December 2016 will mark the 70th anniversary of José Carreras, the world-class tenor. The year 2016 also coincides with his ‘Final World Tour’.

Born in Barcelona, at the age of 8 he gave his first public performance, singing “La donna è mobile” on Spanish National Radio. He made his debut on the operatic stage at 11 as Trujamán – boy soprano - in Manuel de Falla's El retablo de Maese Pedro, and played his first tenor role as Flavio in Norma alongside the eminent soprano and fellow Catalan, Montserrat Caballé.

He gained fame with a wider audience as one of the Three Tenors along with Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti in a series of mass concerts that began in 1990 and continued until 2003.

Carreras is also known for his humanitarian work as the president of the José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation, which he established following his own recovery from the disease in 1988.

This new collection highlights all aspects of his major artistry: light classics, zarzuela, and great opera arias.

“José Carreras has one of the most beautiful tenor voices in modern opera history. The possibility to admire it again, immersed in a constant display of musicality, provides us with an extraordinary opportunity to revive it in all its glory.” - El  País

Contents:

CD1
1. Rodrigo arr. John Cameron - En Aranjuez con tu amor (from Concierto d’Aranjuez)
2. Albéniz arr. Cameron - El eco de tu voz (lyrics P. Weissevogel)
3. Granados arr. Cameron - Andaluza (lyrics L.M. Lorente)
4. Mozart arr. Cameron - Love is a melody (from Clarinet Concerto, lyrics J. Sans)
5. Beethoven arr. Cameron - I remember you (from Sonata Pathétique, lyrics J. Sans)
6. Schubert arr. Cameron - Dimmi perché (from Ständchen, lyrics M. Bizzarri & G. Marcucci)
7. Chopin arr. Cameron - Tristesse (from Etude op.10/3, lyrics J. Cameron)
8. Chopin arr. Cameron - La note di (from Nocturne op.9/2, lyrics M. Bizzarri & G. Marcucci)
9. Albinoni/Giazotto arr. Cameron - Amore perduto (from Adagio, lyrics Carolina Martinelli)
10. Dvořák arr. Cameron - If tomorrow comes (from New World Symphony, lyrics D. Black)
11. Dvořák arr. Cameron - Brave new world (from New World Symphony, lyrics D. Black)
12. Brahms arr. Cameron - Close to me (from Symphony no.3, lyrics J. Sans)
13. Liszt arr. Cameron - Come take my heart (from Liebestraume 3, lyrics D. Black)
14. Rachmaninov arr. David Arch - Parole d’amore (from Piano Concerto no.2, lyrics M. Bizzarri & G. Marcucci)
15. Wagner arr. Cameron - Europa (from Tannhäuser Overture, lyrics M. Bizzarri & G. Marcucci)
16. Tchaikovsky arr. Cameron - The Story of a Starry Night (from Symphony no.6, lyrics A. Hoffman, M. Curtis & J. Livingston)
17. Addinsell arr. Cameron - Un’ombra (from Warsaw Concerto, lyrics M. Bizzarri & G. Marcucci)
- The Angel Orchestra of London / Michael Reed (1, 4, 5, 7 9-13)
- London Musicians Orchestra / Simon Lee (2, 3, 6, 8, 14-17)
P 1996 (1, 4, 5, 7 9-13), P 1999 (2, 3, 6, 8, 14-17) Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
    
CD2
1. Guerrero - Canto A La Espada
2. Soriano - Jota De Perico
3. Penella - Si Torero Quiero Sé
4. Serrano - Relato De Rafael
5. Balaguer, Luna - Adiós Para Siempre
6. Barbieri - No Hay Que Guitar Los Hilvanes
7. Soutullo - Amor Mi Raza Sabe Conquistar
8. Barrera, Calleja - Granadinas
9. Sorozábal - 'No Puede Ser
10. Caballero - Dúo-Jota
- Isabel Rey (soprano)
- English Chamber Orchestra / Enrique Ricci
P 1994 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division

Tosti
11. Visione
12. Tristezza
13. L’ultima bacio
14. L’Amor passò*
- Barbara Frittolli (soprano)*
- Ensemble Wien / Lorenzo Bavaj (piano)
P 1996 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
    
15. Gastaldon/Flock arr. C. Palmer - Musica proibita
16. Lara arr. C. Palmer - Granada
- London Studio Orchestra / Marcello Viotti
P 1993 Teldec Classics, a Warner Music UK Division

CD3
Puccini
1. Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Colin Davis
P 1976 Universal International Music B.V.

2. Turandot: Non piangere Liù!
3. Turandot: Nessun dorma
- Chœurs de l’Opéra du Rhin
- Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg / Alain Lombard
P 1978 & Remastered P 1991 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company

4. La bohème: Che gelida manina
- Orchestre National de France / James Conlon
P 1988 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division

5. Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
Orchestra e coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna / Riccardo Chailly
P 1988 Decca Music Group Limited
    
6. Mascagni - Cavalleria rusticana: Mama, quel vino e generoso
- Astrid Varnay (soprano)
- New Philharmonia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti
P 1980 & Remastered P 1987 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company

7. Leoncavallo - Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
- Philharmonia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti
P 1980 & Remastered P 1987 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company

Verdi
8. Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
- London Studio Orchestra • Marcello Viotti
P 1993 Warner Music Netherlands B.V.

9. Macbeth: O figli o figli miei; ah, la paterna mano
- New Philharmonia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti
P 1976 & Remastered P 1999 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
    
10. Bizet - Carmen: La fleur que tu m’avais jetée
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Jacques Delacôte
P 1985 & Remastered P 2003 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company

Gounod    
11. Faust: Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre… Salut, demeure chaste et pure
12. Romeo et Juliette: L'amour, l'amour... Ah! Lève-toi, soleil
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Jacques Delacôte
P 1985 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
    
13. Halévy - La Juive: Rachel! quand du Seigneur
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Jacques Delacôte
P 1985 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
    
14. Lehár - Die lustige Witwe: Lippen schweigen
- Eva Lind (soprano)
The London Musicians Orchestra / David Gimenez
P 1997 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division

15. Massenet - Le Cid: Ô Souverain, Ô Juge, Ô Père
- Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Jacques Delacôte
P 1985 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company

16. Verdi - La traviata: Libiamo ne’ lieti calici
- Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo (tenors)
- Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Los Angeles Philharmonic / Zubin Mehta
P 1994 Warner Music Netherlands BV