now, la fille du regiment has a notoriously difficult aria to perform because it has nine high cs. yes, nine. when he is singing these top cs they ping across the room and almost fill your head with this vibration.
when he is singing these top cs they ping across the room and almost fill your head with this vibration. they used to be called the money notes. you have to sing those and if you didn t the whole performance was ruined. it was on the stage here at the royal opera house that juan diego florez made one of his early appearances in a performance of la fille du regiment and he says he was so overcome with nerves that he had to get in touch with one very famous italian tenor. before coming on stage, i called pavarotti, literally on the wing, i called pavarotti and said i needed some reassurance. maestro, you did this famous aria in the 70s here, ijust wanted to hear your voice so i get some assurance and confidence. he said, you will be fine, you will be great, go for it. i said, thank you, maestro. just as the late, great italian tenor luciano pavarotti was his hero, juan diego commands great respect
as a member of the board. and i have been lucky to see him perform here. he is especially popular for his performance in la fille du regiment by donizetti. his lyric tenor voice, coupled with an impeccable technique, means he is master of the high note. now, la fille du regiment has a notoriously difficult aria to perform because it has nine high cs. yes, nine.
and i said to the guards, i will sing here in ten years. and i was singing there in less than ten months. so success was rapid forjuan diego and he went on to perform many times at la scala, including as count almaviva in rossini s barber of seville. he is born to be on the stage. he has that amazing stage magic so when he walks on stage you just are gripped by him. in 1997, juan diego began a long and successful relationship with the royal opera house in london. where i too have a connection, as a member of the board. and i have been lucky to see him perform here. he is especially popular for his performance in la fille du regiment by donizetti. his lyric tenor voice, coupled with an impeccable technique, means he is master of the high note.