Opera star Juan Diego Florez weds in his native Peru
Hundreds of people packed Lima's main plaza to catch a glimpse of tenor Juan Diego Florez and his German-born wife, Julia Trappe, who exchanged vows Saturday in Peru's "wedding of the year."
Security was tight for the couple and their high-profile guest list, which included President Alan Garcia, first lady Pilar Nores and writer Mario Vargas Llosa.
The 35-year-old tenor, who has been called the successor of Luciano Pavarotti, already married Trappe last year in a small civil ceremony in Vienna. But he said he also wanted a Roman Catholic wedding in his hometown.
Photographers swarmed the couple as they left the Lima Cathedral, which last hosted a wedding in 1949.
Trappe, who was raised in Australia, wore a strapless gown with a sequined-bodice, a tiara, a diamond tennis bracelet and diamond earrings.
Garcia and Nores greeted the newlyweds afterward in Lima's municipal building, where Florez and Trappe kissed on a balcony to the delight of cheering fans below.
The crowd "is the nicest part, the people's affection," Florez said. "It really makes you emotional."
Some 800 people were invited, including Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, who did not attend.
State television broadcast the ceremony live.