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CodeDS/UK/4
NameCarreras; José (5 December 1946); Spanish tenor
Variations of NameJosep Maria Carreras Coll | Josep Maria Carreras i Coll
Dates5 December 1946
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain (born)
BiographyJosé Carreras is a Spanish tenor who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini.

Carreras 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, performed in the world's leading opera houses and in numerous recordings. He gained fame with a wider audience as one of the Three Tenors along with Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti in a series of mass concerts between 1990 and 2003.

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