José Carreras

50 pieces since 2008 — in 13 roles, at 9 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

50 pieces
13 roles
9 companies
19 years
By role
Rodolfo 4 Nemorino 2 Alfredo 1 Alvaro 1 Calaf 1 Cavardossi 1 Chénier 1 Don Carlo 1 Don Carlos 1 Faust 1 Gennaro 1 Oronte 1 Stiffelio 1

1 piece as Gennaro — stats above show all coverage for José Carreras.

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Poisons of interest
trove thursday

Poisons of interest

Trove Thursday uncovered two broadcasts of Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia that share a fascinating nexus: in each an enduring superstar tenor—José Carreras/Alfredo Kraus—is poisoned by a soon-to-vanish rising-star soprano—Vasso Papantoniou/Margarita Castro-Alberty.

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