Enrico Caruso
Enrico Caruso (February 25, 1873 – August 2, 1921) was an Italian opera sin… Read Full Bio ↴Enrico Caruso (February 25, 1873 – August 2, 1921) was an Italian opera singer and one of the most famous tenors in history. Caruso was also the most popular singer in any genre in the first twenty years of the twentieth century and one of the pioneers of recorded music. Caruso's popular recordings and his extraordinary voice, known for its range, power, and beauty, made him one of the best-known stars of his time.
During his career, Enrico Caruso made nearly 260 recordings and made millions of dollars from the sale of his 78 rpm records. While Caruso sang at many of the world's great opera houses including La Scala in Milan and Covent Garden in London, he is best known as the leading male singer at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for seventeen years. Conductor Arturo Toscanini, who conducted some of the operas that Caruso sang in at the Met, considered him one of the greatest artists he had ever worked with.
Caruso was baptized in the Church of San Giovanni e Paolo on February 26, 1873, having been born in Naples, Italy, one day earlier. He began his career in Naples in 1894. The first major role that he created was Loris in Giordano's Fedora, at the Teatro Lirico in Milan, on November 17, 1898. At that same theater, on November 6, 1902, he created the role of Maurizio in Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur.
In 1903, with the help of his agent, the banker Pasquale Simonelli, he went to New York City, and, on November 23 of that year, he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's Rigoletto. The following year Caruso began his lifelong association with the Victor Talking-Machine Company; his star relationships with both the Metropolitan and Victor would last until 1920. Caruso himself commissioned Tiffany & Co. to produce a 24 kt. gold medal with his profile, as a memento (PER RICORDO) for his friends of his Metropolitan performances.
Caruso was one of the first star vocalists to make numerous recordings. He and the disc phonograph did much to promote each other in the first two decades of the 20th century. His 1902 recording of Vesti la giubba from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci was the world's first gramophone record to sell a million copies. Many of Caruso's recordings have remained in print since their original issue a century ago.
On December 10, 1910, he starred at the Met as Dick Johnson in the world premiere of Puccini's La Fanciulla del West. His last performance at the Met was as Eléazar in Halévy's La Juive on December 24, 1920.
Caruso died in 1921, from what is thought to be complications of pleurisy, apparently not diagnosed in time to save him. He was 48. He is buried in Naples.
Caruso was portrayed by Mario Lanza in a highly fictionalized Hollywood motion picture, The Great Caruso, in 1951.
In 1987, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
During his career, Enrico Caruso made nearly 260 recordings and made millions of dollars from the sale of his 78 rpm records. While Caruso sang at many of the world's great opera houses including La Scala in Milan and Covent Garden in London, he is best known as the leading male singer at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for seventeen years. Conductor Arturo Toscanini, who conducted some of the operas that Caruso sang in at the Met, considered him one of the greatest artists he had ever worked with.
Caruso was baptized in the Church of San Giovanni e Paolo on February 26, 1873, having been born in Naples, Italy, one day earlier. He began his career in Naples in 1894. The first major role that he created was Loris in Giordano's Fedora, at the Teatro Lirico in Milan, on November 17, 1898. At that same theater, on November 6, 1902, he created the role of Maurizio in Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur.
In 1903, with the help of his agent, the banker Pasquale Simonelli, he went to New York City, and, on November 23 of that year, he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's Rigoletto. The following year Caruso began his lifelong association with the Victor Talking-Machine Company; his star relationships with both the Metropolitan and Victor would last until 1920. Caruso himself commissioned Tiffany & Co. to produce a 24 kt. gold medal with his profile, as a memento (PER RICORDO) for his friends of his Metropolitan performances.
Caruso was one of the first star vocalists to make numerous recordings. He and the disc phonograph did much to promote each other in the first two decades of the 20th century. His 1902 recording of Vesti la giubba from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci was the world's first gramophone record to sell a million copies. Many of Caruso's recordings have remained in print since their original issue a century ago.
On December 10, 1910, he starred at the Met as Dick Johnson in the world premiere of Puccini's La Fanciulla del West. His last performance at the Met was as Eléazar in Halévy's La Juive on December 24, 1920.
Caruso died in 1921, from what is thought to be complications of pleurisy, apparently not diagnosed in time to save him. He was 48. He is buried in Naples.
Caruso was portrayed by Mario Lanza in a highly fictionalized Hollywood motion picture, The Great Caruso, in 1951.
In 1987, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Enrico Caruso Lyrics
"O Sole Mio" : "O Sole Mio" Che bella cosa è na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo…
'O sol mio Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Addio a Napoli Addio mia bella Napoli, Addio, addio La tua soave immagine…
Cielo E Mar! Cielo e mar! L'etereo velo splende come un santo altar. L'…
Core 'ngrato Catarì, Catarí... pecchè m'e dice sti parole amare?! Pecch…
Core ngrato Catarí, Catarí, Pecché me dice sti parole amare? Pecché me p…
Donna non vidi mai Ya lo se, que te van a sobrar los pretendientes, Ya…
e lucean le stelle Tosca: E lucevan le stelle E lucevan le stelle Ed olezzava …
For You Alone Take thou this rose This little tender rose The rarest flo…
I Pagliacci: Vesti La Giubba Recitar!...mentre preso dal delirio Non so piu quel che dico…
I Pescatori Di Perle Mi par d′udire ancora, O scosa in mezzo ai fior, La voce…
Iris: Apri La Tua Finestra Apri la tua finestra! Jor son io che vengo al tuo…
L'elisir D'amore: "Una Furtiva Lagrima" Una furtiva lagrima Negli occhi suoi spunto' Quelle festose …
La Donna e Mobile La donna è mobile, qual piuma al vento muta d'accento e di p…
Lasciati Amar Forse in fondo al tuo core (Non lo negar!), Come un raggio…
Lolita amor amor che langue il cor la sua canzon ti vuol…
Mal Reggendo All'aspro Assalto Mal reggendo all′aspro assalto Ei gi tocco il suolo avea: Ba…
Mamma mia Canta pe' mme, stanotte, na canzone, tu ca si' bella e…
Mamma mia che vò sapé Canta pe′ mme, stanotte, na canzone, Tu ca si' bella e…
Mamma mia che vo' sape Canta pe' mme, stanotte, na canzone, tu ca si' bella e…
Manella mia Mana ca mm'accarezza e mme cunzola uh, quanta smanie t'he p…
Mattinata L'Aurora, di bianco vestita, già l'uscio dischiude al gran …
Mi Par D'udir Ancora Mi par d'udire ancora, o scosa in mezzo ai fior, la voce…
Mia Piccirella Mia piccirella,by Enrico Caruso Mia piccirella, deh! v…
Musica proibita Ogni sera di sotto al mio balcone Sento cantar una canzone…
Noche feliz una noche noche de placer me encontré con mi bella María y…
O Sole Mio Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Pagliacci: Vesti La Giubba Recitar! Mentre preso del delirio Non so più quel che dice …
Pimpinella Non contrastar gli uomini fallo per carita non sono tutti …
Qui Sotto Il Ciel Serán tus ojos tus ojos color marrón ("wanono") Quizás tu cu…
Santa Lucia Sul mare luccica L'astro d'argento Placida è l'onda Prosp…
Santa Lucia: Santa Lucia Sul mare luccica L'astro d'argento Placida è l'onda Prospero…
Senza nisciuno Tramonta 'o sole, vintiquatt'ore... sona 'avemmaria... se…
Tarantella Sincera Chistu core che è sincero va truvanno 'nu paraggio, Va truva…
Tiempo antico Era lu tiempo antico comm'era o Paraviso, ca sempe benedic…
Tosca Tosca: E lucevan le stelle E lucevan le stelle Ed olezzava …
Tosca: "e Lucevan Le Stelle" E lucevan le stelle... Ed olezzava la terra... Stridea l'usc…
Tosca: Act 3. E Lucevan Le Stelle Tosca: E lucevan le stelle E lucevan le stelle Ed olezzava …
Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle E lucevan le stelle... Ed olezzava la terra... Stridea l'usc…
Tu ca nun chiagne Comm'è bella 'a muntagna stanotte... bella accussí, nun ll'…
Tu non mi vuoi piu bene Saath tujhi din raat jhare janu ghan ha sukhacha Saang savar…
Una furtiva lagrima una furtiva lagrima negli occhi suoi spunto' quelle festos…
Vaghissima Sembianza Vaghissima sembianza d'antica donna amata, chi, dunque, v'h…
Vesti la Giubba Recitar! mentre preso dal delirio Non so puo' quell' che di…
Vieni sul mar Deh ti desta fanciulla la luna Spande un raggio s'i caro…