⁦Rolando Villazón has extended his contract as artistic director of the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation for five more years.

In a statement, the festival said that tenor will continue in his position until 2028. The festival said, “Villazón has been responsible for running the Mozart Week Festival since 2019, taking over as overall artistic director of the International Mozarteum Foundation in the summer of 2021.”

Villazón added, “I am glad that I can continue to develop my ideas for the Mozarteum Foundation. During the pandemic there was a lot that we were unable to do and only now can we make up for some of these losses. My team and I are eager for action and are full of ideas on ways of throwing fresh and exciting light on Mozart’s vibrant musical cosmos.”

Villazón is currently at the Berlin State Opera in a production of “Das Rheingold.” He is set to perform in Prague, Hannover, Dresden, and Salzburg.