Photo: Ajuntament de Badalona / Attribution (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jose Carreras earns my deepest admiration not only for his voice but for the man behind it. One of the legendary Three Tenors, his warm, shadowed tone in Donizetti, Verdi, and Puccini already secured his place among the greats. But surviving leukemia and then founding a foundation to fight the same disease elevated him from celebrated artist to something quietly heroic. There is a depth in his singing that, to me, sounds like it was forged through suffering. The mountain of honors various nations bestowed on him is deserved, yet it is his compassion offstage that makes me genuinely revere the man.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- José Carreras
- Name (Japanese)
- ホセ・カレーラス
- Reading
- ほせ・かれーらす
- Born
- December 5, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- opera singer / recording artist / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Bavarian Order of Merit
- 2004 Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 1991 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
- Steiger Award
- 1984 Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia
- 1997 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was José Carreras born?
Born December 5, 1946 (age 79).
Where is José Carreras from?
José Carreras is from Spain.
What does José Carreras do?
José Carreras works as opera singer, recording artist, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.