Best wishes from José Carreras

Soloists:

Montserrat Caballé (tenor), José Carreras (tenor)

“As a child, I listened to opera and studied music. I knew what I wanted and what I liked, and I dreamed of making it happen.” José Carreras Live from the Vienna State Opera, September 16, 1988 VIENNA COMEBACK The program includes works by Jules Massenet, Giacomo Puccini, Franz Liszt, Joaquín Turina, Francesco Paolo Tosti, and others This lied evening is undoubtedly one of the most significant evenings of vocal music in the illustrious history of the Vienna State Opera. It is not only a festive return to the stage after many months of absence, but also an artistic rebirth. Live broadcast from the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, September 5, 1989 JOSÉ CARRERAS AND MONTSERRAT CABALLÉ Performances: Vincenzo Bellini, Antonio Vivaldi, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Francesco Paolo Tosti, Fernando J. Obradors, and others Just three weeks after returning to the opera and concert stage to great acclaim at the Salzburg Festival in August 1989, José Carreras appeared in another important musical event – a joint concert with his Spanish singing colleague Montserrat Caballé at the famous Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. For this concert, the singers put together a very colorful and varied, yet elegant and balanced program. Live broadcast from Mission Dolores, San Francisco, June 21, 1990 MISA CRIOLLA, Ariel Ramirez On June 21, 1990, two years after his sensational and highly acclaimed return to the opera stage and concert halls, he once again sang as a soloist in "Misa Criolla" – this time at Mission Dolores in San Francisco, founded by Spanish priest Pater Serra in the 18th century. On both occasions, composer Ariel Ramirez himself played the organ or piano score.