This Spanish tenor's already a star in Europe. Now he's made a big splash at the Met

Peter Gelb, the Metropolitan Opera’s general manager, listened in astonishment when Anduaga made his house debut two season ...

Spanish tenor’s fame expands with splash at the Met

When tenor Xabier Anduaga first auditioned for Riccardo Frizza, the conductor recalls that “he opened his mouth, and after ...
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Rolando Villazón directs opera at the world's top houses while still singing

NEW YORK — Tenor Rolando Villazón was singing the title role in Massenet's “Werther” in 2006 at Nice, France, when he started thinking about how he would direct the opera. “I said, ‘oh, this last act ...
Hindustan Times

Rolando Villazón directs opera at the world's top houses while still singing

“I said, ‘oh, this last act is very difficult. He shot himself and keeps singing for 40 minutes.' And so, what would I do?” he recalled. “And I started inventing, creating for fun a staging.” Nearly ...
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Rolando Villazón Directs Opera at the World's Top Houses While Still Singing

Rolando Villazón Directs Opera at the World's Top Houses While Still Singing NEW YORK (AP) — Tenor Rolando Villazón was singing the title role in Massenet's “Werther” in 2006 at Nice, France, when he ...
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Rolando Villazón directs opera at the world's top houses while still singing

This image released by the Metropolitan Opera shows soprano Nadine Sierra, standing, rehearsing with director Rolando Villazón for his new production of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula" in New York on Sept.