»You put me in a complicated situation because I don’t usually listen to music. After hours 'doing' music, my preferred sound is silence… And I am not kidding. But here are some songs I love to hear when I break the silence, sometimes on a Sunday at home«. ​José Cura was engaged to direct Den Jyske Opera's version of ​Puccini's Tosca​ in Aarhus.​ But ​a few weeks ago Cura ​decided to perform the main character Cavaradossi at the premiere​. Cura is famous for his intense and original interpretations of opera characters, as well as for his unconventional and innovative concert performances​. He ​is originally trained as an orchestral conductor, and made history when he first conducted Pietro Mascagni's opera Cavalleria Rusticana and then stepped on stage after intermission to sing.