Sonya Yoncheva, Iestyn Davies, Juan Diego Flórez, Lauren Snouffer, Rolando Villazón Headline Salzburg Mozarteum’s 2025 Season

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The Salzburg Mozarteum has unveiled its 2025 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. First up is a program featuring soprano Lauren Snouffer taking on arias by Haydn and Mozart. The program, which will be conducted by Roberto González-Monjas, will also include works by Gluck and Salieri. Performance Date: Jan. 23, 2025 Michael Shade headlines a concert {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Golda Schultz, Michael Volle & Rolando Villazón Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get to explore a new album by one of the most acclaimed Mozart sopranos of our time and a new Ring Cycle. There are some rarely performed composers being explored. La Serenissima Composer and vocalist Esbe will release her {…}

News

Rolando Villazón Revealed on the Masked Singer Germany

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Rolando Villazón was revealed as one of the singers on the Masked Singer Germany. The tenor announced the news on social media stating, “This was fun…! Queen‘s ‘Somebody to love’ is my favorite song for Karaoke night and it was such a treat performing it on Masked Singer Germany as the show’s first ever Mysterium.” When it was revealed presenter {…}

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‘Cabrini,’ Featuring Rolando Villazón, Set for Theaters this Week

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On March 8, 2024, Angel Studios is set to release Alejandro Mointeverde’s new film “Cabrini.” The movie tells the story of Mother Cabrini, who after witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York, embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children. The film stars Christiana Dell’Anna {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Rolando Villazón on Being Fulfilled, the Major Turning Points of His Career & Never Quitting

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(Photo: Stéphane Gallois) Through his uniquely compelling performances, 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 artistic voices of our day. It was as the winner of several prizes at the “Operalia” Competition in 1999 (including the audience award and the Zarzuela prize) that {…}

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Rolando Villazón Earns Major Honor from Merola Opera Program

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(Credit: Kristen Loken Photography) Famed tenor Rolando Villazón has received a Merola Distinguished Almuni Award. The Mexican tenor was given the recognition on August 8 during a master class. During the presentation of the award, Merola Opera Program Board of Directors President Barbara Bruser Clark stated, “Those of us who heard Rolando Villazón that summer were never in doubt that {…}

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Rolando Villazón to Return to Santa Fe Opera Production of ‘Orfeo’

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Rolando Villazón is set to return to the stage for a production of “Orfeo” at the Santa Fe Opera. Following an injury that kept him out of the opening night of the production on July 29, the tenor took to social media and said, “Finally: I cannot wait to become Orfeo tonight at Santa Fe Opera and to share the {…}

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Rolando Villazón Out of Opening Performance of Santa Fe Opera’s ‘Orfeo’ After Sustaining Injury in Rehearsal

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced that Rolando Villazón has been forced to withdraw from the July 29, 2023 performance of “Orfeo” due to a “minor injury” he sustained during the final dress rehearsal. In his stead, the company is calling on Luke Sutliff to take over the title role while Villazón rests for a prescribed four days. “I am {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Regula Mühlemann, Marina Rebeka, Rolando Villazón, Cecilia Bartoli Headline Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2023-24 Season

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera First up is Verdi’s “Requiem” under the baton of Daniel Barenboim. Marina Rebeka, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Michael Spyres, and Ildar Abdrazakov are the soloists. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2023 Jonas Kaufmann headlines “Caruso a Monaco.” The tribute to the great tenor will also feature actor Alfonso Antoniozzi and conductor Antonio Pappano. Davide Livermore {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Iestyn Davies, Juan Diego Flórez, Lauren Snouffer, Rolando Villazón Headline Salzburg Mozarteum’s 2025 Season

Golda Schultz, Michael Volle & Rolando Villazón Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Rolando Villazón Revealed on the Masked Singer Germany

‘Cabrini,’ Featuring Rolando Villazón, Set for Theaters this Week

Q & A: Rolando Villazón on Being Fulfilled, the Major Turning Points of His Career & Never Quitting

Rolando Villazón Earns Major Honor from Merola Opera Program

Rolando Villazón to Return to Santa Fe Opera Production of ‘Orfeo’

Rolando Villazón Out of Opening Performance of Santa Fe Opera’s ‘Orfeo’ After Sustaining Injury in Rehearsal

Jonas Kaufmann, Regula Mühlemann, Marina Rebeka, Rolando Villazón, Cecilia Bartoli Headline Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2023-24 Season