Enrico caruso february 25, 1873 august 2, 1921 was an italian opera singer and one of the most famous tenors in history. The recordings are listed chronologically by recording date, title, composer and matrix number. Although he was a musical child who sang neapolitan folk songs everywhere and joined his. Enrico caruso italian, 18731921 selfportrait, 1908 signed enrico caruso, dated 1908 and inscribed n.
To fully comprehend the genius of this maestro, all one has to do is listen to his recording of a particular song and then compare it with the recordings of other singers caruso. Emulating the work of the late aida faviaartsay in caruso on records valhalla, ny. Early encouragement came from fellow workers who heard him sing. 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. Enrico caruso top songs top songs chart singles discography. Record making was still in its teething stages when enrico caruso first stood before the acoustic horn in 1902. The original music was by johnny green and the cinematography by joseph ruttenberg. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from enrico caruso. Enrico caruso songs top songs chart singles discography. The complete recordings of enrico caruso volume 1 classics. Enrico caruso label collection an illustrated discography born 25. Its lyrics are by giovanni capurro 18591920 and the melody was composed by eduardo di capua 18651917. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. A treasury of immortal performances sacred songs enrico caruso a.
He loves musetta, in his home town of naples, and then dorothy, the daughter of one of the metropolitan operas patrons. Enrico caruso died years before the lp format all his vinyl lps are compilations of previous shellac and other formats. Errico caruso was born on february 25, 1873, in naples, italy. Parmi veder le lagrime each tear that falls rca victor collectors issue usa. Usa 17 uk 14 canada 3 germany 3 italy 2 belgium 1 netherlands 1 norway 1 yugoslavia 1. Homage to enrico caruso 25021873 02081921 this is a nonprofit homepage created as a post mortem tribute to the legendary neapolitan singer and opera star enrico caruso who, with his voice, empathy, charisma and gramophone recordings, contributed to making opera known and loved in the world in the beginning of the past century. February 25, 1873 august 2, 1921 was an italian tenor.
Marcellino caruso 18401908 anna baldini 18381888 enrico caruso italian pronunciation. Download wings of song the story of caruso by dorothy caruso and torrenace goddard 1928. This is despite being below 400 in the count of hits and 900 in. Enrico caruso was one of the alltime legendary tenors and one of the first. Feb 01, 20 o sole mio is a neapolitan song written in 1898. Paper is adhered to a second sheet with tape at the upper corners verso and with glue at the lower corners and along the left edge verso. Enrico caruso from the best of caruso releases discogs. August 1921 in napoli compiled by rene aagaard 200509 uploaded 2014 the discographical information is from various discographies. An album of his music reach number 40 for a single chart in austria in dec 1999, so he has the distiction of having the longest career in the 20th centuary charts, 95 years from his first hit in 1904 to his last. Imprint dover, eldridge reeves johnson memorial, delaware state museum, 1973. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of europe and north and south america, appearing in a wide variety of roles from the italian and french repertoires that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic. Well, enrico caruso was the big thing a century ago, and even a cursory exploration of this collection demonstrates why his reputation dominates any discussion of great opera singers.
The songs are listed with the most widely successful first. Caruso was a brilliant tenor who demonstrated that personal interpretation is just as important to opera as it is to technical feats. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Although a man of humble origins, he managed to rise from poverty, thanks to his extraordinary intelligence and determination. The complete caruso contains everything extant that enrico caruso recorded from 1902 to 1920.
Yet your attention quickly gets past the myriad sonic and musical blemishes probably unnoticeable then, and irrelevant now and zeros in on the voice. Enrico caruso composer search enrico caruso on recordings are available for online listening. I find this record my biggest disappointment in the tenors discography. Listen to your favorite songs from the voice of enrico caruso, recordings 19041920 by enrico caruso now. The 25 best songs enrico caruso to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on.
Overview v biography v discography v compositions v credits v related v. Enrico caruso the complete victor recordings by enrico. The following discography contains information regarding some of the published recordings by enrico caruso 25 february 1873 2 august 1921 made from 1902 through 1920 as have been made available in selected compact disc compilations. Currently it contains all known published recordings by enrico caruso made through 1904 and some from his early years recording for the victor talking machine company in the united states. Bolig received when his the recordings of enrico caruso was published in 1973. Enrico caruso, original name errico caruso, born february 25, 1873, naples, italydied august 2, 1921, naples, the most admired italian operatic tenor of the early 20th century and one of the first musicians to document his voice on recordings. Enrico caruso biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. He was a major star, as well as one of musics first international sex symbols. This page lists the song chart entries of enrico caruso. Few firsttime authors have been granted a more auspicious entrance into the national operatic scene than john r. A list of unpublished recordings follows the main discography. Download enrico caruso his life and death by dorothy caruso 1945 5,6 mb. Lasky as associate producer from a screenplay by sonya levien and william ludwig. The voice of enrico caruso, recordings 19041920 by enrico.
Enrico caruso is, without doubt, one of the greatest singers the world has ever known. May 26, 2010 listen to your favorite songs from the voice of enrico caruso, recordings 19041920 by enrico caruso now. It comes with a 56page booklet in three languages that includes scant notes, but a couple of useful indices, one relating caruso s operatic roles to his recordings, and the other a cumulative list of the artists who recorded with caruso. Enrico caruso composer discography of american historical. All albums by enrico caruso available to download and stream in high quality. Enrico caruso was one of the pioneers and early adopters of 78rpm and commercial music recording. This film traces the life of tenor enrico caruso 18731921. Enrico caruso, original name errico caruso, born february 25, 1873, naples, italydied august 2, 1921, naples, the most admired italian operatic tenor of the early 20th century and one of the first musicians to document his voice on recordings caruso was born into a poor family.
He received little primary education and briefly studied music with conductor vicenzo lombardini. He was blessed with a voice which managed to convey its basic timbre and character despite the primitive recording technology of the day, incapable of capturing. It is estimated that 5 million singlesided caruso discs were sold dur ing his lifetime. The historic record, 1965, bolig included recordingplayback speeds for all published caruso recordings. He was probably the fir st celebrity whose fame as a recording artist equaled the renown he enjoyed on t he stage. The magic of his sublime voice transcends all generations and genres of music. Enrico caruso 18731921 was widely regarded as the finest oper atic tenor of his day. February 25, 1873 august 2, 1921 was an italian operatic tenor. Enrico caruso the complete victor recordings, an album by enrico caruso on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
It was directed by richard thorpe and produced by joe pasternak with jesse l. The following discography contains information regarding some of the published recordings by enrico caruso 25 february 1873 2 august 1921 made from 1902 through 1920 as have been made available in. The italian opera singer enrico caruso is considered by many people the most famous opera singer of all time or the matchless singer for his unique and suggestive vocal timber. With mario lanza, ann blyth, dorothy kirsten, jarmila novotna. An updated, but substantially abridged, discography by bolig appeared in michael scotts biography the great caruso new york.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Download happiness with caruso article from new york times 7. Enrico caruso complete recordings of enrico caruso 1973. He was the third of seven children to a poor alcoholic father. Enrico caruso was one of the alltime legendary tenors and one of the first international recording stars. The great caruso is a 1951 biographical film made by metrogoldwynmayer and starring mario lanza as enrico caruso. Enrico caruso was an italian tenor who was an early recording artist and the foremost metropolitan opera attraction for a generation. To think these 27 selections were recorded nearly 100 years ago.
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