Ramón Vargas
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 11, 1960
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.
Movies with Ramón Vargas
- Love, Money and Philosophy 1996 · ★ 4.4
- Don Giovanni 2008 · ★ 9.0
- Verdi: La Traviata 2007 · ★ 5.2
- Die Operngala der Stars (Baden Baden 2007) 2007 · ★ 10.0
- Don Carlos 2005 · ★ 9.0
- Puccini: La Bohème 2008 · ★ 7.0
- Les contes d'Hoffmann - Opéra Bastille novembre 2016 2016 · ★ 9.0
- Rigoletto 1996
- The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni 2011
- La Cenerentola 1997
- Mefistofele 2013
- Verdi: Don Carlo - Royal Theater Turin 2013
- Les Contes d'Hoffman 2017
- Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann 2016
- Ernani 2017
- Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin 2007
- A Verdi Gala from Berlin 2002
- Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming 2008
- The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000 2000
- Idomeneo 2007
- Don Carlo 2016
- Don Giovanni 2008