Tag Archives: Juan Diego Florez

I didn't grow up with classical music. My father was a folk music singer. Juan Diego Florez

I created a foundation for poor children called Sinfonia por el Peru, where they play in orchestras and choirs, learn values and get away from the bad life, become better citizens in every aspect. Juan Diego Florez

I'm lucky because my repertoire is so specific, and theaters are interested in me singing my repertoire because it is not done so much. I'm pretty well settled in my repertoire. I like what I sing. My voice is high, and there is not much in baroque opera for higher tenor. Juan Diego Florez

I would love to bring the children from my foundation Sinfonia por el Peru to play with some of the best musicians in the world. Juan Diego Florez

Little by little, when I was doing auditions in New York, I discovered I was good. People there were enthusiastic. Juan Diego Florez

I now have plans to create a school for singers in Vienna, and I would love to found one in the Middle East, too, if possible. Juan Diego Florez

Around age 38, there was a slight change to my voice, and very much in the center. That made it possible to start thinking about certain roles: Guillaume Tell, Romeo, Edgardo. These roles require a fuller center. Juan Diego Florez

I always feel I sing better if I have been playing a lot of tennis or football. Juan Diego Florez

I grew up listening to popular music. My father was a Peruvian folk singer. He played the guitar at home. He sang songs with a waltzing rhythm, yet you can still hear the Spanish influences. I accompanied him to his performances. Juan Diego Florez

I don't think I am even the best I can be. I like to listen to other singers and learn from them, but I'm always working on myself, trying to improve, trying to be very tough with myself. Juan Diego Florez