Tenor Rolando Villazón, soprano Serena Sáenz, and mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez appear at the PAAX Festival in Mexico, performing with The Impossible Orchestra and the Madrid Community Orchestra and Choir under the baton of Alondra de la Parra. On July 23, Rolando Villazón and Serena Sáenz present ¡Viva la Zarzuela!, a concert celebrating the colour and passion of Spain’s beloved zarzuela tradition. On July 24, Serena Sáenz and Gaëlle Arquez perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection.” On July 26, Gaëlle Arquez stars as Carmen in a semi-staged performance of Bizet’s opera with the adapted title @Carmen. The Reel Story, alongside Arturo Chacón-Cruz as Don José. On July 30, Serena Sáenz and Gaëlle Arquez join Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, once again under the direction of Alondra de la Parra. All performances take place in the Diego Hall.
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Rolando Villazón appears with the Wiener Symphoniker for their annual Prater-Picknick, a free open-air concert on the Kaiserwiese in Vienna’s Prater on 1 and 2 July 2026. Conducted by Holly Hyun Choe the concerts feature soprano Ilia Staple and singer-songwriter Teya in a colourful programme spanning from opera and classical favourites to contemporary songs.
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Rolando Villazón and Xavier de Maistre reunite at Schloss Elmau for two performances of Serenata Italiana on 4 and 6 June 2026. Later the duo brings their programme to Theater Münster on 12 June 2026. Featuring works by Alberto Ginastera, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Carlos Guastavino and others, the recital explores the rich sound world of Latin American song in new arrangements for voice and harp.
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Rolando Villazón performs a gala concert with Irish National Opera under the baton of Ryan McAdams in Dublin. He is joined by mezzo-soprano Paula Murrihy for an evening of operatic arias and ensembles at the Gaiety Theatre.
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Rolando Villazón appears in concerts with the Kammerakademie Potsdam in Chantilly and Potsdam. Joined by the orchestra under the musical direction of François Leleux, he presents programmes featuring Mozart arias. Performances take place at the Château de Chantilly (May 23 2026) and at the Nikolaisaal Potsdam (May 25 2026).
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Lincoln Center Theater celebrates its season with its annual Spring Gala, featuring Rolando Villazón in a concert presentation of Man of La Mancha under the baton of Ted Sperling. Villazón as Cervantes / Don Quixote performs Mitch Leigh’s musical featuring a score of enduring songs including “The Impossible Dream” and “Dulcinea”. Man of La Mancha tells the story of one man’s unwavering pursuit of honor, love, and imagination.
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Rolando Villazón presents Viaggio dell’anima in concerts in Linz, Fürth and Iserlohn. Joined by the Lautten Compagney under the musical direction of Wolfgang Katschner, he brings this personal programme to the stage, combining music and narrative in a journey through the soul. Performances take place at Landestheater Linz (1 May 2026), Stadttheater Fürth (6 May 2026) and Parktheater Iserlohn (9 May 2026).
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Rolando Villazón celebrates Mozart’s 270th anniversary with a European tour alongside PRJCT Amsterdam and Maarten Engeltjes. The tenor brings a programme of beloved arias from Idomeneo, La clemenza di Tito, Il re pastore and The Magic Flute to Düsseldorf on March 21, Zurich on March 23, Hamburg on March 25, Frankfurt on March 28. The tour continues in April with concerts in Leipzig on April 4, Vienna on April 12, Munich on April 20 and Hanover on April 25.
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Nadezhda Karyazina and Jonah Hoskins make their house debut at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in Rolando Villazón’s new production of L'Italiana in Algeri, premiering on March 8, 2026. Karyazina and Hoskins portray the reunited lovers Lindoro and Isabella respectively, alongside Tommaso Barea as Mustafa. The new production of Rossini’s bel canto masterpiece is set in an unnamed location in Latin America and features two competing Mexican-style wrestling clubs. Further performances take place on March 11, 14, 20, 28 and April 2.
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