Rolando’s makes celebrated first of five Berlin-appearances this spring

  • Rolando’s makes celebrated first of five Berlin-appearances this spring Rolando’s concert with the Staatskapelle Berlin and Daniel Barenboim was celebrated by audience and critics alike. He performed four of Giuseppe Verdi’s romances in the orchestration by Luciano Berio, and as an encore two romances in the original piano version – with Daniel Barenboim at the piano. The...

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  • 21.03.2013 - Rolando Villazón - Verdi in Vienna

  • "Ja, der allseits geliebte Gute-Laune-Mann hatte sich nach seinen Alfredos an der Staatsoper noch einmal Verdi zugewendet: Mit gleichbleibender Dauerintensität erzählte Villazón Geschichten der unterschiedlichsten emotionalen Tonarten, schönstimmig, viril. Visionär Verdis Vorwegnahme von Saint-Saens' Hit aus Samson et Dalila in der 1838 komponierten Romanze Deh, pietoso, oh...

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  • 11.03.2013 - Rolando Villazón embarks on Verdi Tour

  • Rolando Villazón embarks on a multi-city European tour, with a programme of songs and arias by Giuseppe Verdi to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birthday. Starting at Hamburg´s Laeiszhalle (April 19), the tour continues in Paris (Salle Pleyel, April 22), Frankfurt (Alte Oper, April 25), Geneva (Victoria Hall, April 29) Aix en Provence (Grand Theatre, May 2), Berlin...

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  • 11.03.2013 - Rolando Villazón - triumph at Vienna State Opera

  • "Rolando Villazón gehört zu jenen wenigen Sängern, die das Publikum mobilisieren und in kollektive Verzückung versetzen können. Auch bei Giuseppe Verdis „La traviata“ (Reprisen am 12. und 15. März), wo Rolando Villazón einmal mehr beweisen kann, warum er so sehr geliebt wird. Denn bei Villazón gibt es keine halben Sachen. Der sympathische Tenor...

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  • 23.01.2013 - Villazón Verdi

  • Deutsche Grammophon has released Rolando Villazon's latest album Villazón Verdi, a tribute to the master opera composer's 200th anniversary. Rheinische Post lauded Rolando's performance on the album for his vocal "fluency and radiant high notes," and Musikwoche writes that Rolando's rendition of "Questo o quella" (Rigoletto) and "O mio rimorso!" (La traviata) with his "smooth and passionate...

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  • 29.06.2012 - Mozart's Don Giovanni available this July from Deutsche Grammophon

  • This July sees the release of Don Giovanni, the first installment of a new Deutsche Grammophon cycle of Mozart's seven mainoperas in collaboration with Rolando Villazón, the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Universal Music Arts & Entertainment, and Rolex. This live recording of Mozart's iconic opera features Rolando’s "round, lovely, and soothing" (Die Welt) Don Ottavio. The...

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