Carlos Almenar Otero

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José Carlos Almenar Otero (Caracas, Venezuela, 21 March 1926 - 7 August 2018) was a Venezuelan singer an songwriter. Carlos Otero recorded more than 20 albums in four different languages: German, Italian, English, and Spanish. During the 50's and 60's he made concert tours in more than 15 countries including: Russia, Japan, Germany, Italy, Egypt, England, Spain, Israel, Lebanon, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, and Denmark. Carlos José Almenar Otero was born on 21 March 1926 in Caracas, the second of five children. The life of this Venezuelan singer is divided between before and after winning The Great Caruso competition, organized by the Metro Goldwyn Mayer to promote a movie of the same name, starring the legendary Mario Lanza. After this success Almenar Otero went to study singing opera in Italy and Germany, where he lived for 20 years and signed a contract with Polydor record label which allowed him to record more than 56 albums. The first challenge he faced was learning Italian tenor to practice and get good operatic singing performances in the Conservatoire Giuseppe Verdi. He also received lessons by the tenor, Nino Piccaluga. On the recommendation of Mairon Carly, who was director of the Metro Goldwyn Mayer in Venezuela, he studied German to optimize his pronunciation and be accepted to record with the label Polydor. His short and thin stature, also represented a serious obstacle to interpret opera. On several occasions he had to use platform shoes to share

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