Saturday 24 February 2024 at 20:00 - Salle Garnier de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Aria Recital : Rolando Villazón
Conductor Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer
Extracts from works by Handel, Mozart, Haydn, Donizetti, Verdi, Offenbach, Tosti and others...
Rare are the artists with such diverse talents as Rolando Villazón. Revered singer, remark-ably inventive director, generous teacher, pop-ular radio presenter, as well as author, he has conquered everyone’s heart. Born in Mexico, he studied music and singing before finding fame in the 1990s. Award winner at Plácido Domingo’s Operalia Competition, he made his debuts at major international venues. His pop-ularity grew thanks to the wide diffusion of his CDs and DVDs and he became one of the most widely performing singers of his period. During the past few years he has expanded his artistic universe by directing stage productions that are remarkable for their daring innovation. In April, audiences at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo were able to appreciate his work with electrically charged performances of Il barbiere di Siviglia. Now, Rolando Villazón returns to Monaco for an aria recital with a varied repertoire. He will be accompanied by the recently founded Swiss Orchestra whose primary mission is to high-light Swiss symphonic music. Conducted by their music director, Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer, the orchestra will be an attentive partner for the Mexican tenor.
