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 agecenterchange share on social
I concentrated on Rossini when I began, and I never really felt any competition. I sang in the best houses, and I believed I was always a first choice. I was lucky in a way - I never felt there was someone else who was getting the roles in another theatre and that we were competing. Juan Diego Florez beginbelievechoice share on social
I always feel I sing better if I have been playing a lot of tennis or football. Juan Diego Florez feelfootballlot Change image and share on social
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 aspectbadcall Change image and share on social
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 bringchildfoundation Change image and share on social
In Peru, there is no theatre that produces an annual opera season, and though there is one orchestra in Lima, it's always struggling to survive. We shouldn't have just one orchestra, we should have 15, we should have 50! And you should start to build this from the children. Juan Diego Florez annualbuildchild share on social
Even if change in a voice is light, and people maybe don't notice it, that slight change is, for singers, a bit of an earthquake. Juan Diego Florez bitechangeearthquake Change image and share on social
My parents never really wanted me to be a musician at all, because in Peru you don't earn any money that way. But when they realised it was genuinely what I wanted to do, they supported me always. Juan Diego Florez earngenuinelymoney Change image and share on social
When I'm doing sports, I always think of how it's related to singing, and when I watch tennis, I learn a lot for my singing: how the players are focused, how they use their technique, and, in the case of Roger Federer, how effortless it is and how beautiful it is to watch - like bel canto, in a way. That's how singing should be. Juan Diego Florez beautifulbelcanto share on social
I have always been pretty flexible. I could always jump and do all kinds of dangerous movements. In opera, I like to do it because it's fun, as long as it fits the role. Juan Diego Florez dangerousfitflexible Change image and share on social