Juan Diego Flórez was accompanied by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the residential ensemble of the festival, under the baton of Christopher Franklin. The audience heard arias from works by W. A. Mozart, Ch. Gounod, J. Massenet and G. Verdi as well as Spanish and Italian songs. “I change my repertoire every year and I prepared this one for my current tour,” said Juan Diego Flórez. The Peruvian tenor gave an impressive performance in spite of the rather cold evening and was rewarded by a long applause and a standing ovation by the viewers. Five encores followed and included two songs during which J. D. Flórez accompanied himself on the guitar. The concert then culminated with the famous Granada. The tenor prepared a unique experience for the sold out auditorium thanks to his pleasant, informal manner as well as the quality of his vocal performance and his concert will certainly become one of the important milestones in the history of the International Music Festival Český Krumlov. “The cooperation with the orchestra was excellent and the same may be said about conductor Christopher Franklin. I often perform with him, we are friends and we are well coordinated so there is no need to organize long rehearsals any more,” said Juan Diego Flórez after the concert. “This evening was an experience for me, Český Krumlov is a beautiful town and it is a good thing that such a prestigious festival is held here. I like the Czech audience and the atmosphere which they can create during concerts. I would also like to thank them for the warm reception tonight, I am glad that the viewers were not put off by the cold weather,” added the star tenor.