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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Rigoletto
as Il Duca di Mantova
1996
Love, Money and Philosophy
as Nemorino
1996
Die Operngala der Stars (Baden Baden 2007)
2007
Don Giovanni
as Don Ottavio
2008
Don Carlos
as Don Carlos, Infant d'Espagne
2005
Puccini: La Bohème
as Rodolfo
2008
The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni
as Don Ottavio
2011
La Cenerentola
as Prince Ramiro
1997
Verdi: La Traviata
as Alfredo Germont
2007
Mefistofele
as Faust
2013
Verdi: Don Carlo
as Don Carlo
2013
Les Contes d'Hoffman
as Hoffmann
2017
Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann
as Hoffmann
2016
Ernani
2017
Les contes d'Hoffmann - Opéra Bastille novembre 2016
as Hoffmann
2016
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
as Lensky
2007
A Verdi Gala from Berlin
as Self - Tenor
2002
Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming
as Alfredo
2008
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000
as Self - Tenor
2000
Idomeneo
as Idomeneo
2007
