He received a scholarship to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia where he studied from 1993 to 1996 and began singing in student opera productions in the repertory which is still his specialty today, Rossini and the Bel Canto operas of Bellini and Donizetti. During this period, he also studied with Marilyn Horne at the Santa Barbara Academy Summer School. In 1994 the Peruvian tenor, Ernesto Palacio invited him to Italy to work on a recording of Vicente Martín y Soler's opera Il Tutore Burlato and subsequently became Flórez's teacher and mentor.
Flórez's first big breakthrough and professional debut came at the Rossini Festival in 1996. At the age of 23, he stepped in to take the leading tenor role in Matilde di Shabran when Bruce Ford became ill. He made his debut at La Scala in the same year as the Chevalier danois in Gluck's Armide. His Covent Garden debut followed in 1997 where he sang the role of Count Potoski in a concert performance (and the first modern performance) of Donizetti's Elisabetta. Debuts followed at the Vienna Staatsoper in 2000 as Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi and at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 2002 as Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia. On February 20, 2007, the opening night of Donizetti's La Fille du régiment at La Scala, Flórez broke the theater's 74 year old tradition of no encores when he reprised "Ah! mes amis" with its nine high Cs following an "overwhelming" ovation from the audience.[1]
Flórez is also active on the concert stages of Europe, North America, and South America. Amongst the many venues in which he has given concerts and recitals are the Wigmore Hall in London, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona and the Mozarteum in Salzburg. In a departure from his usual repertoire, he sang 'You'll never walk alone' from the Broadway musical, Carousel, at the Berlin Live 8 concert in 2005.
Flórez is the possessor of a light lyric tenor voice of exceptional beauty which, while not of great size, is nevertheless audible in even the largest houses due to its unusual harmonic structure. Its compass is two octaves, up to and including the high D natural, the higher part of its range being particularly strong and brilliant, with almost no sense of effort, while the lowest notes are comparatively weak. The head and chest registers are perfectly integrated, with no audible break in the passaggio. [2] His breath control is impeccable, allowing the longest phrases to be sustained with apparent ease. The ornaments of bel canto, including the trill, are well executed, and stylistic errors such as intrusive aspirates generally eschewed. [3] Perhaps the most distinctive technical accomplishment is the singer's total mastery of coloratura to a degree probably not matched by any other tenor who has recorded, and to be heard to best effect in his Idreno (Semiramide) and Corradino (Matilde di Shabran).[4]
He was signed by Decca in 2001 and since then has released four solo recital CD's on the Decca label: Rossini Arias which won the 2003 Cannes Classical Award; Una Furtiva Lagrima, which won the 2004 Cannes Classical Award; Great Tenor Arias which won the 2005 Echo Klassik award for the best arias and duets recital; and most recently Sentimiento Latino. In addition to his official discography, almost all his professionally performed roles have been preserved in radio broadcasts, and many also by television.
Juan Diego Flórez has been awarded the Premio Abbiati 2000 (awarded by Italian critics for the best singer of the year), the Rossini d'oro, the Bellini d'oro, the Premio Aureliano Pertile, the Tamagno Prize and the L'Opera award (Migliore Tenore) for his 2001 performance in La Sonnambula at La Scala.
El Día Que Me Quieras
Juan Diego Florez Lyrics
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El suave murmullo de tu suspirar
Como ríe la vida
Si tus ojos negros me quieren mirar
Y si es mío el amparo
De tu risa leve
Que es como un cantar
Ella quieta mi herida
El día que me quieras
La rosa que engalana
Se vestirá de fiesta
Con su mejor color
Y al viento las campanas
Dirán que ya eres mía
Y locas las fontanas
Se contaran su amor
La noche que me quieras
Desde el azul del cielo
Las estrellas celosas
Nos miraran pasar
Y un rayo misterioso
Hará nido en tu pelo
Luciérnaga curiosa
Que vera que eres mi consuelo
El día que me quieras
No habrá mas que armonía
Será clara la aurora
Y alegre el manantial
Traerá quieta la brisa
Rumor de melodías
Y nos darán las fuentes
Su canto de cristal
El día que me quieras
Endulzara sus cuerdas
El pájaro cantor
Florecerá la vida
No existirá el dolor
La noche que me quieras
In "El Día que me Quieras," Juan Diego Florez sings about the power of love and the happiness it brings to his life. He begins by asking his loved one to caress his dream while he listens to her soft sighs. The joy of life shines through when her black eyes gaze at him, and he finds solace in her laughter, which is like a charming song that calms his wounds and makes him forget all the troubles. He describes how the day he is loved by her, the rose that adorns his life will be in full bloom, vibrant and lively with its colors. The ringing of bells and dancing fountains will announce their love, making everything around them joyous.
The night he is loved by her, the stars in the sky will observe them with jealousy as they pass by, and a mysterious ray of light will nest in her hair, like a curious firefly seeking comfort. In this moment, Juan sees her as his refuge, where he can find a haven in her arms. He believes that the day he is loved by her, everything around him will be in harmony, and nature will come to life with the melody of songbirds singing, the hum of the breeze, and the music of the fountains' crystalline water.
In conclusion, "El Día que me Quieras" is a romantic ode to the beauty of love, describing how it can make all the woes of life worthwhile. Juan Diego Florez uses the lyrics to paint a vivid and hopeful picture of a future full of happiness, love, and joy.
Line by Line Meaning
Acaricia mi sueño
Touch my dream
El suave murmullo de tu suspirar
The soft murmur of your sighing
Como ríe la vida
How life laughs
Si tus ojos negros me quieren mirar
If your black eyes want to look at me
Y si es mío el amparo
And if I have the shelter
De tu risa leve
Of your light laughter
Que es como un cantar
Which is like singing
Ella quieta mi herida
It calms my wound
Todo, todo se olvida
Everything, everything is forgotten
El día que me quieras
The day you love me
La rosa que engalana
The rose that adorns
Se vestirá de fiesta
Will dress up to party
Con su mejor color
With its best color
Y al viento las campanas
And to the wind, the bells
Dirán que ya eres mía
Will say that you are already mine
Y locas las fontanas
And crazy fountains
Se contarán su amor
Will tell their love story
La noche que me quieras
The night you love me
Desde el azul del cielo
From the blue sky
Las estrellas celosas
The jealous stars
Nos mirarán pasar
Will watch us pass
Y un rayo misterioso
And a mysterious ray
Hará nido en tu pelo
Will nest in your hair
Luciérnaga curiosa
Curious firefly
Que vera que eres mi consuelo
That will see that you are my comfort
El día que me quieras
The day you love me
No habrá mas que armonía
There will be nothing but harmony
Será clara la aurora
The dawn will be clear
Y alegre el manantial
And the spring will be joyful
Traerá quieta la brisa
The breeze will bring peace
Rumor de melodías
Whisper of melodies
Y nos darán las fuentes
And the fountains will give us
Su canto de cristal
Their crystal song
El día que me quieras
The day you love me
Endulzará sus cuerdas
It will sweeten its strings
El pájaro cantor
The singing bird
Florecerá la vida
Life will blossom
No existirá el dolor
There will be no pain
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera
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@katherinegalvezgarro6424
Acaricia mi ensueño
El suave murmullo de tu suspirar
Como ríe la vida
Si tus ojos negros me quieren mirar
Y si es mío el amparo
De tu risa leve que es como un cantar
Ella aquieta mi herida
Todo, todo se olvida
El día que me quieras
La rosa que engalana
Se vestirá de fiesta
Con su mejor color
Y al viento las campanas
Dirán que ya eres mía
Y locas las fontanas
Me contarán tu amor
La noche que me quieras
Desde el azul del cielo
Las estrellas celosas
Nos mirarán pasar
Y un rayo misterioso
Hará nido en tu pelo
Luciérnaga curiosa
Que verá que eres mi consuelo
El día que me quieras
No habrá más que armonías
Será clara la aurora
Y alegre el manantial
Traerá quieta la brisa
Rumor de melodías
Y nos…
@josedejesusgomezperez2339
Benditos sean los artistas que hacen que nuestro paso por la vida sea mas ligero; que hermosa canción, que gran interpretación, que enorme artista, bravo Juan Diego.
@yennmarinamartinez4170
ÚNICO ENTRE LOS ÚNICOS Hermoso tema lo máximo extraordinario apoteósico 🌟⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💛💛💛💛💛🌟
@user-xm3uh2ek2j
Невероятно красивая песня и исполнение!!! ♥️
@lysettesoures2994
Soy Chilena y debo decir, Orgullo de nuestro Continente."Arriba Peru"".
@nicolasdiaz785
Saludos desde Argentina, donde nació esta hermosa canción, para Perú. Este hombre tiene un talento increíble para su voz.
@Clauderavel
Gracias Juan Diego. Aquí en Buenos Aires a la estatua de Gardel en este momento se le están cayendo las lágrimas.
@susanaleonorbehar3738
maravillosa interpretación de tan sentida canción para nosotros los argentinos.....un peruano de ley.....! sensible y tierno. gracias Diego te esperamos en Argentina
@armandosanchezflores
Fuerza a su gran tierra Juan Diego. Ahora atormentada por está injusta pandemia. Pero como el ave fénix, su gran pueblo emergerá con fuerza y valentía. Bendiciones.
@montsepeiro1296
Lloramos todos Juan Diego ♥️♥️♥️
@ramoncitinino
CÓMO MEXICANO ME ALEGRO Y DECLARO QUE JUAN DIEGO ES LA VOZ DE NUESTRO CONTINENTE, ES EL MEJOR TENOR DEL MUNDO