MUSICIAN

José Cura

1962 - Today

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José Luis Victor Cura Gómez (born 5 December 1962) is an Argentine operatic tenor, conductor, director, scenographer and photographer known for intense and original interpretations of opera characters, 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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of José Cura has received more than 158,881 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. José Cura is the 1,283rd most popular musician (down from 1,221st in 2019), the 395th most popular biography from Argentina (down from 346th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Argentinean Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.49

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, José Cura ranks 1,283 out of 3,175. Before him are Herbie Mann, Nathan East, Horst Stein, Edoardo Bennato, Stan Kenton, and Trevor Rabin. After him are Nigel Kennedy, Trevor Bolder, Joshua Bell, Bob James, Paco Peña, and Rick Danko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, José Cura ranks 226. Before him are Jon Stewart, Ikililou Dhoinine, Katsuhiro Kusaki, Javier Cercas, Henny Meijer, and Georges Grün. After him are Alexey Miller, Hunter Tylo, Domènec Torrent, Eriq La Salle, Keir Starmer, and Lio.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, José Cura ranks 395 out of 1,154. Before him are Carlos Menditeguy (1914), Rafael Iglesias (1924), Rubén Pagnanini (1949), Natalio Perinetti (1900), Carlos Spadaro (1902), and Pedro Troglio (1965). After him are Félix Loustau (1922), Pedro Ochoa (1900), Miguel Ángel López (null), Roberto Bonomi (1919), Carlos Babington (1949), and Jorge Carrascosa (1948).

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Among MUSICIANS In Argentina

Among musicians born in Argentina, José Cura ranks 12. Before him are Charly García (1951), Osvaldo Pugliese (1905), Aníbal Troilo (1914), Gustavo Cerati (1959), Juan d'Arienzo (1900), and Enrique Santos Discépolo (1901). After him are Fito Páez (1963), Dominic Miller (1960), Paz Lenchantin (1973), and Sol Gabetta (1981).

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