José Carreras is one of the most successful tenors of our time. At the latest since he sang the live concert for the 1990 World Cup in Italy together with Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo, he has been known to an audience of billions worldwide. The 21-CD edition "The Philips Years" brings together all the recordings for this label for the first time. Carreras shows the whole range of his abilities. From opera recitals to Spanish songs to popular works, everywhere he could show his vocal ability. 3 CDs consist of highlights from complete recordings of operas released on Philips. Among them are his successful recordings of Donizetti's operas Lucia di Lammermoor and L'elisir d'amore as well as Massenet's Werther, Berlioz's Lélio, Halévy's La Juive and Saint-Saëns's Samson et Dalila and several others.
As a bonus, the edition includes an interview disc by musician and journalist Jon Tolansky, in which he speaks with Carreras and companions of the artist. All albums are presented in their original cover artwork - many were not available on CD for many years. Thus, this limited edition offers an ideal (re)introduction to the vocal work of José Carreras.