Enrico Caruso
Enrico Caruso (/kəˈruːzoʊ/, US also /kəˈruːsoʊ/, Italian: [enˈriːko kaˈruːzo]; 25 February 1873 – 2 August 1921) was an Italian operatic first lyric tenor then dramatic tenor. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic. One of the first major singing talents to be commercially recorded, Caruso made 247 commercially released recordings from 1902 to 1920, which made him an internationally popular entertainment star.
Enrico Caruso | |
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Caruso, c. 1910 | |
| Born | 25 February 1873 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 2 August 1921 (aged 48) Naples, Italy |
| Resting place | Cimitero di Santa Maria del Pianto |
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| Years active | 1895–1920 |
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| Partner | Ada Giachetti (1898–1908) |
| Children | 5 |
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