Early years
The youngest of three children, Carreras was born in Sants, a working class district in Barcelona, Spain.[4] In 1951, his family emigrated to Argentina in an unsuccessful search for a better life. However, within a year they had returned to Sants where Carreras was to spend the rest of his childhood and teenage years.
José Carreras, age 8, in his first public performance. Spanish National Radio, December 1954.He showed an early talent for music and particularly singing, which intensified at the age of 6 when he saw Mario Lanza in The Great Caruso.

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