Flórez Shifts His Tone, and His Persona
By David Belcher (Dec. 15, 2015)
Two decades into a starry operatic career, Mr. Flórez, at 42, is entering a new vocal phase: He is now singing the role of Edgardo in Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor,” more heroic than the bubbly coloratura characters that made him famous, for the first time at the Gran Teatre del Liceu here.
“My life is more fulfilling, especially because of what I do with the foundation,” he said. “I’m connected to the world in a different way now.”