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Rolando Villazón takes the stage at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden to open Berlin’s Barocktage 2026 festival in Combattimento – Liebe, die in den Tod führt (Love Leading to Death), a dramatic pasticcio concert featuring the works of Claudio Monteverdi. The tenor will perform scenes as Orfeo from L’Orfeo and Testo (the Narrator) in Monteverdi’s dramatic madrigal Il combattimento di…

This October, Rolando Villazón stars in the title role of Monteverdi’s masterpiece L’Orfeo at the Wiener Staatsoper.

Monteverdi’s favola in musica—widely regarded as the first true operatic masterwork—brings the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus to life, chronicling the mythical musician’s perilous descent into the underworld to rescue his beloved Eurydice following her untimely…

Rolando Villazón headlines the closing gala of the Festival der Nationen on October 4. Titled “270 Years of Mozart,” the gala concert is led by conductor Maarten Engeltjes with PRJCT Amsterdam, the acclaimed Baroque orchestra performing on period instruments.

The Guardian has described Villazón’s Mozart interpretations as “warm and passionate,” highlighted by his recordings of La…

On September 23, Rolando Villazón joins the Janoska Ensemble in concert at the Herbstgold Festival. The program features beloved classics by Mozart, Lehár, and Verdi, newly arranged in the signature Janoska style—blending opera, operetta, and fiery tango for an evening of passion, virtuosity, and joie de vivre.

This performance marks Villazón’s debut at the festival. While celebrated…

This fall, Rolando Villazón sings the title role in Offenbach’s Les Contes d'Hoffmann at Konzert und Theater St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Villazón’s portrayal of the tortured poet in Les Contes d'Hoffmann has long been celebrated as one of his defining signature roles. Renowned for his incandescent, hyper-expressive stage presence and intense emotional commitment, his performances have…

The 'Viaggio dell’anima' tour resumes August 29, featuring Rolando Villazón and the Lautten Compagney Berlin under the musical direction of Wolfgang Katschner.

This tour—whose title translates to 'Journey of the Soul'—is a highly collaborative, staged concert program. It is explicitly designed to feel less like a rigid classical recital and more like a fluid theatrical piece, blending…