Qua, là, su, giù

Speaking of José Carbo, I think a few links are in order.

The official website. Updated recently, by the looks of it. Content includes future engagements (including OA 2009, not yet officially announced) and even, in the surreal-but-charming category, Carbo's complete — and I do mean complete — costume measurements. As a witty relative of mine pointed out: you could make one of your own with those!

Two management profiles: a slightly old one at the slightly odd Sirens of Song and a newer one at Patrick Togher.

And best of all, YouTube! Finding Australian singers (other than the obvious superstars) on YouTube is almost impossible, but there are five — count 'em, five — broadcast quality clips of José to be found here, drawn from performances of Il barbiere di Siviglia and L'elisir d'amore at the Teatro Real in Madrid. All wonderful, especially the Barbiere excerpts. We'll just try not to notice that the same user (presumably connected to the aforementioned Sirens of Song) has also posted a showreel for a group called the 7 Sopranos.

The website hints at an upcoming CD (with the slightly dubious titled Latin Passion) but so far I can find out no more about when, or by whom, this might be released.