When I suggested a Vivaldi disc [in the late 90s], it was difficult to convince them to do it. But it was enormously successful and I proved that there was an audience ready to discover it. I like to present a project which has both a commercial and a cultural element. I try to combine them.

When you are accompanied by the instrument-on an instrument like the lute-the lute and voice-you have this sound, and you feel how the music can be so touching and yet so simple.

I like jazz of course, but jazz is almost classic. I like some Italian pop music. When I was a teenager I was a big fan of Flamenco music since I was studying Flamenco. But I was also listening to Madonna and Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson was my idol. I still believe he was one of the greatest pop stars.

I was surprised to learn that Gluck spent some months in Prague at the time when we know operas by Vivaldi were being performed there.

I did a concert... in September with the Berlin Philharmonic... They're great musicians, and there's always something to learn from them.

I did a concert... in September with the Berlin Philharmonic... They're great musicians, and there's always something to learn from them.