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  1. Josep Maria Carreras Coll (Catalan: [ʒuˈzɛb məˈɾi.ə kəˈreɾəs ˈkɔʎ]; [a] born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (/ k ə ˈ r ɛər ə s /, Spanish: [xoˈse kaˈreɾas]), is a Catalan operatic tenor from Spain who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini.

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  3. Josep Maria Carreras i Coll was born on December 5, 1946, in Barcelona, Spain. His father was the owner of a small chemical plant. Young Carreras showed early interest in music after seeing Mario Lanza in the film The Great Caruso (1951) at the age of 6.

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  4. Aug 29, 2024 · José Carreras is a Spanish operatic lyric tenor known for his rich voice and good looks. As one of the “Three Tenors” (together with the Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti and the Spanish singer Plácido Domingo), Carreras helped find a larger popular audience for opera.

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  5. José Carreras is a Spanish tenor, best known for his performances as one of the Three Tenors. An internationally acclaimed opera singer, he helped popularize the genre to a wider audience across the globe.

  6. Biography. JOSE 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 in Nabucco and Lucreczia Borgia.

  7. Dec 5, 2018 · José Carreras is one of the most famous tenors of the 20 th century. Born in Sants on Dec. 5, 1946, the tenor noted in his autobiography that he was obsessed with Mario Lanza in “The Great Caruso” and this amplified his interest in singing.

  8. May 9, 2018 · Carreras was born in 1946 in Barcelona, Spain, then a country ravaged by World War II and oppressed by the fascist Francisco Franco government. Carreras ’ s family was poverty-stricken — his father had been a teacher before the Spanish Civil War but lost his position due to his Republican loyalties.

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