Jose Carreras
Jose Carreras
Josep Maria Carreras i Coll, better known as José Carreras, is a Spanish tenor from Catalonia who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of 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, performed in the world's leading opera houses and in numerous recordings...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth5 December 1946
CountrySpain
What originates everything are the emotions, the feelings, what we call soul. Then the brain commands these feelings to the voice. The voice is just the vehicle; it's the very last step in the chain.
In the last 20, 22 years I have sung here very often and I have always felt the affection and warmth of the Italians, and I feel very close to you.
In certain professions, you can love your profession; you can do it in a very professional way and do it wonderfully, but you do not have this possibility to communicate with others - I express myself singing, and I think this is a real luxury.
Americans, they have an incredible operatic tradition: the Metropolitan Opera House is - if not the most prestigious - one of the most prestigious opera houses in the world for over 100 years.
When I sing, I want people to think only about the tenor and only about the music.
If you are burned, you are naturally anxious to see what your face looks like as soon as they take the bandages off. In my case, it was my voice that was my main concern.
I'm a very fortunate man. I have in life everything I could dream of.
I have thrown chairs, but only during football matches. Generally, I am well-behaved. I do not like to make people angry.
I have great emotion every time I go on stage. Nothing in life gives me the same satisfaction that my profession gives me.
I carry on singing because I love it. The closer you are to the end, the more you understand how important it is.
I cannot imagine stopping singing. It is so nice that I even do it as a hobby.
I am an optimist and have always been one.
I am a little nervous with strangers. But I'm not tight inside. I think I am impulsive.
Even out of severe difficulty, some positive things come.