José Carreras
Carreras was born in Barcelona, Spain, and exhibited musical talent from a … Read Full Bio ↴Carreras was born in Barcelona, Spain, and exhibited musical talent from a young age. At age eight, he also gave his first public performance, singing La Donna e Mobile on Spanish national radio. At eleven, he appeared at the Liceu as a boy soprano in the role of the narrator in Falla's El retablo de Maese Pedro and an urchin in the second act of La bohème.

In his teens, Carreras studied at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu. He made his debut at the Liceu as Flavio in Norma, coming to the attention of the famous soprano Montserrat Caballé, who sang the title role. She invited him to sing in a production of Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia, his first major breakthrough.

Carreras also sang with Caballé in his 1971 London stage debut at age 24, a concert performance of Maria Stuarda. In subsequent years, the two singers sang in more than fifteen different operas together.

In 1972, he made his American debut as Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly. In 1974, he made his debut at the Vienna State Opera as the Duke of Mantua, as Alfredo in La Traviata at the Royal Opera House and as Cavaradossi in Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera. The following year, Carreras made his debut at La Scala as Riccardo in Un Ballo in Maschera. By the age of 28, Carreras had sung the lead tenor in twenty-four different operas. During the 1970s, Carreras's collaborations with fiery Hungarian soprano Sylvia Sass - both on stage and in the recording studio - were among the highlights of his amazing career.

In 1987, at the height of his career, Carreras was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and was given a 1 in 10 chance of survival. After enduring almost a year of treatment including radiation, chemotherapy, and an autologous bone marrow transplant, he was able to resume his singing career.

In 1988, he founded the José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation, a charity which gives financial support to leukemia research and the registration of bone marrow donors. Since 1995, he has presented a yearly live televised benefit gala concert in Leipzig to raise funds for the foundation. Over 62 million euros have been raised by this event. Star guests in the 2006 gala will be Udo Jürgens, Paul Young, Robin Gibb, Peter Maffay, Udo Lindenberg, Rosenstolz, Evelin, Klaus Meine, Ben, Annett Louisan, Stefan Gwildis and Nina Hagen, accompanied by the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg under the direction of Scott Lawton.

In 1990, hundreds of millions of people around the world watched The Three Tenors (Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti) give a concert at the opening of the World Cup in Rome. It was originally conceived to raise money for Carreras' foundation and also as a way for his colleagues, Domingo and Pavarotti, to welcome their colleague back to the world of opera.

In addition to opera, Carreras has also performed lighter genres such as Zarzuela. He also recorded West Side Story with conductor Leonard Bernstein.

Carreras is mostly admired for his Verdi and Puccini roles.
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"Nessun dorma" Nessun dorma Nessun dorma Tu pure, o Principessa Nella …
'O sole mio Che bella cosa è 'na jurnata 'e sole 'N'aria serena doppo…
Adeste Fideles Adeste fideles laeti, triumphantes Venite, venite in Bethleh…
Amapola amapola de amor, en lo hierros de tu reja de amor, escuche…
Amazing Grace Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like…
Amigos Para Siempre I don't have to say A word to you You seem to…
Amore Perduto Il fiume dei ricordi Il greto del passato Sta ritornando da …
Ave Maria Ave Maria Gratia plena Maria Gratia plena Maria Gratia plena…
Be My Love Be my love, for no one else can end this…
Because Because you're mine the brightest star I see looks down My…
Because you're mine Because you're mine the brightest star I see looks down My…
Cardillo: Core 'ngrato Catari', Catari' Pecche me dici sti parole amare Pecche me p…
che gelida manina Che gelida manina Se la lasci riscaldar. Cercar che giova? A…



Core 'ngrato Catari, Catari, pecche me dice sti parole amare, Pecche me…
Curtis: Torna A Surriento Vide 'o mare quant?è bello, Spira tantu sentimento, Comme tu…
Di quella pira Di quella pira l'orrendo foco Tutte le fibre m'arse avvampò!…
E lucevan le stelle E lucevan le stelle... E olezzava la terra... Stridea l'…
E lucevan le stelle from Tosca E Lucevan le Stelle... e olezzava la terra. Stridea l'uscio …
En Aranjuez con tu amor Aranjuez Un lugar de ensueños y de amor Donde un rumor de…
Estrellita Estrellita de lejanos cielos Que miras mi dolor Que sabes mi…
Fenesta che lucive Fenesta che Lucive e mò non luci, Sign' è ca Nenna…
Franck: Panis angelicus Panis Angelicus Panis angelicus Fit panis hominum Dat panis …
Gounod: Ave Maria Ave Maria Gratia plena Maria Gratia plena Maria Gratia plena…
Granada Granada, tierra soñada por mí mi cantar se vuelve gitano…
Half A Moment "This is half a moment to be true. Just you're here…
I remember you If I loved you, time and again I would try to…
I'll Never Stop Loving You I'll never stop loving you Whatever else I may do My love…
Ideale Io ti seguii com′iride di pace Lungo le vie del cielo. Io…
If I loved you If I loved you, time and again I would try to…
Jurame Todos dicen que es mentira que te quiero porque nunca me…
La Donna e Mobile La donna è mobile, qual piUma al vento Muta d'accento, e…
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Maria The rains never came I saw my land die Maria was…
Mattinata L'aurora di bianco vestita Gia' l'uscio dischiude al gran so…
Memory Midnight Not a sound from the pavement Has the moon lost her…
Mon enfance Mon enfance passa De grisailles en silence De fausses révé…
My Own Little Miracle I found you, and it′s just like a miracle A wonderful…
My Way And now, the end is near And so I face the…
Nessun Dorma Nessun dorma Nessun dorma Tu pure, o Principessa Nella tua …
Nessun dorma!...from Turandot Nessun dorma Nessun dorma Tu pure, o Principessa Nella tua f…
O Sole Mio Che bella cosa è 'na jurnata 'e sole 'N'aria serena doppo…
Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Oyeme Oyeme ya sé que es tarde oyeme quiero decirte guardame que…
Panis Angelicus Panis Angelicus Panis angelicus Fit panis hominum Dat panis …
Passione Cchiù luntana mme staje Cchiù vicina te sento Chisá a chistu…
Sleigh Ride Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting tingle-in…
Some Enchanted Evening Some enchanted evening, you may see a stranger, You may see…
Te Quiero Dijiste Te quiero Dijiste Tomando mis manos Entre tus manitas de bla…
The Music Of The Night The Music Of The Night Sarah Brightman Night time sharpens h…
The Shadow Of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
torna a surriento Vide 'o mare quant?è bello, Spira tantu sentimento, Comme tu…
Turandot Nessun dorma Nessun dorma Tu pure, o Principessa Nella tua f…
Turandot: Nessun Dorma Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Tu pure, o, Principessa, nella t…
Turandot: Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma Nessun dorma Tu pure, o Principessa Nella tua f…
Vesti la giubba Recitar! Mentre preso dal delirio Non so più quel che dico…
Volver Volver a sentir tu piel Volver a robarte el corazón…
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life I want to see your face in every kind of…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I…
Wiegenlied (Lullaby) Guten Abend, gute Nacht, Mit Rosen bedacht, Mit Nägleinbeste…
Wind of Change Sigo el Moskva (río de Moscú) Hacia el Parque Gorky Escuchan…
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again You were once my one…
With a Song in My Heart De Mario Lanza With A Song In My Heart I behold your…
Yours The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…


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