Popstar to Operastar [sic] is a British television programme in which pop stars were trained to sing opera. The show began airing on ITV on 15 January 2010 at 9pm. The show was repeated on TV3 Ireland on Saturday evening. The programme was produced by Renegade Pictures.
Popstar to Operastar
Joe McElderry, winner of series 2.
Image: Vanessa Mae
Image: Simon Callow
Rolando Villazón Mauleón is a Mexican operatic tenor, stage director, author, radio and television personality and artistic director. He now lives in France, and in 2007 became a French citizen.
Villazón during a recital at the Teatro Real Madrid, 2014
2007 Vienna summer event
Davy Cunningham [de] (left) and Rolando Villazón, 2017