Rolando Villazón

Tenor & Stage-director

Biography

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. He is heralded as “the most charming of today’s divos” (The Times) with “a wonderfully virile voice…grandezza, elegance and power” (Süddeutsche Zeitung). In his third decade as a performer, Rolando Villazón’s versatility remains peerless. In addition to operatic superstardom, he maintains successful careers as a stage director, novelist, artistic director and TV/radio personality.

In the 2025-26 season, Rolando Villazón returns to the Vienna State Opera for his house debut as Pelléas in Marco Arturo Marelli’s production of Pelléas et Mélisande, conducted by Alain Altinoglu. The tenor then takes his portrayal of Eisenstein in Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus to the Bayerische Staatsoper Munich for performances conducted by Zubin Mehta. A season highlight is his directorial debut at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, staging a new production of La sonnambula. Further, Villazón directs new productions of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte for the Salzburg Mozart Week Festival and Rossini’s L’Italiana in Algeri in a return to the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Contact

Judith Neuhoff
Managing Director

+49 30 166359850
Francesca Condeluci
Associate Director, North America

+1 917 349 1443
Maria Meshcherinova
Managerial Assistant

+49 30 166359857

News

Rolando Villazón: Prater Open-Air with Wiener Symphoniker

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: Recitals with Xavier de Maistre in Elmau and Münster

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 Villazon: Concert with Irish National Orchestra in Dublin

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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Calendar

21
Jun 2026
Fürstenzell -  Donaufest: Recital with Sarah Tysman
Kloster Fürstenzell
07
Aug 2026
Lübeck -  Schleswig-Holstein Musik Fest: Mozart arias with PRJCT Amsterdam
Musik- und Kongresshalle, Konzertsaal
09
Aug 2026
Flensburg -  Schleswig-Holstein Musik Fest: Mozart-Arien mit PRJCT Amsterdam
Deutsches Haus
25
Oct 2026
Vienna -  L’Orfeo
Vienna State Opera
28
Oct 2026
Vienna -  L’Orfeo
Vienna State Opera

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Rolando Villazón: A collection of the tenor's greatest arias