Juan Diego Flórezrecital

Juan Diego Flórez – tenor
Vincenzo Scalera – piano

Native of Lima, Peru, Juan Diego Flórez is returning to Prague. This will be his fifth appearance in the city at the invitation of the Nachtigall Artists agency: his first performance was in December 2012 in Prague with the superb pianist Vincenzo Scalera, followed by another concert in December 2014 with the Prague Philharmonia, and again in October 2017 and December 2021 with Vincenzo Scalera.

Flórez's first major success came at the age of twenty-three at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro in 1996. His performance as Corradino (Matilde di Shabran) caused a sensation, marking the beginning of a rapid rise for the young tenor. Since then, he has become one of the most sought-after singers at the leading opera houses and festivals worldwide.

The charismatic artist has received numerous prestigious awards, including the honorary title of Court Singer from the Austrian Ministry of Culture. The Peruvian government awarded him the highest state decoration, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru, and in November 2012, he was appointed a UN Goodwill Ambassador for Education, Science, and Culture (UNESCO). In 2011, he founded the social project Sinfonía por el Perú, inspired by the Venezuelan program El Sistema which focuses on helping the most vulnerable children and young people across Peru.

Juan Diego Flórez will be coming to Prague with renowned Italian pianist Vincenzo Scalera, who has gained fame as a piano partner to many famous singers (Carlo Bergonzi, Andrea Bocelli, Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Vittorio Grigolo, Katia Ricciarelli, Sumi Jo, Renata Scotto, Cesare Siepi, and others). Don’t miss this celebration of the highest vocal artistry!

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Patronage over the project was provided by the Minister of Culture.
The concert is being held under the auspices of H. E. Luis Escalante Schuler, Ambassador of Peru in Prague.

 

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Misero! O sogno... Aura che intorno spiri, KV 431
Del più sublime soglio (Tito)
La clemenza di Tito, Act I

Se all'impero, amici Dei! (Tito)
La clemenza di Tito, Act II

GIOACHINO ROSSINI (1792–1868)
Une bagatelle (for piano solo)
La lontananza
L'esule
from Péchés de vieillesse 

FRANÇOIS-ADRIEN BOIELDIEU (1775–1834) 
Viens, gentille dame (Georges Brown)
La dame blanche, Act II

Interval

REVERIANO SOUTULLO (1880–1932) & JUAN VERT (1890–1931)
Bella enamorada (Enriquo)
from the zarzuela El último romántico

AGUSTÍN PÉREZ SORIANO (1846–1907)
Suena, guitarrico mío (Perico)
from the zarzuela El guitarrico

JOSÉ SERRANO (1873–1941)
Aquí está quien lo tiene tó... Al mismito rey del moro (Tajuña)
from the zarzuela La alegría del batallón

BENJAMIN GODARD (1849–1895)
Berceuse from Jocelyn
arr. for piano solo

JULES MASSENET (1842–1912)
Pourquoi me réveiller? (Werther)
Werther, Act III

CHARLES GOUNOD (1818–1893)
Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre?... Salut! Demeure chaste et pure (Faust)
from the opera Faust, Act I

FRANZ LISZT (1811–1886)
Consolation No. 3
for piano solo

Giuseppe VERDI (1813–1901)
La mia letizia infondere... Come poteva un angelo (Oronte)
from the opera I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata, Act II

Program is subject to change