''¡México!'' is a 2010 album of Mexican standards sung by

Rolando Villazón Rolando Villazón Mauleón (born 22 February 1972) is a Mexican operatic tenor, stage director, author, radio and television personality, and artistic director. He resides in France and received his citizenship in 2007. Villazón has published ...

with the UK-based Bolívar Soloists and released on DG.Rolando Villazón
"Rolando Villazón, one of the greatest tenors of the decade, has embarked on a new musical adventure." Arrangements for chamber ensemble were made by the Venezuelan musician, Gonzalo Grau, leader of the

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Track listing

* Medley of ''Cielito lindo/Mexico lindo y querido'' arranged by Gonzalo Grau * Roberto Cantoral (1935–2010) ''El reloj'', arranged by Daniel Catán * Daniel Catán: ''Comprendo'', to lyrics by Manuel Acuña (1849–1873) * Alberto Domínguez (1913–1975) ''Perfidia'', arranged by Efraín Oscher. *

Ignacio Fernández Esperón ka (Oaxaca 14 February 1894 – 1968) was a Mexican composer. He grew up in Oaxaca in a middle-class home. His alias was a childhood nickname. In 1937, he debuted his music on XEW, Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital a ...

(1892–1968) ''Íntima'', to lyrics by Ricardo López (1903–1989) *

María Grever María Grever (14 September 1885 – 15 December 1951) was the first female Mexican composer to achieve international acclaim.Rodríguez, Lee M. L. María Grever: Poeta Y Compositora. Potomac, Md: Scripta Humanistica, 1994. Print. She is best kn ...

(1792–1868) ''Despedida,'' arranged by Efraín Oscher, ** ''Te quiero dijiste'', arranged by Daniel Catán and Gonzalo Grau * Augustin Lara: ''Veracruz'', arranged by Gonzalo Grau ** ''Noche de ronda'', arranged by Efraín Oscher ** ''Solamente una vez'', arranged by Efraín Oscher * Tomás Méndez (1927–1995): ''Cucurrucucú paloma'', arranged by Gonzalo Grau * Jorge del Moral: (1900–1941) ''Besos robados'' *

Alfonso Esparza Oteo Alfonso Esparza Oteo (Aguascalientes, 2 August 1894 - Mexico City, 31 January 1950) was a Mexican composer. Esparza first success among Mexico City music fans was a foxtrot, and his music was enormously popular in the 1920s. Álvaro Obregón was li ...

(1894–1950) ''Dime que sí'', arranged by Efraín Oscher ** ''Un viejo amor'' arranged by Gonzalo Grau * Manuel María Ponce (1882–1948) ''Estrellita'', arranged by :de:Alfonso Montes *

Consuelo Velázquez Consuelo Velázquez Torres (August 21, 1916, in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco – January 22, 2005, Mexico City), also popularly known as Consuelito Velázquez, was a Mexican concert pianist and composer. She was the composer of famous Mexican balla ...

(1916–2005) '' Besame Mucho'', arranged by Efraín Oscher

Chart performance

References

Rolando Villazón albums 2010 classical albums 2010s Spanish-language albums 2010s covers albums {{2010s-classical-album-stub