Rolando Villazon is back in harness

Rolando Villazon is back in harness

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norman lebrecht

August 04, 2023

The Mexican tenor, who pulled out of Santa Fe’s opening performance of Orfeo with an injury sustained in rehearsal, has returned for the second night.

He says: ‘¡¡¡Hola a todos!!! So happy to have been with my colleagues on stage for the second performance of Orfeo at Santa Fe Opera. Even if I had to do it with pain in my back, even if I had to adapt some of the staging and even though I was not able to spin up there while flying, I loved giving life and voice to and keeping the essence of the Orfeo of our production. What a joy! Arriba, arriba.

‘The injury was caused by the harness I am flying in. I was in serious pain right away but decided to finish the rehearsal, for the whole cast and crew as it was our last run through before opening, and of course the invited audience. I had to be taken to the ER where I was x-rayed. Fortunately, no rib was broken but I have a strained and possibly torn muscle in my back…’

Comments

  • IP says:

    It takes a stage director to notice the likeness to Nipper.

  • Anonymous says:

    No doubt wants his fee.

  • Tamino says:

    Disappear already. Your time is over. You’re vocally useless (just like Domingo). Also, no one cares for you as a conductor.

  • William Nicholas says:

    He sang very badly last eeek as I am sure he was in pain. There was no beauty in the voice; it was a trial to listen to him. Why not give the cover a second night?

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