Juan Diego Flórez Sings Arias

One of the most important vocal performers active today, Juan Diego Flórez was ranked by the BBC as one of the finest tenors of all time. The singer was only 23 years old when he made his debut at the La Scala season opener. Ever since, he has been a recurring guest at the world's most prestigious opera houses, achieving remarkable success in bel canto roles and in the operas of Mozart. Recent years have seen him expand his repertoire to include works by Verdi, Gounod, Massenet and Puccini. Flórez is the kind of opera singer who charms the audience not only with his singular technique, but also with his intense stage presence and acting. Joining him for his aria concert will be the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, playing under the baton of his regular partner, Christopher Franklin.

Program and cast

Conductor: Christopher Franklin 

tenor: Juan Diego Flórez 

Featuring: Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

- Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, K. 621 - Overture

- Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, K. 621 - ‘Se all'impero, amici Dei' (Tito's aria from Act 2)

- Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, K. 621 - ‘Del più sublime soglio' (Tito's aria from Act 1)

- Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 - Overture

- Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527 - ‘Il mio tesoro' (Don Ottavio's aria from Act 2)

- Bellini: Il pirata - Overture

- Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi - ‘O di Capellio… È serbata a questo acciaro… L'amo tanto e m'è sì cara' (Tybalt's aria from Act 1)

- Lalo: Le roi d'Ys - ‘Puisqu'on ne peut fléchir… Vainement ma bien aimée' (Mylio's aria from Act 3)

- Gounod: Faust - ‘Quel trouble inconnu… Salut! Demeure chaste et pure' (Faust's aria from Act 3)

- Massenet: Thaïs - Méditation

- Massenet: Manon - ‘En fermant les yeux' (des Grieux's aria from Act 2)

- Massenet: Manon - ‘Ah! Fuyez, douce image' (des Grieux's aria from Act 3)

- Puccini: Manon Lescaut - Intermezzo

- Puccini: La bohème - ‘Che gelida manina' (Rodolfo's aria from Act 1)