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I now have plans to create a school for singers in Vienna, and I would love to found one in the Middle East, too, if possible.

From Juan Diego Florez

I have always been pretty flexible. I could always jump and do all kinds of dangerous movements. In opera, I like to do it because it's fun, as long as it fits the role.

From Juan Diego Florez

I didn't grow up with classical music. My father was a folk music singer.

From Juan Diego Florez

I'm lucky because my repertoire is so specific, and theaters are interested in me singing my repertoire because it is not done so much. I'm pretty well settled in my repertoire. I like what I sing. My voice is high, and there is not much in baroque opera for higher tenor.

From Juan Diego Florez

I went to school to learn guitar, solfeggio, and harmony. I wanted to know more about music, how it works. I wanted to take voice lessons, too, and that's when I discovered what I could do with my voice. At the beginning, I thought I would do classical and pop, but then I learned that I really liked the classical music.

From Juan Diego Florez

Little by little, when I was doing auditions in New York, I discovered I was good. People there were enthusiastic.

From Juan Diego Florez

I grew up listening to popular music. My father was a Peruvian folk singer. He played the guitar at home. He sang songs with a waltzing rhythm, yet you can still hear the Spanish influences. I accompanied him to his performances.

From Juan Diego Florez