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Enrico Caruso
1873–1921
One of opera’s first global superstars, this celebrated Italian tenor brought a rich, powerful voice to the world’s great stages and helped turn sound recording into a mass phenomenon. His performances made him a legend far beyond the opera house.
2 Audiobooks
Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing
by Luisa Tetrazzini, Enrico Caruso
How to Become a Successful Singer
by Dame Clara Butt, Enrico Caruso, Ben Davies, Dame Nellie Melba
About the author
Born in Naples on February 25, 1873, Enrico Caruso rose from modest beginnings to become the most famous tenor of his era. He sang at leading opera houses in Europe and the Americas, earning particular acclaim for the warmth, force, and emotional directness of his voice.
Caruso’s career unfolded just as recorded music was beginning to transform popular culture. His records, made in the early 20th century, reached huge audiences and helped make him one of the first truly international recording stars. That blend of stage fame and recording success gave his voice an afterlife that few singers of his time could match.
He died in 1921, but his influence on opera and recorded music has lasted for generations. For many listeners, Caruso remains the defining tenor of the early recording age: a singer whose voice carried both grandeur and unmistakable human feeling.