Artist Profile: Mexican Tenor Ramón Vargas, Bel Canto Specialist & Humanitarian By David Salazar
OperaWire. In the early 2000s, the opera world has seen a surge of Latin American tenors taking over the landscape. Ramón Vargas was among the first to surge. The Mexican tenor, born on Sept. 11, 1960, started his vocal education in México City before going on to win the Carlo Morelli National Vocal Competition, which earned him a debut in Monterrey in 1982.
“Ramon Vargas as Gabriele Adorno was once again able to convince with his warmly timbrated, effortlessly sounding tenor, confidently performed up to the high register.
The singers were completely convincing on this premiere evening and above all Ramon Vargas in the role of Oronte. The experienced Mexican’s voice sounded as
“México Suena a lo Grande”, espectacular presentación la noche del 9 de septiembre de los 3 tenores mexicanos: Ramón Vargas, Javier Camarena y Fernando de