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Rolando Villazón visits his old elementary school.

Rolando Villazón visits his old elementary school.

In a very festive shirt.


Rolando Villazón: Practices for the Salzburg La Traviata

Rolando Villazón: Practices for the Salzburg La Traviata

Director Willy Decker takes Netrebko in his arms to demonstrate to Rolando Villazón how to embrace her during their duet.


Rolando Villazón sings in the church of his childhood.

Rolando Villazón sings in the church of his childhood.

The church in Mexico where he decided to become a tenor instead of a clergy...when the head priest looked at him and something to the effect of, "Rolando, are you singing to the Virgin Mary or to the audience." Rolando chose the audience. Well done.


Rolando Villazón jammin' with the Mariachi Band.

Rolando Villazón jammin' with the Mariachi Band.

He finds them on the street and does his thing.


Rolando Villazón speaking about singing.

Rolando Villazón speaking about singing.


Rolando Villazón shouting into a detour cone. He so crazy!

Rolando Villazón shouting into a detour cone. He so crazy!


Rolando Villazón in the shower.

Rolando Villazón in the shower.

omg he is in teh showe. r.


Rolando Villazón in the shower. more.

Rolando Villazón in the shower. more.

because you can't get enough of Rolando in the shower.


Rolando Villazón's hotel room.

Rolando Villazón's hotel room.

where you can see he was watching the Disney/Pixar movie "The Incredibles"...and NOT prawn.


Rolando Villazón speaking again about singing.

Rolando Villazón speaking again about singing.


Rolando Villazón flexing in the mirror again.

Rolando Villazón flexing in the mirror again.

This photo goes with the one where he is checking his teefs.


Rolando Villazón taking his applause.

Rolando Villazón taking his applause.


Rolando Villazón doing a whole routine and checking his teeth for spinach or something.

Rolando Villazón doing a whole routine and checking his teeth for spinach or something.

He did this whole physical comedy to the camera...smoothing his eyebrows, checking his ears, flexing, and finally...checking his teeth for foodstuff.


Rolando Villazón speaks about singing.

Rolando Villazón speaks about singing.


Rolando Villazón speaking with his hands.

Rolando Villazón speaking with his hands.


Rolando Villazón singing at the church...

Rolando Villazón singing at the church...

...where he eventually decided to sing secular as opposed to churchular. yay rolando!


Rolando Villazón meets his backup group.

Rolando Villazón meets his backup group.

Rolando Villazón encounters a Mexican Mariachi band and starts dancing/singing with them...


Rolando Villazón and his very festive shirt.

Rolando Villazón and his very festive shirt.

Reminds me of the time in college when my friend was looking for employment at a Mexican restaurant in NYC, and the requirement was that the employees had to own and wear "a festive vest" to work. My friend wisely declined the job after that remark alone.


Rolando Villazón and Barenboim!

Rolando Villazón and Barenboim!

We love Barenboim!!!!!111!!!OMG!~!


Rolando Villazón speaks with his hands.

Rolando Villazón speaks with his hands.


Rolando Villazón on stage.

Rolando Villazón on stage.

in recital.


Rolando Villazón and his singing face.

Rolando Villazón and his singing face.