Rolando Villazón was introduced to Mozart's music by a teacher at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico City, who gave him a collection of Mozart arias to learn.
Recording & Production
This album is part of a larger project to record Mozart's last seven operas, with only Idomeneo still awaiting recording.
Performer Biography
Rolando Villazón, the tenor on this album, began his artistic journey with Mozart in 2010 when he first sang Don Ottavio.
Performer Biography
Rolando Villazón is the Artistic Director of the Mozartwoche in Salzburg.
Performer Biography
The first opera Rolando Villazón ever sang was Mozart's Il re pastore, after being given two days to learn the role of Alessandro.
Performer Biography
Rolando Villazón's earliest memory of Mozart is hearing the melody of Eine kleine Nachtmusik used as a toothbrush advertisement jingle in his native Mexico.
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