José Carreras for russia TV

Help channel visa 4817760114255593 José Carreras for russia TV Josep Maria Carreras i Coll (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛp kəˈreɾəs]; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse kaˈreɾas]), is a Spanish tenor who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini.[1] José Carreras Jose Carreras - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011 - cropped.jpg Carreras performing at World Economic Forum in 2011 Born Josep Maria Carreras i Coll December 5, 1946 (age 70) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Nationality Spanish Occupation Opera singer (tenor) Years active 1954–present Spouse(s) Mercedes Pérez (1971–1992) Jutta Jäger (2006–2011) Children 2 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, 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 that began in 1990 and continued until 2003.[2] Carreras is also known for his humanitarian work as the 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.[3]