JOSEP CARRERAS IN ASUNCIÓN (PARAGUAY): AWARDING ACT AND CONCERT

On 6 June, Josep Carreras arrived in Asunción, Paraguay, where he was honored with the medal of "El Cabildo" Cultural Center of the Republic to Innovation, Creativity and Scientific Research.

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Here you have two videos showing the awarding and the conversation which followed: topics relate to his feelings of gratitude during his Final World Tour, his upcoming projects with Plácido Domingo of joining the Tribute Concert on occasion of the 10th anniversary of Luciano Pavarotti's passing at the Arena di Verona, his suggestions to young people who aim to his profession, and his opinion about the kind of repertoire for each singer which according to him depend on several factors.




 

On the day ofter, Josep Carreras once again celebrated A Life in Music at the Centro de Convenciones de la Conmebol in Asunción together with soprano Jaquelina Livieri and the Orquesta Sinfónica del Congreso de la Nación (OSIC) under David Giménez's baton.

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On occasion of his first visit, Josep Carreras seduced Paraguay as you can infer from the head of the article which reports:
José Carreras: an unforgettable tenor in Paraguay (...) Talent, vigour, style. José Carreras commemorated  the Paraguayan night during his final world tour.

The concert program included songs and arias like Pecché, Passione, Oh Mio Babbino Caro, Je te veux, Vurria, and Il bacio, but also Lejana tierra mía, El dúo de la africana "Dúo y Jota" and encores like Vierno, Chitarra Romana, I Could Have Danced All Night, Solamente una vez and finale Amigos para siempre.



After such resounding success, Josep Carreras arrived in Santiago, Chile, yesterday to join the press conference for his concert with Jaquelina Livieri at the Movistar Arena on Sunday, 11 June

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