Ramón Vargas

Ernani (2017)

Stage director Jean-Louis Grinda and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo present Verdi's early smash hit opera Ernani. Ramon Vargas heads up an incredible cast in the heroic title role and maestro Daniele Callegari leads the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra in the ...

Les Contes d'Hoffman (2017)

This adaptation of three tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann, with a sprinkling of Goethe's Faust, portrays the German poet as both narrator and hero recounting his love affairs with Olympia, Antonia and Giuletta. Robert Carsen's spectacular production highlights the ...

Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann (2016)

This adaptation of three tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann, with a sprinkling of Goethe's Faust, portrays the German poet as both narrator and hero recounting his love affairs with Olympia, Antonia and Giuletta. Robert Carsen's spectacular production highlights the ...

Les contes d'Hoffmann - Opéra Bastille novembre 2016 (2016)

Mefistofele (2013)

The season kicks off with Boitos resplendent retelling of Goethes Faust, a monumental work of 'choral grandeur and melodic richness' (The New York Times) in one of the most impressive productions ever seen at the War Memorial Opera House. The cast includes ...

The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni (2011)

Imbuing the familiar Don Juan myth with a captivating combination of comedy, seductiveness, danger, and damnation, Mozart created an enduring masterpiece that has been a cornerstone of the repertory since its 1787 premiere. The opera offers a rare opportun ...

Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming (2008)

Keeping with a long-standing tradition, Renee Fleming kicks off the new season at the Met with scenes from Verdi's Traviata, Massenet's Manon, and Strauss' Capriccio. She is joined by Ramon Vargas and Thomas Hampson. ...

Don Giovanni (2008)

DON GIOVANNI is one of the timeless classics of all opera. Mozart's music, and the words of his great collaborator Da Ponte, are brought to life in Francesca Zambello's engrossing production with its rich and colourful designs by Maria Bjornson. The music ...

Verdi: La Traviata (2007)

Live from La Scala Saturday 07 July 2007. In this live performance of Giuseppe Verdi's opera, Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organises a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He confesses his fee ...

Idomeneo (2007)

Mozart's opera telling the story of the King of Crete who returns from Troy to find his his son in love with the daughter of the slain Paris, King of Troy. Conducted by Sir Roger Norrington and performed by Ramon Vargas, Magdalena Kozena, Anja Harteros and ...

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (2007)

The pain of unrequited love is portrayed unforgettably by two of today's greatest stars. Renée Fleming is musically and dramatically radiant as the shy Tatiana, who falls in love with the worldly Onegin, played with devastating charisma by Dmitri Hvorosto ...

Die Operngala der Stars (Baden Baden 2007) (2007)

Deutsche Grammophon proudly presents the new faces of the opera world in a glamorous new live concert DVD: Anna Netrebko, Elına Garanca, Ramón Vargas and the highly acclaimed young French baritone Ludovic Tézier sing a wide range of Italian and French o ...

Don Carlos (2005)

Politics and love leads to a love triangle between father, son and stepmother. ...

A Verdi Gala from Berlin (2002)

Claudio Abbado conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in this gala New Year's Eve performance, organized to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's death. Recorded in 2000, the program includes excerpts from the composer's "La Traviata," "Falstaff, ...

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000 (2000)

The annual New Year's Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year's Eve, the Berliner Philharmoniker invite an exceptional soloist for a festive gala. Together, the musicians bid farew ...

La Cenerentola (1997)

A timeless tale told in a florid bel canto style, Rossini's take on the Cinderella story offers an ideal propellant for a virtuosic mezzo-soprano to rocket from rags to riches. But in this retelling, the supporting characters soar just as high: Cinderella' ...

Rigoletto (1996)

Paris Opera, October 1996. ...

Love, Money and Philosophy (1996)

Stefano, a philosophy grad student without a future, tries to commit suicide after his girlfriend leaves him. He is saved by Giulio, a wisecracking plumber who takes him home and teaches him the tricks of the trade. When Lucia, a woman disappointed in both ...