Born in Lima in 1973, tenor Juan Diego Flórez began singing and playing Peruvian folk and pop music at a very young age. At the age of 17, he enrolled at Lima's National Conservatory of Music and, three years later, obtained a scholarship to continue his vocal studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.In 1996, he made his professional debut at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, where he was recruited at short notice to sing the lead tenor role of Corradino in Matilde di Shabran. In the same year, aged 23, he was invited to make his La Scala Milan debut for the opening of the season under the baton of Riccardo Muti.Since then, he has performed on the great international opera stages with the world's greatest conductors. At the beginning of his career, he became known for his bel canto repertoire performances, and later for his portrayals of French romantic heroes.Juan Diego Flórez has recorded numerous solo albums as well as complete operas on CD and DVD. In 2024, he launched his own label with a new album dedicated to zarzuela.In 2011, Juan Diego Flórez founded "Sinfonía por el Perú", an inclusive social project that manages orchestras and choirs throughout Peru to help the most vulnerable people.


At the Paris Opera: L'Italiana in Algeri (Lindoro), 2000; La Cenerentola (Don Ramiro), 2002; La Dame du lac (Giacomo V), 2010; La Fille du régiment (Tonio), 2012

Juan Diego FlórezTenor