What makes a great tenor?, is it a lot of hard work?, is it pure talent?. I will be talking a little bit about this topic in the following writing:

You see, I had already been talking about singing, since I am taking a short course. It seems I am pretty excited about it. They say that if you can sing classical music, then you can sing anything. Even though I have problems trying to sing with my diaphragm, I am hanging in there. Unfortunately the lack of interest in art from third world countries for art, makes it difficult for youngsters to pursue a music career. Not exactly do music classes have to be orchestrated here for instance. It is not forbidden. There is even a conservatory. What I meant was that it was harder for people interested in arts to succeed in Latin America. However, there are exceptions to the rule. For instance, the so talented tenor ¨Juan Diego Flores¨ is originally from Peru. Despite the fact that he had to move to Europe to actually have a full time job good enough for him as a tenor, he never lost momentum. He occasionally comes back to Peru to help cement the voice not only as an instrument to entertain masses, but as a means to educate and change the mainstream of most people here. Not an easy thing to do though. Being able to visit schools and tell children they should appreciate art just for the sake of it, would not do the trick. For children to get a penchant towards classical music, they have to be introduced to it through a meaningful and fun process. That is why Flores, among other brilliant tenors have helped build music schools in countries such as this. Nonetheless, the lack of aid from the government makes it difficult to continue helping, Anyhow, being able to sing in seamless flows from one note to the other may seem hard, though it can be achieved with practice. It seems one of the few good things the Spaniards brought in when they annexed Peru was in fact classical music. Not wanting to amplify this point further, I will carry on. Despite the nettlesome challenges that may come up, works towards the  evolution of classical music in Latin America cannot stop. In order for operas to be marketed to mass entertainment here once again, seems an impossible task. Lots of ignorant folks would have to be educated. Further, the media alongside the minister of education would need to work together to promote culture among the population. The immense energy, liveliness, etc, spangled in the eyes of artists such as Flores, and Bocelli, can only be understood by people who understand culture. To answer the question I raised earlier I would say as follows: I believe what makes a great tenor is a combination of hard work and talent. Finally, you may not be able to breeze through a career in music. Be that as it may, it is totally worth it to set off in that journey.