Ramón Vargas

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.

Known For

Love, Money and Philosophy

as Nemorino

Verdi: La Traviata

as Alfredo Germont

Conversando con Cristina Pacheco

as Ramón Vargas

Don Giovanni

as Don Ottavio

Les contes d'Hoffmann - Opéra Bastille novembre 2016

as Hoffmann

Rigoletto

as Il Duca di Mantova

Die Operngala der Stars (Baden Baden 2007)

Don Carlos

as Don Carlos, Infant d'Espagne

Puccini: La Bohème

as Rodolfo

The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni

as Don Ottavio