Juan Diego Flórez - Italia (2015)

Tracks:
01. Juan Diego Flórez/Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini - Torna a Surriento (4:30)
02. Juan Diego Flórez/Avi Avital/Ksenija Sidorova - Arrivederci Roma (3:49)
03. Juan Diego Flórez/Avi Avital/Ksenija Sidorova - Amor Marinaro (Me voglio fa’ ‘na casa) (3:09)
04. Juan Diego Flórez/Craig Ogden - La canzone dell’amore (3:22)
05. Juan Diego Flórez/Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini - Bolero (3:22)
06. Juan Diego Flórez/Avi Avital/Ksenija Sidorova - Marechiare (3:26)
07. Juan Diego Flórez/Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini - Mattinata (2:17)
08. Juan Diego Flórez/Avi Avital/Ksenija Sidorova - Chitarra Romana (3:30)
09. Juan Diego Flórez/Guido Sodo - La nova gelosia (2:16)
10. Juan Diego Flórez/Avi Avital/Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini - La Danza (3:03)
11. Juan Diego Flórez/Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini - Vaghissima sembianza (2:30)
12. Juan Diego Flórez/Avi Avital/Ksenija Sidorova/Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini - Musica proibita (3:43)
13. Juan Diego Flórez/Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini - Nel blu, di pinto di blu (“Volare”) (4:09)
15. Juan Diego Flórez/Avi Avital/Ksenija Sidorova/Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini - Non ti scordar di me (3:29)
16. Juan Diego Flórez/Craig Ogden - Parlami d’amore, Mariù (3:15)
17. Juan Diego Flórez/Guido Sodo/Avi Avital - O sole mio (3:16)

Juan Diego Florez, Decca’s “dashing tenor, the king of the bel canto repertory” (New York Times) now joins the illustrious list of tenors to record an album of ever-popular Neapolitan and Italian songs, including some in arrangements made for his idol and mentor Luciano Pavarotti.

All the classic favourites are here – from O Sole Mio to Arriverderci Roma, Mattinata and Non ti scordar di me – and to breathe fresh life into this well-known music many of the songs have been newly arranged to evoke the feel of an authentic Neapolitan café band. For these Juan Diego is joined by the star mandolin player Avi Avital and acclaimed accordionist Ksenija Sidorova. Best-selling guitarist Craig Ogden also joins Juan Diego for two songs.