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José Carreras Retires From Opera

62-year-old's departure leaves one of Three Tenors

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(Newser) – Unable to perform at the level he considers acceptable, José Carreras will retire from opera, the least prominent of the Three Tenors tells the Times of London. Unamplified lead roles in opera houses are more than the 62-year-old Spaniard can handle, he said. “If I can do concert recitals, adapting the repertoire to my needs, then no problem, that’s good enough. But with operas, unless the right circumstances come up, my career is done.”

As the Three Tenors, Carreras, Luciano Pavarotti, and Placido Domingo—still active at 68—made their mark in a performance before the 1990 World Cup in Italy, which drew some 800 million TV viewers. The recording became classical music’s all-time bestselling album. “We were, without being presumptuous, the most popular tenors of the day,” Carreras said.

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - DECEMBER 15: Singer Jose Carreras performs at the main rehearsal hours before the Jose Carreras Gala December 15, 2005 in Leipzig, Germany.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - DECEMBER 15: Singer Jose Carreras performs at the main rehearsal hours before the Jose Carreras Gala December 15, 2005 in Leipzig, Germany.   (Getty Images)
Tenor Jose Carreras performs during the BBC Proms In The Park 2008 concert, in Hyde Park, central London, Saturday Sept. 13, 2008.
Tenor Jose Carreras performs during the BBC Proms In The Park 2008 concert, in Hyde Park, central London, Saturday Sept. 13, 2008.   (AP Photo / Zak Hussein, PA)
XIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 18: (CHINA OUT) Spanish tenor Jose Carreras arrives at Xian Xianyang International Airport October 18, 2006 in Xian, Shaanxi Province, China. Carreras is in Xian to attend the '2006 Pageant Xian,' a performance to promote the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
XIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 18: (CHINA OUT) Spanish tenor Jose Carreras arrives at Xian Xianyang International Airport October 18, 2006 in Xian, Shaanxi Province, China. Carreras is in Xian to attend the...   (Getty Images)
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