José Cura (1962)
Born in Rosario, Argentina, December 5th, 1962.
Website: www.josecura.com
As my favorite tenor Josep Carreras was already starting to sing less, especially in operas it was time to find a new tenor. José Cura has Carreras initials and his birthday (December 5th). Great omen (Comparison with Josep Carreras). I saw Cura first in 1997 and since then, many times. Cura is in many ways Plácido Domingo's heir. He, like Domingo, is a conductor, not just a tenor.
In many ways is like Carreras, but Cura sings Otello so he is also like Domingo. He is the 4th tenor in many ways. The new tenor who will be the 1st tenor after the 3 tenors. JC doesn't like to be called 4th tenor... But 4 th is the new 1st.
Cura is from Argentina, just like Marcelo Alvarez. They are 2 completely different tenors, but good friends.
OperaDuets Travel
1997-10-13 Fedora (Umberto Giordano), Wiener Staatsoper
1998-10-19 Fedora (Umberto Giordano), Wiener Staatsoper
2000-06-10 Samson et Dalila (Camille Saint-Saëns), Opernhaus Zürich
2001-03-18 Samson et Dalila (Camille Saint-Saëns), Gran Teatre de Liceu, Barcelona
2001-09-08 Tosca (Giacomo Puccini), Opernhaus Zürich
2002-05-11 Il Trovatore (Giuseppe Verdi), Royal Opera House, London
2002-06-28 José Cura & Giuseppina Trotta, Dalhalla
2002-07-13 Otello (Giuseppe Verdi), Opernhaus Zürich
2002-11-09 Opera Concert, Aalborg Kongress & Kultur Center
2002-11-29 Opera & Symphonic Concert, Konzerthaus Wien
2002-12-13 Samson et Dalila (Camille Saint-Saëns) (dress rehearsal), London
2002-12-15 Samson et Dalila (Camille Saint-Saëns), London (Barbican)
2003-02-23 Cavalleria Rusticana (Pietro Mascagni), Hamburgische Staatsoper
2003-02-23 Pagliacci (Ruggero Leoncavallo), Hamburgische Staatsoper
2003-03-12 Don Carlo (Giuseppe Verdi), Opernhaus Zürich
2003-03-14 Don Carlo (Giuseppe Verdi), Opernhaus Zürich
2003-03-17 Tosca (Giacomo Puccini), Wiener Staatsoper
2003-06-28 Turandot (Giacomo Puccini), Arena di Verona
2003-07-25 Opera Concert, Philharmonie Munich
2003-07-29 Carmen (Georges Bizet), Arena di Verona
2003-07-31 La Traviata (Giuseppe Verdi), Arena di Verona
2003-09-19 Hérodiade (Jules Massenet), Wiener Staatsoper
2003-09-22 Hérodiade (Jules Massenet), Wiener Staatsoper
2004-02-13 Andrea Chenier (Umberto Giordano), Wiener Staatsoper
2004-03-20 Samson et Dalila (Camille Saint-Saëns), Royal Opera House, London
2004-05-07 La Fanciulla del West (Giacomo Puccini), Opernhaus Zurich
2004-05-09 La Fanciulla del West (Giacomo Puccini), Opernhaus Zurich
2004-05-29 Otello (Giuseppe Verdi), Hamburgische Staatsoper
2004-06-05 Otello (Giuseppe Verdi), Hamburgische Staatsoper
2004-07-06 José Cura & Montserrat Caballé, Classic Open Air Berlin
2004-09-26 Stiffelio (Giuseppe Verdi), Opernhaus Zurich
2004-10-07 Stiffelio (Giuseppe Verdi), Opernhaus Zurich
2004-10-10 Buon Compleanno Maestro Verdi, Teatro Regio Parma
2004-11-19 Stiffelio (Giuseppe Verdi), Wiener Staatsoper
2005-02-03 Il Corsaro (Giuseppe Verdi), Gran Teatre de Liceu, Barcelona
2005-02-06 Il Corsaro (Giuseppe Verdi), Gran Teatre de Liceu, Barcelona
2005-05-01 Pagliacci (Ruggero Leoncavallo), Deutsche Oper Berlin
2005-06-23 Aida (Giuseppe Verdi), Arena di Verona
2005-06-26 Aida (Giuseppe Verdi), Arena di Verona
2005-07-02 Otello (Giuseppe Verdi), Bayerische Staatsoper
2005-07-05 Otello (Giuseppe Verdi), Bayerische Staatsoper
2005-08-30 Turandot (Giacomo Puccini), Arena di Verona
2005-09-15 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini), Royal Opera House, London
2005-09-18 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini), Royal Opera House, London
2005-11-06 Le Villi (Giacomo Puccini), Wiener Staatsoper
2006-03-22 La traviata (Giuseppe Verdi), Opernhaus Zurich
2006-03-24 Stiffelio (Giuseppe Verdi), Opernhaus Zurich
2006-03-26 Stiffelio (Giuseppe Verdi), Opernhaus Zurich
2006-04-30 Turandot (Giacomo Puccini), Opernhaus Zurich
2006-07-14 Cavalleria Rusticana (Pietro Mascagni), Arena di Verona
2006-07-14 Pagliacci (Ruggero Leoncavallo), Arena di Veron
2006-09-24 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini), Deutsche Oper Berlin
2006-11-25 Don Carlo (Giuseppe Verdi), Opernhaus Zurich
2006-12-18 Don Carlo (Giuseppe Verdi), Wiener Staatsoper
2007-03-09 Le Villi (Giacomo Puccini), Teatro Carlo Felice
2007-03-11 Le Villi (Giacomo Puccini), Teatro Carlo Felice
2007-05-05 Stiffelio (Giuseppe Verdi), Royal Opera House (London)
2007-05-07 Masterclass Concert with José Cura, New Devon Opera
2007-05-08 Stiffelio (Giuseppe Verdi), Royal Opera House (London)
2007-05-10 Stiffelio (Giuseppe Verdi), Royal Opera House (London)
2007-10-17 Andrea Chenier (Giordano), Gran Teatre de Liceu, Barcelona
2007-11-23 Tosca (Giacomo Puccini), Wiener Staatsoper
2008-02-03 Le Cid (Massenet), Opernhaus Zurich
2008-02-23 Pagliacci (Leoncavallo), Wiener Staatsoper
2008-04-19 Operngala, Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Dusseldorf)
2008-05-24 Carmen (Bizet), Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2008-07-04 Edgar (Puccini), Teatro Regio di Torino
2008-09-26 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini), Royal Opera House, London
2008-09-29 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini), Royal Opera House, London
2009-01-17 Turandot (Giacomo Puccini), Royal Opera House, London
2009-02-07 Stiffelio (Giuseppe Verdi), Wiener Staatsoper
2009-02-10 Stiffelio (Giuseppe Verdi), Wiener Staatsoper
2009-04-25 Tosca (Giacomo Puccini), Wiener Staatsoper
2009-07-08 Cavalleria Rusticana (Pietro Mascagni), Opernhaus Zurich
2009-07-08 Pagliacci (Ruggero Leoncavallo), Opernhaus Zurich
2009-10-10 Carmen (Bizet), Bayerische Staatoper Munich
2009-12-12 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini), Den Norske Opera, Oslo
2009-12-14 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini), Den Norske Opera, Oslo
2009-12-17 Recital José Cura, Den Norske Opera, Oslo10
2010-02-20 Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni), Wiener Staatsoper
2010-02-20 Pagliacci (Leoncavallo), Wiener Staatsoper
2010-03-20 La Bohème (Puccini), Opernhaus Zurich
2010-03-28 La Bohème (Puccini), Opernhaus Zurich
2010-05-13 Turandot (Puccini), Deutsche Oper Berlin
2010-05-30 Otello (Verdi), Deutsche Oper Berlin
2010-10-30 Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saens), Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2010-11-20 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini), Opernhaus Zurich
2010-11-27 Manon Lescaut (Puccini), Wiener Staatsoper
2011-04-17 Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni), Gran Teatre de Liceu, Barcelona
2011-04-17 Pagliacci (Leoncavallo), Gran Teatre de Liceu, Barcelona
2011-04-23 La Bohème (Puccini), Opernhaus Zurich
2011-05-21 Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saens), Deutsche Oper Berlin
2011-06-19 Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni), Opernhaus Zurich
2011-06-19 Pagliacci (Leoncavallo), Opernhaus Zurich
2011-10-12 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini), Opernhaus Zurich
2011-11-22 Otello (Giuseppe Verdi), Opernhaus Zürich
2011-12-17 Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni), Copenhagen
2011-12-17 Pagliacci (Leoncavallo),Copenhagen
2012-12-15 Carmen (Bizet), Deutsche Oper Berlin
2013-04-26 Stiffelio (Verdi), Opera de Monte-Carlo
2013-05-16 Andrea Chenier (Umberto Giordano), Wiener Staatsoper
2013-09-14 Otello (Giuseppe Verdi), Wiener Staatsoper
2013-09-17 Otello (Giuseppe Verdi), Wiener Staatsoper
2013-11-09 Otello (Verdi), Deutsche Oper Berlin
2013-12-09 Ein Abend mit José Cura, Wiener Konzerthaus
2014-01-10 Andrea Chenier (Umberto Giordano), Operan (Stockholm)
2014-02-22 Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Christian Vásquez, Konzerthaus Berlin
2014-09-14 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini), Wiener Staatsoper
2014-09-25 L'Opera e la grande bellazza, Arena di Verona
2015-03-28 Carmen (G. Bizet), Teatro alla Scala (Milano)
"Deserto sulla terra" (Verdi: IL TROVATORE)
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