Biography
SINGER, ADMINISTRATOR
León de Castillo was born in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, the son of a Mexican mother and an Austrian father. Several generations of his father's family were involved in music in different ways such as: singing in the Vienna Boys' Choir and other choirs, as conductors (Kapellmeister), and organists.
He sings since the age of 5, studied at the University of Music and performing Arts Vienna and focuses since years on chamber music and interdisciplinary projects.
some Lieder cycles :
GUSTAV MAHLER:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
RICHARD WAGNER:
Wesendonck Lieder
Robert Schumann:
Dichterliebe
Performances
Theater an der Wien
Wiener Musikverein
Wiener Konzerthaus
Ehrbar Saal Wien
Schlosstheater Schönbrunn
Carnegie Hall, New York City
CalArts The Beast, Los Angeles
Rosa Raisa Hall, Los Angeles
Institute of Arts, Detroit
Rothschild Hall, Miami
Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mex. City
Sala Nezahualcóyotl, Mex. City
Teatro Peón Contreras, Mérida
Teatro A. Manzanero, Mérida
Maison Heinrich Heine, Paris
Edward Concert Hall, London
Kunsthalle Basel, Basel
Opera
THEATER AN DER WIEN
with:
Plácido Domingo, Cristina Gallardo-Domás, Géraldine Chauvet,
Wiener Symphoniker,
Conductor: Jesús López-Cobos
Director: Ron Daniels
IL POSTINO
Daniel Catán
Oper
Opera
THEATER AN DER WIEN
with:
Christian Gerhaher, Helene Schneidermann, Frode Olsen,
Wiener Symphoniker,
Conductor: Marc Albrecht
Director: Christof Loy
PRINZ VON HOMBURG
Hans Werner Henze
Oper
Opera
Life BALL
with:
Nicolas Spanos, Chris Lohner, Ida Aldrian,
Wiener Klang Ensemble,
Conductor: Azis Sadikovic
Director: Gery Keszler
RINALDO
Georg Friedrich Händel
Oper
adapted Version for the
Life Ball Opening
Rathausplatz, Vienna
Opera
THEATER AN DER WIEN
with:
Plácido Domingo, Patricia Petitbon, Maria José Montiel,
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Conductor: Josep Caballé-Domenech
Director: Emilio Sagi
LUISA FERNANDA
Federico Moreno Torroba
Zarzuela
Chamber Music
CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK
with:
Ethel Merhaut, Gordon Schermer, Ulrike Anton,
Valsassina Ensemble Wien,
Gerold Gruber
NEW YORK CITY
CONCERT
Hanns Eisler
Marcel Rubin
Paul Hindemith
Alexander v. Zemlinsky
Lied
Chamber Music
WIENER MUSIKVEREIN
several presentations with:
Ildiko Raimondi, Clemens Unterreiner, Ethel Merhaut, Leo Schmidt,
Valsassina Ensemble Wien,
John Macgregor
CONCERT
Franz Schubert
Richard Wagner
Marcel Rubin
Lied
Chamber Music
WIENER KONZERTHAUS
several presentations with:
Ethel Merhaut, David Kern,
Valsassina Ensemble Wien,
Conductor: Marta Gardolinska
CONCERT
Silvestre Revueltas
Egon Neumann
Maria Grever
Lied
Chamber Music
PALACIO DE BELLAS ARTES
several presentations with:
Matthias Lademann, Encarnación Vazquez, Lourdes Ambriz, Jozef Olechowski,
Ethel Merhaut, Carlos Alberto Pecero, Marcel Rubin Quartett,
Valsassina Ensemble Wien,
Conductor: Marc Leroy Calatayud
MEXICO CITY
CONCERT
Franz Schubert
Robert Schumann
Franz Liszt
Richard Strauss
Hanns Eisler
Egon Neumann
Wilhelm Spuller
Lied
Chamber Music
WIENER EHRBAR SAAL
with:
Dorottya Láng, Ethel Merhaut, Leo Schmidt,
Valsassina Ensemble Wien,
Conductor: Marc Leroy Calatayud
CONCERT
Franz Schubert
Henri Duparc
Licinio Refice
Egon Neumann
Lied
Chamber Music
SALA NEZAHUALCÓYOTL,
with:
Matthias Lademann, Ethel Merhaut, Leo Schmidt,
Valsassina Ensemble Wien,
Conductor: Marc Leroy Calatayud
mexico City
CONCERT
Paul Hindemith
Hanns Eisler
Egon Neumann
Lied
Chamber Music
SCHLOSSTHEATER SCHÖNBRUNN
several performances with:
Marcel Rubin Quartett, John Macgregor,
Valsassina Ensemble Wien,
Conductors: Filip Paluchowski, Jack Ridley
CONCERT
Vaughan Williams
Roberto Abraham
Lied
Lieder Abend
Cal.Arts, Los Angeles
with:
Gavin Gamboa
LOS ANGELES
CONCERT
Richard Wagner
Gustav Mahler
Richard Strauss
Reynaldo Hahn
Lied
Performance
KUNSTHALLE BAsEL
with:
Marcel Rubin Quartett
David Lamelas
BASEL
CONCERT
Gavin Gamboa
Lied
Performance
Olympics Opening CEREMONY
Part of the official international ceremonies of
all British Embassies abroad
with:
Piotr Koscik
CONCERT
Franz Schubert
Louris Venuede
Lied
Chamber Music
Maison Heinrich HEine, ParIS
with:
Matthias Lademann, Ethel Merhaut,
Marcel Rubin Quartett, Hannah Eisendle,
Urike Anton
PARIS
CONCERT
Hanns Eisler
Egon Neumann
Lied
Chamber Music
TEATRO PEÓN CONTRERAS
several performances with:
Leo Schmidt, Alberto Alvarez, Marcel Rubin Quartett,
Valsassina Ensemble Wien, Sinfonica de Yucatán,
Conductors: Marta Gardolinska Juan Carlos Lomonaco
MÉRIDA
CONCERT
Johann Strauss
Francesco Paolo Tosti
Maria Grever
Egon Neumann
Roberto Abraham
Wilhelm Spuller
Lied