$6,500
CHOPARD "The José Carreras", Ref. 16/1248, No. 137/250. Donated by Jose Carreras and Chopard Notes José Carreras holds a singular place among today's most celebrated tenors. Acclaimed for the rich, natural lyricism of his voice and an arresting intensity, Mr. Carreras has brought a distinctive sensibility to the opera stage. He was born in the Spanish region of Catalonia, known for its proud and individualistic people. An irrepressible performer as a boy, his natural vocal gifts were apparent from an early age as he sang along with the recordings of Mario Lanza and Giuseppe di Stefano. Jose Carreras made his operatic debut, at age eleven, on the stage of the famed Gran Teatro del Liceo in Barcelona, as the narrator in de Falla's "Master Peter's Puppet Show" . He pursued a more practical curriculum at the University of Barcelona, studying chemistry, but the voice lessons continued.His fate was sealed in 1971 when he won the International Verdi Singing Competition in Parma, Italy, and, that same year, Carreras made his international debut in a concert performance of Donizetti's "Mary Stuart" in London. Jose Carreras sang his first Pinkerton in "Madame Butterfly" with the New York City Opera in 1972; his Metropolitan Opera debut as Cavaradossi in "Tosca" came in 1974, the same year he triumphed at London's Covent Garden, Vienna's Staatsoper, and Milan's La Scala in "Un Ballo in Maschera". By 1975, he had conquered all the leading stages of the world. Her
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-02-24
