One of the greatest opera stars of the present day, Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez, will perform his opera recital a day after the official opening of the 25^thyear of the IMF Český Krumlov, on 16^th July 2016, under the open skies in the Brewery Garden.

As a young man, Juan Diego Flórez sang rock and pop and it was only later that he became fascinated by classical music. He made his opera debut at the Rossini Opera Festival where he substituted his ill colleague at the last moment. His performance literally caused a sensation. Soon after he was invited to La Scala in Milan, where he opened the new opera season at the age of 23 under the leadership of conductor Ricardo Muti. Since then he has appeared on all leading opera stages, especially in operas by Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini. Juan Diego Flórez has been an exclusive Decca artist since 2001, recording numerous recital albums and participating in the recording of several operas. He has been recognized as one of the best tenors in history by the BBC. During his concert in Český Krumlov he will be accompanied by the residential ensemble of the IMF Český Krumlov, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Christopher Franklin.