Juan Diego Flórez
Biography
Born in Lima, Peru, Juan Diego Flórez undertook music studies both in his native Lima and at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. In 1996 he made his official operatic debut in Matilde di Shabran at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, where his expressive voice and astonishing agility immediately won him critical accolades.
Music
Flórez has become the Rossini tenor of choice in major international theaters.
In early 2007 Juan Diego Flórez encored the aria “Ah, mes amis” during a performance of La Fille du régiment at La Scala, Milan, breaking a 70-year-old taboo and attracting worldwide press attention.
He has sung under many acclaimed artists including Riccardo Muti and Roberto Abbado.
Future engagements for Flórez are scheduled of La Scala for Milan, the Metropolitan Opera House of New York, Covent Garden in London and many more.
Since March 2001 he has been an exclusive artist for Decca.
He received the Abbiati Prize conferred by Italian music critics, the Rossini d’Oro in Pesaro, the Aureliano Pertile Prize, the Francesco Tamagno Prize, L’Opera Award Prize, the Bellini Prize. His recordings have been awarded many important prizes, including the Choc du Monde de la Musique, the Echo Klassik Preis and the Cannes Classical Award.
Juan Diego Florez on Classic FM
Listen to Juan Diego Florez on the Classic FM Magazine show - July 2009
