Joseph Calleja
- January 5, 2024
- Opera Singer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Joseph Calleja |
| Occupation | Opera Singer |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 22, 1978(1978-01-22) |
| Age | 46 |
| Birthplace | Attard |
| Country | Malta |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Joseph Calleja Biography
| Name | Joseph Calleja |
| Birthday | Jan 22 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Attard |
| Birth Country | Malta |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Joseph Calleja is one of the most popular and richest Opera Singer who was born on January 22, 1978 in Attard, Malta. Renowned operatic tenor who has performed in the Royal Opera House in London and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
He was a finalist in his 1999 Operalia International Opera Competition, the competition was initiated by the opera legend He placed in the 1999 Operalia International Opera Competition, a contest established by opera star Placido Domingo..
Calleja was born in Attard, Malta. He began singing at the age of 16, having been discovered by tenor Brian Cefai and continued his studies with Paul Asciak. At the age of 19 he made his operatic debut as Macduff in Verdi’s Macbeth at the Astra Theatre in Gozo and went on to become a prize winner at the Belvedere Hans Gabor Competition the same year. In 1998 he won the Caruso Competition in Milan and was a prize winner in Plácido Domingo’s Operalia in 1999.
Calleja’s first solo recital disc, Tenor Arias, was released in 2004. He followed that up in 2005 with The Golden Voice. In 2011, his third solo album Joseph Calleja – The Maltese Tenor reached second overall position on the German charts and debuted at number one in the US Billboard Classical Traditional chart. His 2011 DVD of La traviata from the Royal Opera House and costarring Renée Fleming was nominated for a Grammy award.
His family was from Attard, Malta at the time of his birth. He began to sing when he was 16 years old.
Joseph Calleja Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Opera Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Joseph Calleja is one of the richest Opera Singer from Malta. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joseph Calleja 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began singing at the age of sixteen , and had his debut in opera at the age of nineteen in the production of Verdi’s Macbeth.
He was awarded the award of the 2012 Gramophone Artist of the Year.
Joseph Calleja (born 22 January 1978) is a Maltese operatic tenor.
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On 8 October 2015, Calleja was elected to the Board of Directors of the European Academy of Music Theatre.
Facts & Trivia
Joseph Ranked on the list of most popular Opera Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Malta. Joseph Calleja celebrates birthday on January 22 of every year.
Why is Joseph Calleja famous?
Since 2003, Joseph Calleja has been one of the most successful recording artists for Decca Classics. His first two albums, The Golden Voice and Tenor Arias, both received very good reviews – but it was for his 2011 release The Maltese Tenor that he has received his greatest acclaim and commercial success to date.
How old is Joseph Calleja?
44 years (January 22, 1978)
How tall is Joseph Calleja?
6′ 2″
Where does Joseph Calleja from?
Attard, Malta
What does Calleja mean?
In Spanish, Calleja can be translated to “narrow street” or “alley” , but the Latin translation of Calleya is “skillfully”. The surname is Castilian, originating in or around Ampuero in Cantabria, Spain.