Juan Diego

Flórez Vincenzo
Scalera
T h e S a l z b u r g R e c i ta l

with works by
Leoncavallo, Tosti, Rossini,
Donizetti, Duparc and Gounod
 Juan Diego Floréz
 Vincenzo Scalera
 T h e S a l z b u r g R e c i ta l

Ruggero Leoncavallo The Salzburg Festival, where the world’s most famous artists
Aprile/Vieni, amor mio!/Mattinata come together, is always good for great concert experiences –
Francesco Paolo Tosti and yet this unique concert is sure to go down in the annals of
Malìa/L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra/Marechiare the festival.
Gioachino Rossini
With a varied programme of popular Italian airs by Tosti and
"Intesi: ah! tutto intesi" … "Tu seconda" from Il turco in Italia
Leoncavallo, tender French songs by Henri Duparc and old
Gaetano Donizetti favourites from Italian bel canto like Edgardo’s aria from Lucia di
"Partir degg’io"… "T’amo qual s’ama un angelo" from Lucrezia Borgia Lammermoor, the “Peruvian vocal miracle” (Die Presse) was an utter
Henri Duparc delight at his sold-out lieder recital in the Grosses Festspielhaus.
Chanson triste/Phidylé/L’Invitation au voyage/ With incomparable lightness, his own inimitable timbre and
La Manoir de Rosemonde perfect technique, Floréz excelled in his ambitious programme
and won over his listeners “with his soft, warm, luscious voice –
Charles Gounod and gave the audience in the Grosses Festspielhaus the impression
"Salut, demeure chaste et pure" from Faust
that he was singing for a small company of intimate
Gaetano Donizetti friends” (Die Presse). His 2200 listeners held
"Tombe degli avi miei" … "Fra poco a me ricovero" their breath as Floréz – accompanied by his
from Lucia di Lammermoor regular pianist, the congenial musician
– Encores – Vincenzo Scalera – breathed Duparc’s
songs and just a little later effortlessly
Consuelo Velázquez scaled the heights with Gounod’s
Bésame mucho
“Salut, demeure chaste et pure”

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Augustín Lara from Faust. Scalera coaxed “tenderly
Granada modelled, sensitive postludes from
the keys” (Die Presse), while the tenor
Gaetano Donizetti
"Ah! Mes amis!" from La Fille du régiment
established his credentials in every
mood and in every register.

Tenor Juan Diego Flórez The first of the three encores at the end of
Piano Vincenzo Scalera the official programme brought the surprise and for
many the covert climax of the evening: Floréz plucked a guitar and
Produced by Metis Film accompanied himself in Consuelo Velázquez’ “Bésame mucho”.
Video Director Tiziano Mancini With infinite tenderness, gentle heights, heartfelt devotion and
seemingly never-ending top notes, Floréz conquered every
Length: approx. 90' heart in the house, prompting storms of enthusiastic applause.
Shot in HDTV 1080/50i Boundless acclaim, then, from an audience who let the man
Cat. no. A 045 50051 0000 hailed as the best tenor of his generation finally leave the stage
after his last, long awaited encore – his hit parade of top Cs –
A production of UNITEL CLASSICA “Ah! mes amis” from Donizetti’s La Fille du régiment.
in cooperation with Salzburg Festival

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