Wearing an Inca-styled costume, renowned Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez shone last Saturday while performing British song "Rule Britannia" at the closing of UK's BBC Proms 2016: The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival.
"It was a pleasure to dress as the first Inca [Manco Capac]," Florez told RPP radio and TV station.
In such exclusive interview, the tenor stated his typical costume emerged from an idea by a London reporter.
"I spoke with Miguel Molinari [Peruvian Symphony Orchestra Director] about my Inca outfit. I liked the idea and wanted to show something from Peru, something different [...]," the 43-year-old recalled.
Thanks to arrangements made by Peru's Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru), Florez's outfit was designed by Edilberto Merida Pilares.
It must be noted Rule Britannia is traditionally performed at BBC's Last Night of the Proms, whose guest soloists should be dressed up.
"It [the costume] has drawn the attention from everyone," he added.
The move was praised by the BBC.
BBC Proms
BBC Proms marked a season of daily orchestral classical music concerts held annually at Royal Albert Hall.
This show gathers crowds at such venue and different public spaces across the United Kingdom.
BBC Proms has seen the presence of important stars such as: Adrian Boult, Malcolm Sargent, Colin Davis, Georg Solti, Evgeny Kissin, Joshua Bell, John Williams (guitarist), Luciano Pavarotti, Jessye Norman, Placido Domingo, Sarah Brightman, Renee Fleming, Bryn Terfel and Simon Rattle, among others.
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