Mozarteum gives Villazon short-term renewal Operanorman lebrecht January 30, 2026The Mexican tenor Rolando Villazon has signed on for another three years at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, taking him to 2031. Villazon, 53, has been artistic director of the January Mozart Weeks since 2021. A review in the FAZ this week describes his production of the Magic Flute as ‘a new low point’ in the festival’s history.