José Carreras CD Great Opera Arias Decca Classical vintage

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Description

The CD shown in the photo is an album by José Carreras titled “Grands Airs d’Opéras” (Great Opera Arias), released by the Decca label in the “Classique” (Classical) collection. The front cover, in perfect harmony with classical aesthetics, features a two-tone red and black background, with the artist's name prominently displayed in yellow letters. The inscription “Grands Airs d’Opéras” is also highlighted, accompanied by a photo of José Carreras mid-performance, hand raised, capturing the intensity of the opera.

The lower part of the cover specifies the selection of composers performed: Verdi, Donizetti, Puccini, Gounod, Franck, Leoncavallo, Rossini, and Strauss, positioning this disc as a collection of the greatest arias from the lyrical repertoire. The Decca logo, in the upper right, confirms the release under this renowned label for classical music and opera. The graphic design, typical of classical compilations released between the late 1990s and early 2000s, emphasizes clarity and legibility of information, with a sober and expressive photograph of the artist.

The item presented is a standard audio CD, housed in a jewel case (not visible in this image), with a cardboard jacket of which only the front is shown here. No additional information is visible regarding the exact content or the possible presence of an inner booklet.

The visual condition of the jacket shows reflections, with no apparent major alteration on the visible area. The colors remain vibrant, and the text is perfectly legible. No obvious defects are observable on this side, suggesting correct preservation of the presented item.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. The front cover appears to be in good overall condition, with no visible tears or stains in the photo.

Did you know? José Carreras, an internationally renowned Spanish tenor, is notably famous for forming the “Three Tenors” trio with Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo. The Decca label, founded in 1929 in the United Kingdom, is recognized as one of the world’s largest publishers of classical music, having produced numerous reference recordings in the field of opera.

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