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| | Villa Eduardo | | tenore |   
| Eduardo Villa is one of the world's most sought-after tenors, with notable appearances on leading stages throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. In January 2002 Mr. Villa made his Metropolitan Opera debut in the title role of 'Don Carlos' and has since returned for further acclaim in his portrayal of Radames in 'Aida'. Following his successful debut Mr. Villa's busy schedule found him in New Orleans for 'Turandot', in Munich collaboration with Maestro Zubin Mehta in 'Die Fledermaus' in Tel Aviv and in Finland for his debut with the Finnish National Opera singing 'Il Trovatore', then returning to Munich for 'Die Fledermaus', the Michigan Opera Company for Otello and 'Aida' at the Todi Music Festival. |
| Mr. Villa has been seen throughout North America where he has performed Don José in 'Carmen' with the Houston Grand Opera and Michigan Opera, 'Il Trovatore' with Seattle Opera, Nemorino in 'L'Elisir d'Amore' and Jacopo in 'I due Foscari' with Opera Hamilton (Canada) and 'Lucia di Lammermoor' with Minnesota Opera. With Connecticut Opera he has performed as the Duke in 'Rigoletto', Riccardo in 'Un Ballo in Maschera', Cavaradossi in 'Tosca', Pinkerton in 'Madama Butterfly', Edgardo in 'Lucia di Lammermoor', Don José in 'Carmen', Alfredo in 'La Traviata' and Manrico in 'Il Trovatore'. Don José, Manrico and Alfred in 'Die Fledermaus' with Arizona Opera, Calaf in 'Turandot' and Don José with Opera Pacific. He has performed Turridu in 'Cavalleria Rusticana', the Duke in 'Rigoletto', Manrico 'Il Trovatore', Rodolfo in 'La Bohème', Calaf in 'Turandot' and the leading role of 'Otello' all with the Atlanta Opera. Mr. Villa is one of the few tenors who has sung both Turridu and Canio in 'Pagliacci' for the Toledo Opera. Mr. Villa performed at Carnegie Hall with the Opera Orchestra of New York as Jacopo in 'I Due Foscari'. Mr. Villa had a tremendous success with his debut performances of Otello with the Connecticut Opera, 'La Gioconda' with Florida Grand Opera and 'Aida' with New Orleans Opera. |
| Mr. Villa's European career has been just as impressive as his American performances. He recently impressed the German public during the Bayerische Staatsoper's Verdi week celebration, when an ailing tenor cancelled during the third act of 'Aida' and Mr. Villa was called from the audience to finish singing the performance under the baton of Maestro Zubin Mehta. To his additional credits with the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich he has sung as Des Grieux in Massenet's 'Manon', the Duke in 'Rigoletto', Macduff in 'Macbeth', Rodolfo in 'La Bohème', Pinkerton in 'Madama Butterfly', Adorno in 'Simon Boccanegra', Don José in 'Carmen', and the title role of 'Les Contes d'Hoffmann'. He has sung with the Deutsche Opera Berlin, Nantes (France) and Lausanne (Switzerland) as Pinkerton, in Mannheim as Cavaradossi in Tosca, Arena of Nîmes for 'Il Corsaro', Hoffmann in Metz, France, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Frankfurt and Cologne as Macduff, 'Viva la Mamma' at the Vienna Volksoper, Zurich Oper and Basel Opera - also with the Basel Opera, Adorno in 'Simon Boccanegra', Turridu in 'Cavalleria Rusticana', Des Grieux in Massenet's 'Manon', Fenton in 'Falstaff', Pinkerton in 'Madama Butterfly', Edgardo in 'Lucia di Lammermoor', Manrico in 'Il Trovatore', Lenski in 'Eugen Onegin' and the title role in 'Hoffmann', the title role of Offenbach's 'Blue Beard' in Geneva, Paris Opera in the title role of Don Carlos, Rome Opera as Don José and the Verdi Requiem in Aachen, Heilbronn and Basel. In Heidenheim, Germany he has sung the title roles of 'Otello', 'Don Carlo' and Radamaes in 'Aida'. |
| Notable Concert appearances in North America include the Verdi Requiem with the San Diego Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Pasadena Symphony and The Los Angeles Master Chorale and opera gala concerts at Carnegie Hall, the Dallas Symphony, Glendale Symphony and Opera Hamilton Canada. Mr. Villa has also sung 'Madama Butterlfy' in the Phillipine Islands, 'Carmen' in Seoul, Korea and an Opera Concerts in Shanghai, China. |
| The next season you will hear Mr. Villa singing 'Turandot' in Austin, Texas, 'Madama Butterfly' at the Metropolitan Opera and the Bayerische Staatsoper Munich, Germany, 'Turandot' at the Metropolitan Opera, and 'Carmen' with Colon Theater in Buenos Aires. Also with the Bayerische Staatsoper he will sing in 'Die Fledermaus' and 'Der Rosenkavalier'. |
| To his additional credit Mr. Villa has four recordings: 'Le Roi D'ys' by Lalo, 'Le Laudi' by Hermann Suter and 'The Missa Criolla' by Ariel Ramirez and 'Mosé' by Rossini. Mr. Villa is a Native of Los Angeles and began his musical studies as a violinist. He is also a winner of the 1982 Metropolitan Opera Auditions and the Loren L. Zachery Auditions.@ |
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