NEW YORK, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Music Network (http://www.gmn.com), the leading Internet destination for jazz, opera, classical music, today announced the signing of Jose Carreras as a GMN Family Artist.

GMN recorded Mr. Carreras' Christmas concert in the Royal Albert Hall in London last week, and beginning today, selected tracks from the concert are available for streaming. The full concert with the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor David Gimenez will be webcast on GMN in early 2001. In addition, exclusive video interview footage with Mr. Carreras recorded this month in London is available to view on GMN through early 2001.

As a GMN Family Artist, regular webcasts will be available, GMN will set up an official Jose Carreras website, and Mr. Carreras will be afforded the opportunity to showcase some of the finest young Spanish talent on global platform via GMN.

Production Director Steve Long says that GMN is delighted to be working with Jose Carreras to bring his music to a worldwide audience. ``We are thrilled to be able to commence this special relationship with the webcasts of this celebratory concert recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall. Many more of the plans that GMN has been discussing with Jose Carreras will come to fruition in the New Year.''

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