The Mexican tenor with vocal and domestic issues that have resulted in frequent cancellations is about to make his debut as an opera director. January 24 in Lyon is where it’s happening – Massenet’s Werther, with Arturo Chacon-Cruz, Karine Deshayes, Lionel Lhote and Anne-Catherine Gillet. Leopold Hager conducts. More here.

Villazon is not scheduled to sing another opera before May, when he is down as Werther at Covent Garden.

Among other less smart career moves, meanwhile, he is promoting Mexico tours for Daily Mail readers and pitching for TV reality slots. Shame. He coulda bin a contender.

Rolando as tour guide in the Mail

The Mexican tenor with vocal and domestic issues that have resulted in frequent cancellations is about to make his debut as an opera director. January 24 in Lyon is where it’s happening – Massenet’s Werther, with Arturo Chacon-Cruz, Karine Deshayes, Lionel Lhote and Anne-Catherine Gillet. Leopold Hager conducts. More here.

Villazon is not scheduled to sing another opera before May, when he is down as Werther at Covent Garden.

Among other less smart career moves, meanwhile, he is promoting Mexico tours for Daily Mail readers and pitching for TV reality slots. Shame. He coulda bin a contender.

Rolando as tour guide in the Mail