Through his uniquely compelling and generous performances, Rolando Villazón has established himself as one of opera’s most critically acclaimed and beloved stars and as one of the leading artists of our time. A lyric tenor with forays into lirico-spinto and baroque repertoire, he has performed leading roles in operas ranging from Monteverdi’s The Return of Ulysses to Verdi’s Don Carlo. Villazón joined host Oliver Camacho from the Santa Fe Opera festival where he starred in the title role of Monteverdi’s Orfeo.
Watch a prime example of the passion Villazón brings to his performances below.
Playlist
All selections feature tenor Rolando Villazón.
Jules Massenet: “Pourquoi me réveiller” from Werther
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Evelino Pidò, conductor
Gaetano Donizetti: “Una furtiva lagrima” from L’elisir d’amore
Munich Radio Orchestra
Marcello Viotti, conductor
Jacques Offenbach: “Il était une fois à la cour d’Eisenach” from Les contes d’Hoffmann
Munich Radio Orchestra
Michel Plasson, conductor
Giacomo Puccini: “O Mimì, tu più non torni” from La bohème
Boaz Daniel, baritone
Munich Radio Orchestra
Bertrand de Billy, conductor
Pietro Mascagni: “Mamma, quel vino è generoso” from Cavalleria Rusticana
Munich Radio Orchestra
Michel Plasson, conductor
