Enrico Caruso (1873–1921) was an
Italiantenor who was one of the most famous male
opera singers in history. He sang to great acclaim at major
opera houses around the world, and spent 18 consecutive seasons as the lead tenor at the
Metropolitan Opera in
New York City. He was one of the first major classical vocalists to make numerous
recordings (more than 260), and his 1902 recording of "
Vesti la giubba" was the first to sell over a million copies. His records sold so well that the Collector's Guide to
Victor Records asks, "Did the
phonograph make Caruso, or did Caruso make the phonograph?"Photo:
Bain News Service; Restoration:
Michel Vuijlsteke
Enrico Caruso (1873–1921) was an
Italiantenor who was one of the most famous male
opera singers in history. He sang to great acclaim at major
opera houses around the world, and spent 18 consecutive seasons as the lead tenor at the
Metropolitan Opera in
New York City. He was one of the first major classical vocalists to make numerous
recordings (more than 260), and his 1902 recording of "
Vesti la giubba" was the first to sell over a million copies. His records sold so well that the Collector's Guide to
Victor Records asks, "Did the
phonograph make Caruso, or did Caruso make the phonograph?"Photo:
Bain News Service; Restoration:
Michel Vuijlsteke