José Carreras

Summary

José Carreras is a human^[1]. He was born in Spain^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1946^[3]. He worked as an opera singer^[4] and recording artist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,956 views/month, #6,632 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• José Carreras was born in Spain^[2].
• José Carreras was born on December 5, 1946^[3].
• Among José Carreras's spouses was Katia Ricciarelli^[7].
• José Carreras held citizenship in Spain^[8].
• José Carreras's professions included opera singer^[4].
• José Carreras's professions included recording artist^[5].
• José Carreras held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador^[9].
• José Carreras was educated at Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu^[10].
• José Carreras received the Bavarian Order of Merit^[11].
• José Carreras received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[12].
• José Carreras received the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[13].
• José Carreras received the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[14].
• José Carreras received the Steiger Award^[15].
• José Carreras received the Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia^[16].
• José Carreras was a member of The Three Tenors^[17].
• José Carreras is recorded as male^[18].
• José Carreras's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• José Carreras's genre is opera^[20].
• José Carreras's record label is recorded as Sony Classical^[21].
• José Carreras's discography is recorded as José Carreras discography^[22].
• José Carreras's Commons category is recorded as José Carreras^[23].
• José Carreras's voice type is recorded as tenor^[24].
• José Carreras's family name is recorded as Carreras^[25].
• José Carreras's given name is recorded as Josep Maria^[26].
• José Carreras's topic's main category is recorded as Category:José Carreras^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ES^[29]

• Began / founded: 1946-12-05^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, european, spanish, spanish tenor, tenor^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7716ddac-2f24-44fa-81b1-bfa920811445^[33]

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Origins and Family

José Carreras's place of birth was Spain^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1946^[3].

Education

José Carreras was educated at Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer^[4] and recording artist^[5]. José Carreras held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[11], an order of merit^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1957^[36]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[12], a grade of an order^[37], in Germany^[38]; Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[13]; Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[14], an art prize^[39], in Spain^[40], founded in 1981^[41]; Steiger Award^[15], an award^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 2005^[44]; and Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia^[16], an award^[45], in Spain^[46], founded in 1978^[47].

Personal Life

José Carreras was married to Katia Ricciarelli^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for José Carreras include Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute^[48], a research institute^[49], in Spain^[50], founded in 2010^[51], headquartered in Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute^[52].

Why It Matters

José Carreras ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,956 views/month, #6,632 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute^[48], a research institute^[49], in Spain^[50], founded in 2010^[51], headquartered in Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute^[52].

FAQs

Where was José Carreras born?

Born in Spain^[2], José Carreras…

Who was José Carreras married to?

José Carreras's spouses include Katia Ricciarelli^[7].

What did José Carreras do for work?

José Carreras worked as opera singer^[4] and recording artist^[5].

Where did José Carreras go to school?

José Carreras was educated at Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu^[10].

What awards did José Carreras receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[11], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[12], Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[13], and Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[14].