Viva Villazón (incl. bonus DVD)

Viva Villazón (incl. bonus DVD) Although this is a collection of the "Best of Villazon" it highlights the quality of this young and very passionate singer. His ability to sing various styles only contributes to the sensation. The CD is packaged with a DVD of a live concert from Prague. This DVD alone is worth the price of the CD. It is clear that audiences love his style and his stage presence. Villazon's artistry encompasses passion, style and humility. His sharing of flowers with members of orchestra is a sign of his debt of gratitude in delivering a quality performance.Of course much has been written about the combination of Villazon & Netrebko leading many to call this today's operatic dream team. His duets with the Russian DIVA are breathtaking in their musicality and passion. Only can only hope that Rolando will soon return to the stage.

An excellent selection, beautifully sung and very entertaining. An added feature is a bonus DVD of a concert in Prague, in which Mr. Villazon has the audience enthralled. I highly recommend this.

As usual, his voice amazes. As he ages, it only gets better. He is surpassing Pavarotti and will just keep going.

Rolando's charm and love of the opera shine through in this CD. Wonderful!

Although I haven't received the product yet, I have heard the CD and seen the video (part of the concert) He has a beautiful voice and uses it well. He is also a very good actor. Apart from that, he is a very nice person. It shows in all his concerts and operatic appearances.

Love it!

Rolando Villazon, the superb Mexican tenor, (who is reportedly ill and who has cancelled all performances for the next four months) has a new CD...that is really not new at all...as it is really composed of arias released previously on his albums of Italian arias, French arias and the zarzuela album with Placido Domingo conducting. The only new piece is his aria from Puccini's Manon Lescout, "Donna non vidi mai," beautifully sung but never before released. The CD consists of arias by Puccini, Gounod, Donizetti, Verdi, Massenet, Tchaikovsky, Cilea, Bizet, Monteverdi and Sorozabal - all brilliantly performed by this magnificent tenor. But the real UNALLOYED JOY of this item is the bonus DVD...a 51 minute concert, filmed in Prague, on November 11, 2005. Maestro Villazon, in brilliant voice, performs before this staid audience in the Czech Republic, and charms, cajoles, and emotionally moves the audience to their feet...proving that this is not merely a great voice but a warm, gracious and heroic human being as well. It is quite a display! Villazon passionately performs excerpts from Donizetti's Il Duco d'Alba, Verdi's La Traviata, Un Ballo in Maschera and I Lombardi, Massenet's Le Cid, Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticano, Giordano's Fedora as well as Rossini's "La Danza" and Sorozabal's "No Puede Ser". He had the audience eating out of his hands as, I'm sure, he will with everyone who views this performance. This is a TRULY EXCEPTIONAL artist and one can only hope that he will recover quickly from whatever ails him. May all he has given to his audiences return to him ten fold.

A "must have" item. Wonderful recital in Prague. Villazón is great not only for his well trained and powerful voice but for his charisma and the link he is able to create with the audience. If you love liric music, don't forget to add this item to your music library (consider any other Villazón product).

This is worth buying for the 51 minute full length Prague concert performance alone. Simply astonishing in every way. Rolando Villazon gives of himself completely in performance. He is a brilliant actor even in concert complementing the stupendous lyric tenor voice. The little off stage moments are heart warming. It is a pity that the concert pieces are not sub-titled but this does not detract from the live performance at all.The double CD is a well chosen selection of his repertoire, never far from my player, enjoyable at all times of day.

Excellent compilation.

Item as described, very happy.

not the man i was thinking of but a good play

Magnificent