Gramilano: Juan Diego Florez talks about his fairy-tale wedding, his fans, and being lazy
On the eve of Juan Diego Florez’s Albert Hall concert, The Sunday Times sent a journalist to his home in Pesaro. This beautiful town on Italy’s east coast - home to the Rossini Opera Festival, and where Pavarotti had his much-filmed villa - is where Florez has made his base with his…
This has always been a shamefully underrated recording. For me, it is the best “Pagliacci” by a clear mile. It’s nearest rival is the Karajan recording with Bergonzi which does not have the same violent earthiness as this one.
The full production is on Youtube. Enjoy :)
DO BAD THINGS TO ME, PLEASE I BEG YOU.
Second act of Don G from La Scala. I love the ending, PMatt is so suave.
how is this even fair
La donna del lago — “Fra il padre” and curtain call
La Scala, 11/08/11
Gurl knows how to trill.
