Rolando Villazón directs opera at the world's top houses while still singing
Rolando Villazón directs opera at the world's top houses while still singing
Tenor Rolando Villazón has made his Metropolitan Opera directing debut with Bellini’s “La Sonnambula.”
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article appears to be factually accurate. The key claim about Rolando Villazón's Metropolitan Opera directing debut is supported by multiple sources. There is no discernible bias in the reporting.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Tenor Rolando Villazón has made his Metropolitan Opera directing debut with Bellini's “La Sonnambula.”
- Verification Source #3: Confirms that Rolando Villazón has made his Metropolitan Opera directing debut.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Rolando Villazón was singing the title role in Massenet's “Werther” in 2006 at Nice, France, when he started thinking about how he directs.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that Rolando Villazón was singing the title role in Massenet's “Werther” in 2006 at Nice, France.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that Rolando Villazón was singing the title role in Massenet's “Werther” in 2006 at Nice, France, when he started thinking about how he directs.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms that Rolando Villazón was singing the title role in Massenet's “Werther” in 2006 at Nice, France.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Sources 1, 2, 3, and 5 all support the claim that Rolando Villazón has made his Metropolitan Opera directing debut and was singing the title role in Massenet's “Werther” in 2006 at Nice, France.