La Fille du Regiment at Royal Opera House

"Of course he's one of the best singers... but, PLUS, he's cute." -Dessay You said it girl. THAT voice AND the boyish charm? I'd want to play opposite him too!!

JDF is the best tenor of today, at least in his repertoire (from Gluck to Donizetti). I have this DVD and I can't stop watching to this opera in this edition.

Well, I like Jon Snow's tie, and I love Juan Diego's voice.

But, then again, who wants to play Don Ottavio LOL.

I fully agree with joanmanuel, that tie is horrible indeed. But sometimes we have to bear even worse spiritual pains to be able to listen to miraculous voices like Juan Diego's. Maybe the golden years of Gigli and Schipa will have after all some echo in our time so deprived of "tenores di grazia" and simply brilliant voices like those two late stars.

Flores can hit high notes, but please do not compare with Pavarotti

Agreed. Has no where near the power and feeling.

I full agree this with: this is too mechanical, the pronunciation so so (too concentrated on reaching the notes than on the partition) and truly not my cup of tea. Donizetti is not a game nore a contest of high notes.... Pavarotti perhaps; but I should mention Rockwell Blacke in this part. As for Mr. Florez, I certainly do not deny his capacities but they are not used properly as his first approach with Verdi can show.

Of course you cannot compare them, they are different types of tenors. Apples and oranges, my friend. They're both wonderful, regardless.

la corbata del presentador es TERRIBLE!!!!