For the past decade the Peruvian tenor has earned ecstatic critical and public response internationally for a technical prowess and an authoritative style that must surely equal what the public would have heard from the greatest tenors more than 150 years ago. Flórez's exhilarating vocalism, matched by a magnetic stage presence, has prompted major opera companies to revive many rare works especially for him. • a celebration of THE Belcanto tenor of our times • the King of high Ds demonstrates yet again that he is THE Belcanto singer of his generation • JDF recently broke the 70-year old taboo at the Scala of repeating an aria as an encore (Feb Fille) • This "Flórez and Friends" programme of bel canto excerpts gives further proof of Flórez's supremacy in this repertoire. For Flórez, the disc is "really a treat because you have some of the finest artists of today - and I'm not talking about me! The opportunity to hear them all in one CD is wonderful. I'm proud that I'm singing here with great singers, great colleagues - great friends." Guests artists - Anna Netrebko (soprano) Patrizia Ciofi (soprano) Daniela Barcelona (mezzo-soprano) Mariusz Kwiecien (baritone) Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana Francesc Perales (Chorus Master) Fernando Piqueras (baritone) Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana Daniel Oren (conductor)
1) Cavatina: "Amici Miei" Gaetano Donizetti
2) Fini... Me Lassa!... Vieni Fra Queste Braccia! Vincenzo Bellini
3) La Maitresse Du Roi... Ange Si Pur
4) "Venti Scudi" Gaetano Donizetti
5) "Una Furtiva Lagrima" Gaetano Donizetti
6) Linda! Linda!... Da Quel D Che T'incontrai Gaetano Donizetti
7) Linda Si Ritiro
8) Di Che Son Reo?... Alma Celeste Gioacchino Rossini
9) Partir Deggio... T'amo Qual S'ama Un Angelo
10) Ah Vieni Nel Tuo Sangue Gioacchino Rossini