Enrico Caruso
The most famous operatic tenor of all time, Enrico Caruso (né Errico Caruso) was born on February 25, 1873 (not on February 27, as given in many reference books). He was the third child of his relatively poor parents -- not the 18th, as is often repeated in popular myth. He began serious vocal studies with Guglielmo Vergine in 1891 and later studied with Vincenzo Lombardi. In 1895, he made his debut in L'amico Francesco by Domenico Morelli. That fall in Cairo, he sang Cavalleria rusticana, La Traviata, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Gioconda, and Manon Lescaut, all in less than four weeks.
His international fame began when he sang Loris in the premiere of Giordano's Fedora in 1898. In the following seasons, he sang at St. Petersburg, Moscow, Buenos Aires, Milan, Monte Carlo, and London. Arturo Toscanini conducted his Teatro alla Scala debut when he sang Rodolfo in La bohème. Nellie Melba was his partner at his London debut in Rigoletto.
After making his very successful debut at the Metropolitan Opera as the Duke in Rigoletto, Caruso made the United States his primary operatic home. He spent the major part of each year singing there and usually had the honor of singing opening nights. He also took part in the annual Metropolitan Opera tour of the U.S., and in 1906 was caught in the great San Francisco earthquake right after his performance in Carmen. It was at the Metropolitan Opera that he sang the premiere of Puccini's La fanciulla del West.
As he aged, Caruso began to take on heavier roles including Samson, Eleazar in La Juive, and Vasco in L'africaine. After the tour each season, Caruso would travel to South America and/or Europe to sing and vacation. He never sang in his native city of Naples after 1902 because of a particularly nasty reception to his performances of Massenet's Manon. In 1920, he underwent several operations for pleurisy, but his health continued to decline afterwards. He returned to his native Naples, where he died in 1921.
Caruso's voice had a warmth, and an almost baritonal quality, which was different from the bright, ringing sound favored by most of the colleagues. The voice was extremely beautiful and he had an excellent feeling for the shape of a phrase. His sound recorded very well which helped to make his recordings among the most popular of his time; many of these selections have been available in one format or another since they were first issued. He was for many years the best selling classical performer in America.
Known as a generous colleague as well a great practical joker on stage, Caruso was welcome everywhere. He was a firm believer in good food, good wine, and a good cigar. However, whenever a friend was in a difficult situation, he was the first to offer help. One evening in Philadelphia when a colleague playing Colline became hoarse during a performance of La bohème, Caruso sang the bass aria for him to save the performance. During World War I, he sang in many benefit concerts to raise money for the war effort. To this day Caruso is imprinted in the imagination as the archetypal operatic tenor.
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Tiempo Antico (Recordings of 1916 - 1917)
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Caruso in Opera, Vol. 3
Enrico Caruso, Louise Homer, Marcel Journet
Oper - Erschienen bei Prima Voce am 01.01.2005
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Keep Survivin' (Original Mix)
House - Erschienen bei COCOA am 29.04.2021
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Enrico Caruso Arias, Vol. 1 (1902-1906)
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The Great Caruso
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MANON-II Sogno
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Banging Out EP (Original Mix)
House - Erschienen bei Lost Audio am 07.06.2019
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Little Helpers 181 (Original Mix)
House - Erschienen bei Little Helpers am 23.06.2015
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The Great Caruso Vol 1
Klassik - Erschienen bei 2008 Classic Records am 15.07.2011
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Faust-Salut
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 30.04.2013
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Don't Wanna
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Sk Recordings am 28.05.2018
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Spirito Gentil
World Music - Erschienen bei Viking Records am 21.11.2014
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La Mia Canzone (Milano Recordings of 1902)
Enrico Caruso, Salvatore Cottone, Francesco Cilèa
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Enrico caruso songbook
Pop - Erschienen bei Fondazione Erio Tripodi am 13.06.2019
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The Best Of Caruso (Disc 1)
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Enrico caruso - italian songs
Pop - Erschienen bei Italia Yesterday am 06.04.2017
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The Legendary Caruso
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The Historic Recordings 1904 - 1920
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La donna è mobile
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Enrico Caruso: 100 Original Tracks
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