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At the Metropolitan Opera, Juan Diego Flórez, the Curtis-trained Peruvian tenor, "brought the crowd to its feet late in Act 1 on Monday night by sailing with ease through the nine high Cs in the aria, "Pour mon ame" — and then singing it a second time," according to AP, "provoking joyous pandemonium and a standing ovation," according to Bloomberg.
Sounds like The New York Times was also impressed:
"Mr. Flórez offers a splendid metaphor for something that cannot be historically reproduced. His tone is slender but athletic. It has a ring and a resonance easily heard in a space the size of which Donizetti certainly did not plan on. Mr. Flórez is fluent in the ways of rapid-fire bel canto delivery, and he delivers simpler tunes winningly."
Bernard Holland's review also comes with audio clips captured Monday night.