José Cura
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José Luis Victor Cura Gómez (born 5 December 1962) is an Argentine[4][5] operatic tenor, conductor, director, scenographer and photographer known for intense and original interpretations of opera characters,[6] notably Otello in Verdi’s Otello, Samson in Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila, Canio in Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, Stiffelio in Giuseppe Verdi's Stiffelio and many others.
José Cura | |
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Born | José Luis Victor Cura Gómez (1962-12-05) 5 December 1962 (age 61) Rosario, Argentina |
Nationality | Argentina – Spain |
Education | Escuela Superior de Música at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario[1] Instituto Superior de Arte at the Teatro Colón[2] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, conductor, director, scenographer, photographer |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse |
Silvia Ibarra (m. 1985) |
Children | 3, including Ben |
2007 saw the world-premiere of La Commedia è finita. The show, designed and directed by José Cura – in which he also sang the lead role of Canio – marked the beginning of his career as a director and scenographer. He followed this with his productions of Samson et Dalila at the Badisches Staatstheater in 2010[7] (in which he also sang the title role) as well as La Rondine at the Opéra national de Lorraine[8] (in which he also conducted) and Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie,[9] both in 2012 – singing the roles of Turiddu and Canio in both as well.