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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 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1895–1920 |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Ada Giachetti (1898–1908) |
| Children | 5 |
| Signature | |
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Enrico Caruso (/kəˈruːzoʊ/,[1] US also /kəˈruːsoʊ/,[2][3][4] 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. Generally recognized as the first international recording star, Caruso made around 250 commercially released recordings from 1902 to 1920.[5]
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- ^ "Caruso". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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- ^ "Caruso". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Enrico Caruso: Complete Recordings, Vol. 10 (1916-1917)". Naxos.com. 14 August 2003. Retrieved 8 July 2023.