Grand Opera At Its Grandest: José Carreras in concert

JOSÉ CARRERAS occupies a privileged position in the music world. Born in Barcelona, he studied music in his hometown. In 1970, he started his professional career in the Gran Teatre del Liceu of Barcelona with Nabucco and Lucrezia Borgia. His meteoric musical career resulted in early debuts at the world’s most prestigious opera theaters and festivals, including the Teatro alla Scala of Milan; the New York Metropolitan Opera House; San Francisco Opera; the Vienna Staatsoper; London’s Royal Opera House and more. His repertoire includes more than 60 operas, of which the following stand out: Andrea Chenier, La Bohème, Tosca, Werther, Don Carlo, Carmen, La Forza del Destino, I Pagliacci, L’Elisir d’Amore and Un Ballo in Maschera. Together with his opera activities, he has given frequent recitals in the world’s most famous concert halls. His extensive discography includes more than 150 recordings, notably 50 complete operas, oratories, popular and classical recitals. In 2011, Carreras received the prestigious Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos. To read more about Carreras, visit Wikipedia.org.