Overview
Ramón Vargas
Known For
Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann
This adaptation of three tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann, with a...
Les contes d'Hoffmann - Opéra Bastille novembre 2016
Verdi: Don Carlo
Teatro Regio’s 2013 revival of their highly successful 2006 production...
Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming
Keeping with a long-standing tradition, Renee Fleming kicks off the...
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
The pain of unrequited love is portrayed unforgettably by two...
Biography
Born in Mexico City, the seventh of nine children. Ramón Vargas began singing at the age of 9, joining the boys' choir of the Basilica of Guadalupe in his home town. He then studied at the Cardenal Miranda Institute in México City, with Antonio Lopez and Ricardo Sanchez. Ramón Vargas' international debut took place in 1992, when the New York Metropolitan Opera asked him to sing Edgardo opposite June Anderson, substituting Luciano Pavarotti. This was soon followed by a debut on the stage of La Scala, in 1993, where he sang Fenton in Strehler's new production celebrating the centenary of Falstaff, conducted by Riccardo Muti. He now regularly performs at all the major opera houses all over the world to great acclaim.