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Song Recital Juan Diego Flórez

Zurich Opera House, Zurich, Switzerland
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Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Zurich, Switzerland
Starts at: 19:00

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

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Piano: Vincenzo Scalera
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Overview

Juan Diego Flórez is one of the leading tenors in the world.

Born in Lima in 1973, he devoted himself to singing and Peruvian folk and pop music from an early age. At the age of 17, he began studying at the Peruvian National Conservatory and three years later won a scholarship to study singing at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In 1996 he made his debut at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, stepping in at the last minute as Corradino in Matilde di Shabran. This debut marked the beginning of an impressive singing career. Three months later he made his debut - aged just 23 - at La Scala in Milan in the opening performance of the 1996/1997 season under the direction of Riccardo Muti. Since then, Juan Diego Flórez has been a regular guest at all major international opera houses and works with the world's leading conductors. In 2007, Juan Diego Flórez made history at La Scala in Milan when he broke a decades-long tradition and sang an encore for the first time since 1933 with the aria "Ah, mes amis" from Donizetti's La fille du régiment, famous for its nine high Cs. He caused a similar sensation at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 2008. Juan Diego Flórez has recorded numerous solo albums and complete opera recordings on CD and DVD. The BBC called him one of the best tenors of all time. He received numerous awards and prizes, including the “Gran Cruz de la Orden del Sol”, the highest honor from the state of Peru. In 2012 he was named Austrian Kammersänger, and in 2018 he won the “Opus Klassik” as singer of the year. In 2011, Juan Diego Flórez founded the “Sinfonía por el Perú” project in his Peruvian homeland, a comprehensive social project modeled on Venezuela's El Sistema, with the aim of promoting the personal and artistic development of disadvantaged children and young people. In recognition of his commitment, he was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 2012 and also received the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in 2014.

The program will be announced at a later date.

Venue Info

Zurich Opera House - Zurich
Location   Sechseläutenplatz 1

Zürich Opera House is a main opera house in Zürich and Switzerland. Located at the Sechseläutenplatz, it has been the home of the Zürich Opera since 1891, and also houses the Bernhard-Theater Zürich. It is also home to the Zürich Ballet. The Opera House also holds concerts by its Philharmonia orchestra, matinees, Lieder evenings and events for children. The Zürich Opera Ball is organised every year in March, and is usually attended by prominent names.

The first permanent theatre, the Aktientheater, was built in 1834 and it became the focus of Richard Wagner’s activities during his period of exile from Germany.

The Aktientheater burnt down in 1890. The new Stadttheater Zürich (municipal theatre) was built by the Viennese architects Fellner & Helmer, who changed their previous design for the theatre in Wiesbaden only slightly. It was opened in 1891. It was the city's main performance space for drama, opera, and musical events until 1925, when it was renamed Opernhaus Zürich and a separate theatre for plays was built: The Bernhard Theater opened in 1941, in May 1981 the Esplanada building was demolished, and the present adjoint building opened on 27/28 December 1984 after three years of transition in the Kaufhaus building nearby Schanzengraben.

By the 1970s, the opera house was badly in need of major renovations; when some considered it not worth restoring, a new theatre was proposed for the site. However, between 1982 and 1984, rebuilding took place but not without huge local opposition which was expressed in street riots. The rebuilt theatre was inaugurated with Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and the world première of Rudolf Kelterborn’s Chekhov opera Der Kirschgarten.

As restored, the theatre is an ornate building with a neo-classical façade of white and grey stone adorned with busts of Weber, Wagner, and Mozart. Additionally, busts of Schiller, Shakespeare, and Goethe are to be found. The auditorium is built in the neo-rococo style and seats approximately 1200 people. During the refurbishment, the issue of sightlines was not adequately addressed. As a result, the theatre has a high number of seats with a limited view, or no view, of the stage. This is unusual in international comparison, where sightlines in historic opera houses have been typically enhanced over time.

Corporate archives and historical library collections are held at the music department of the Predigerkirche Zürich.

The Zürich Opera House is also home of the International Opera Studio (in German: Internationales Opernstudio IOS) which is a educational program for young singers and pianists. The studio was created in 1961 and has renowned artists currently teaching such as Brigitte Fassbaender, Hedwig Fassbender, Andreas Homocki, Rosemary Joshua, Adrian Kelly, Fabio Luisi, Jetske Mijnssen, Ann Murray, Eytan Pessen or Edith Wiens.

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Zurich, Switzerland
Starts at: 19:00
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