Carreras, en la vispera de su concierto en la Arena de Monterrey comenta que Domingo se mantiene el guerrero de siempre
Josep si trova già in Messico, dove mercoledì ha incontrato la stampa, in merito al concerto previsto per domani, venerdì 12 Marzo presso Monterrey, e domenica 14 a Città del Messico, per poi tornare ad aprile ad Acapulco.
Carreras paragona la propria vita professionale a quella degli atleti, per la necessità di rigore e disciplina, di un'alimentazione sana e di un giusto riposo notturno.
Durante la conferenza, ha modo anche di parlare del suo amico Plácido Domingo: il Maestro ha subito un'operazione a New York per un polipo cancerogeno nel colon; aveva accusato dolori addominali durante una performance a Tokyo e per questo ha dovuto sottoporsi all'intervento circa due settimane fa. Come è stato annunciato, è andato tutto per il meglio, e il poche settimane il tenore sarà ancora al lavoro.
Queste sono le parole del suo agente, in parte "smentite" dalla dichiarazione di Carreras, il quale ha affermato di aver telefonato a casa sua, ma Plácido stava dirigendo delle prove a teatro e non era in casa. È evidente che Domingo non riesce a separarsi a lungo dal teatro! Ad ogni modo, a parte gli scherzi, Domingo tornerà ad esibirsi in Aprile, per il Simon Boccanegra al Teatro alla Scala di Milano.
"Il solito guerriero di sempre" così lo definisce l'amico Carreras, che racconta di aver avuto modo di parlarci personalmente all tre e mezza del pomeriggio di mercoledì, di averlo trovato con uno stato d'animo splendido.
Carreras contempla la possibilità di essere coinvolto in un progetto nel futuro assieme a Domingo, ovviamente esclude la presenza di altri tenori per questione di etica e per il legame di profonda amicizia che lo univa a Luciano Pavarotti. Si mostr invece estremamente aperto a eventuali collaborazioni con esponenti della musica leggera.
Grandi ricordi lo legano a Monterrey, come il concerto con Plácido e Alejandro (tenore che per l'occasione sostituí l'allora indisposto Pavarotti): adesso è tornato da solo, ma non meno entusiasta. Proporrà un concerto adatto alla situazione, dove spiccano brani di opera, di tradizione italiana, zarzuelas, canzoni napoltane e spagnole, e chissà che non manchi un gruppo di mariachi... si vede costretto a non rivelare tutto, affinchè risulti una sorpresa.
Carreras si esibirà a fianco del soprano Sabina Puértolas e l'orchestra sinfonica de Nuevo León sarà diretta dal nipote, Maestro David Giménez Carreras, presente nella conferenza stampa come mostra anche il video.
info7.mx & elnorte.com => VIDEOS (in the middle of the page, look for the box called "ver, eschuchar y llevar")
Qui sotto, un altro video da El Porvenir, postato anche su youtube.
Brief english summary of this video above by Maria: JOSEP CARRERAS HAS A FEW WORDS FOR PAVAROTTI, DOMINGO AND HIMSELF, EXPLAINING THAT WHEN THE THREE OF THEM STARTED TO OFFER THE KIND OF CONCERTS THEY USED TO DO, THEY WERE ALREADY PROFESSIONAL SINGERS WITH SOME TWENTY YEARS OF AN IMPORTANT CAREER ON OPERA, ALL THE THREE HAVING WORKED WITH THE BEST CONDUCTORS AND STAGE DIRECTORS. AT THE PRESENT, HE EXPLAINS, THERE ARE YOUNGER SINGERS, STILL WITH SHORT CAREERS, TRYING TO DO THE SAME. CARRERAS ADDS THAT THE FACT THEY STILL HAVE SHORT CAREERS DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE NOT MAGNIFICENT SINGERS BUT THEIR EXPERIENCE IS SHORTER. AND JOSEP CARRERAS ENDS UP BY SAYING THAT WELL, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT THIS TYPE OF MUSIC MAY REACH ALWAYS LARGER AND LARGE AUDIENCES.
A warrior speaking about another warrior! Someone who knows friendship well speaking about a deep friend! And the opportunity was a wonderful one since Placido Domingo was born in Mexico and Josep is now in Mexico! I firmly believe on Josep Carreras words and also firmly believe Placido Domingo putted even some more drops of courage on the warrior he is, due to these Carreras statements. A real Friend always feels it when such words come from the "other real Friend." It was a meaningful press conference!
Keep thinking about the daily life of an opera singer, almost the one of an athlete, as Josep Carreras said. He is absolutely right. And I would say it is even harder with an opera singer because in general an athlete is not competing for decades, but a tenor remains singing for decades! When I see Josep Carreras receiving ovations from his audiences I often wonder if audiences do understand everything that lies behind the moment they are applauding!
Last but not the least - All the best for tomorrow, Josep! Do wish you to offer a lovely concert!
P.S. Luvi, I know am late with comments! Decided to start with your latest entry but have something to say about Brescia, too!
Aqui está la traducción al Inglés del artigo publicado en el periodico Mexicano "Milenium" El link está en la C-Box y es:
http://www.milenio.com/node/399060
CARRERAS IS AN ATHLETE
There is no doubt that Jose Carreras gives evidence of his simplicity to everyone standing before him. And being the star he is, him who is performing next Friday in Monterrey, he spoke proudly about his friend Plácido Domingo.
Thu, 11/03/2010 - 05:42
The Spanish tenor is ready to give a big concert at the Arena Monterrey. The life of a tenor and in particular the one of the Spanish Jose Carreras, in his own words, has always been the life of an athlete.
At a packed press conference in this city, where he will perform next Friday, the tenor said that having a life with the same characteristics of the one of an an athlete, that is what made it possible for him to be an opera singer for decades. What we eat, the number of hours we sleep, everything counts."
The distance between Monterrey and New York did not prevent two renowned opera legends to be in contact since when the tenor arrived in the city, he said he had spoken with Plácido Domingo, just a couple of days after Domingo had surgery to remove a cancerous polyp in the colon.
"I'm happy to tell you about this, because at exactly one hour ago (Wednesday, 3.30 pm) I spoke with Domingo and he is ivery much encouraged. Before we spoke I rang him and from his home I was told he was in the theatre rehearsing for his next project. Placido keeps being an warrior and he soon will be with us as the extraordinary artist he has always been", he stated.
On the other hand the Spanish tenor spoke about what passionates him more in life:
" Music does not mean my profession but my passion," said the tenor. And this is why after a couple of years he is back to delight us with his majestic voice.
"Feel happy and delighted to be in your country and in your state. I returned because I have a very good memory of Monterrey. I then performed at the "Parque Fundidora" with Placido and Alejandro, now I'm back alone, but delighted," Carreras told the press. Next, he talked about the repertory mentioning it as the "right one for the situation. Do not recall the pieces but there will be a bit of all: opera, "zarzuela" and Neapolitan, and perhaps something from Mexico. But we have to leave something for the imagination of the people, in order to become a surprise."
On the idea of singing "ranchera" music, the Spanish tenor simply said: "Placido does it much better than me. It would be great to record "mariachi" pieces because I love it but simply can not."
He said he was very pleased to perform for the first time in the Monterrey Arena, a very large space
"You experience different sensations, in such a large space but basically the feeling is the same."
The Monterrey concert coming next Friday will be the penultimate presentation in our country since his 2010 tour will be interrupted in order for him to take a break and will resume in Acapulco, in April. So, this is how Jose Carreras presents himself to us. With enormous simplicity something that has led him to be considered a wonderful gentleman.
Video from "El Norte" - Complete English Translation of Jose Carreras Statements:
http://www.elnorte.com/
TRANSLATION
Feel very happy with the project of the concert we will offer next Friday. And happy with the wonderful memory I have of Monterrey.
I still have not found an easy repertory or an easy piece or an easy song. I believe that...
Do not exactly recall the titles but in the program there is something from opera, something from zarzuela, something from Italian and Neapolitan song. And as someone already said here, perhaps... I don't know... just maybe we have to think about a group of mariachis!
In our daily life we must try to have a certain discipline and to an opera singer this is absolutely fundamental. The type of food you eat, the number of hours you sleep. We have to live a very healthy life. I even dare to say that it is almost the life of an athlete.
I sincerely believe that the most positive thing about this experience with Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti is that this type of music arrived to a more heterogeneous and larger audience.
With Placido Domingo I have a magnificent relation, on the professional level and above all on the personal level and I mus say I feel happy and am always opened to a project where we can perform together. The two of us with another tenor, surely not! With another tenor surely not! Because it would represent a lack of ethics and friendship towards Luciano Pavarotti. So The Three Tenors were The Three Tenors you know!
A warrior speaking about another warrior! Someone who knows friendship well speaking about a deep friend! And the opportunity was a wonderful one since Placido Domingo was born in Mexico and Josep is now in Mexico! I firmly believe on Josep Carreras words and also firmly believe Placido Domingo putted even some more drops of courage on the warrior he is, due to these Carreras statements. A real Friend always feels it when such words come from the "other real Friend." It was a meaningful press conference!
ReplyDeleteKeep thinking about the daily life of an opera singer, almost the one of an athlete, as Josep Carreras said. He is absolutely right. And I would say it is even harder with an opera singer because in general an athlete is not competing for decades, but a tenor remains singing for decades! When I see Josep Carreras receiving ovations from his audiences I often wonder if audiences do understand everything that lies behind the moment they are applauding!
Last but not the least - All the best for tomorrow, Josep! Do wish you to offer a lovely concert!
P.S. Luvi, I know am late with comments! Decided to start with your latest entry but have something to say about Brescia, too!
Aqui está la traducción al Inglés del artigo publicado en el periodico Mexicano "Milenium" El link está en la C-Box y es:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.milenio.com/node/399060
CARRERAS IS AN ATHLETE
There is no doubt that Jose Carreras gives evidence of his simplicity to everyone standing before him. And being the star he is, him who is performing next Friday in Monterrey, he spoke proudly about his friend Plácido Domingo.
Thu, 11/03/2010 - 05:42
The Spanish tenor is ready to give a big concert at the Arena Monterrey. The life of a tenor and in particular the one of the Spanish Jose Carreras, in his own words, has always been the life of an athlete.
At a packed press conference in this city, where he will perform next Friday, the tenor said that having a life with the same characteristics of the one of an an athlete, that is what made it possible for him to be an opera singer for decades. What we eat, the number of hours we sleep, everything counts."
The distance between Monterrey and New York did not prevent two renowned opera legends to be in contact since when the tenor arrived in the city, he said he had spoken with Plácido Domingo, just a couple of days after Domingo had surgery to remove a cancerous polyp in the colon.
"I'm happy to tell you about this, because at exactly one hour ago (Wednesday, 3.30 pm) I spoke with Domingo and he is ivery much encouraged. Before we spoke I rang him and from his home I was told he was in the theatre rehearsing for his next project. Placido keeps being an warrior and he soon will be with us as the extraordinary artist he has always been", he stated.
On the other hand the Spanish tenor spoke about what passionates him more in life:
" Music does not mean my profession but my passion," said the tenor. And this is why after a couple of years he is back to delight us with his majestic voice.
"Feel happy and delighted to be in your country and in your state. I returned because I have a very good memory of Monterrey. I then performed at the "Parque Fundidora" with Placido and Alejandro, now I'm back alone, but delighted," Carreras told the press. Next, he talked about the repertory mentioning it as the "right one for the situation. Do not recall the pieces but there will be a bit of all: opera, "zarzuela" and Neapolitan, and perhaps something from Mexico. But we have to leave something for the imagination of the people, in order to become a surprise."
On the idea of singing "ranchera" music, the Spanish tenor simply said: "Placido does it much better than me. It would be great to record "mariachi" pieces because I love it but simply can not."
He said he was very pleased to perform for the first time in the Monterrey Arena, a very large space
"You experience different sensations, in such a large space but basically the feeling is the same."
The Monterrey concert coming next Friday will be the penultimate presentation in our country since his 2010 tour will be interrupted in order for him to take a break and will resume in Acapulco, in April.
So, this is how Jose Carreras presents himself to us. With enormous simplicity something that has led him to be considered a wonderful gentleman.
Video from "El Norte" - Complete English Translation of Jose Carreras Statements:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.elnorte.com/
TRANSLATION
Feel very happy with the project of the concert we will offer next Friday. And happy with the wonderful memory I have of Monterrey.
I still have not found an easy repertory or an easy piece or an easy song. I believe that...
Do not exactly recall the titles but in the program there is something from opera, something from zarzuela, something from Italian and Neapolitan song. And as someone already said here, perhaps... I don't know... just maybe we have to think about a group of mariachis!
In our daily life we must try to have a certain discipline and to an opera singer this is absolutely fundamental. The type of food you eat, the number of hours you sleep. We have to live a very healthy life. I even dare to say that it is almost the life of an athlete.
I sincerely believe that the most positive thing about this experience with Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti is that this type of music arrived to a more heterogeneous and larger audience.
With Placido Domingo I have a magnificent relation, on the professional level and above all on the personal level and I mus say I feel happy and am always opened to a project where we can perform together. The two of us with another tenor, surely not! With another tenor surely not! Because it would represent a lack of ethics and friendship towards Luciano Pavarotti. So The Three Tenors were The Three Tenors you know!