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José Carreras

José Carreras

Actor · Born 1946-12-05 · Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

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Biography

Josep Maria Carreras Coll (Catalan: [ʒuˈzɛb məˈɾi.ə kəˈreɾəs ˈkɔʎ]; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (/kəˈrɛərəs/, Spanish: [xoˈse kaˈreɾas]), is a Spanish operatic tenor who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, he made his debut on the operatic stage at 11 as Trujamán in Manuel de Falla's El retablo de Maese Pedro, and went on to a career that encompassed over 60 roles, performing in the world's leading opera houses and on numerous recordings. He gained fame with a wider audience as one of the Three Tenors, with Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti, in a series of large concerts from 1990 to 2003. He is also known for his humanitarian work as president of the José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation (La Fundació Internacional Josep Carreras per a la Lluita contra la Leucèmia), which he established following his own recovery from the disease in 1988. Carreras was born in Sants, a working-class district in Barcelona. He was the youngest of Antònia Coll i Saigi and Josep Carreras i Soler's three children. In 1951, his family emigrated to Argentina in search of a better life. However…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Pavarotti (2019) — Self
  2. Wetten, dass..? (1981) — Self
  3. imagine… (2003) — Self
  4. The Making Of West Side Story (1985) — Tony
  5. The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 (1994) — Self
  6. Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) — Self
  7. Carmen (1988) — Don José
  8. Romanza final (Gayarre) (1986) — Julián Gayarre
  9. The Original Three Tenors Concert (1990) — Self - Tenor
  10. The Three Tenors Christmas (1999) — Self
  11. Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration (2024) — Self
  12. I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata (1984)
  13. MDR um 4 (2014) — Self
  14. Three Tenors in Paris (1998) — Self
  15. Top Kids (1987) — Enrico Caruso
  16. The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland (1992) — Self - Performer
  17. Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary (2025)
  18. Le Grand Échiquier (1972) — Self
  19. Goldene Kamera (1984) — Self
  20. Euro Disney : L'Ouverture (1992) — Self - Chanteur
  21. La Bohème (1988) — Rodolfo (singing voice)
  22. Einer wird gewinnen (1964) — Self
  23. Gran Gala di Verdi (2001)
  24. Hérodiade - Gran Teatro del Liceo (1984) — Joan
  25. Mozart:The Requiem from Sarajevo (1993) — Tenor
  26. Andrea Chénier - La Scala (1985) — Andrea Chénier
  27. Turandot (1983) — Calaf (il Principe ignoto)
  28. Herbert von Karajan: Verdi: Requiem (1984) — Self - Tenor
  29. The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend (2024) — Self
  30. Flitterabend (1988) — Self - Singer
  31. Bambi (1948) — Self
  32. Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel (2004) — Self
  33. José Carreras Collection: Montserrat Caballé & José Carreras
  34. Johann Strauss Gala - An Evening of Polka, Waltz, and Operetta (2000) — Self
  35. Cilea - Adriana Lecouvreur - Caballe, Cossotto, Carreras (NHK 1976)
  36. Gala de Reyes: Los Tres Tenores (1998) — Self
  37. Christmas in Vienna (1992) — Self
  38. Puccini: La bohème (1982) — Rodolfo
  39. Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore (1992) — Self
  40. Verdi: Requiem (1982) — Self - Tenor