Rolando Villazón
Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón has released an album of songs from his home continent. Together with French harpist Xavier de Maistre, he has compiled a diverse and emotionally moving selection of Latin American songs. The canciones have been specially rearranged for harp accompaniment and include works by renowned composers such as Guastavino, Villa-Lobos, and Ginastera. Serenata Latina, as the album is titled, captivates with its poignantly melancholic, yearning, and passionately danceable gems of the Latin American song repertoire. These musical treasures impress with their immediate, honest emotional depth and deserve to be made accessible to a wider audience.