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Enrico Caruso 1873 - 1921

Enrico Caruso was born on February 25, 1873 in Naples, Campania Italy, and died at age 48 years old on August 2, 1921 in Metropolitan City of Naples County. Enrico Caruso was buried at Del Pianto Cemetery in Naples. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Enrico Caruso.

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    Enrico was the 3rd of 7 children, born in Naples Italy. His father Marcellino was a mechanic and foundry worker and altho Enrico worked with his father for a time, his amazing voice led him in another direction - to become one of the most famous operatic tenors of all time. Although Enrico's mother died in 1888, she was an early supporter of his singing career. He sang in his church choir and found work as a street singer as well as performing in cafes and soirees. After serving 45 days in the military (it was compulsory), he resumed his singing lessons and at the age of 22 made his professional stage debut at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples. After a lot of work and many small engagements, Caruso began his famed career, performing throughout Europe and the United States. He married Dorothy Park Benjamin in 1918 and they had one daughter but previous to that marriage he had a long-term affair with (married) to Italian soprano Ada Giachetti and they had 4 sons, 2 of which survived infancy. Even though he died at the relatively young age of 48, the name Enrico Caruso is celebrated over 100 years later in the world of opera.
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    1873

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    February 25, 1873
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    Naples, Campania Italy
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    Italian/Italy

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    Italy

  • Early Life & Education

    His mother insisted that he attend school and he received a basic education form a local priest.

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    Singer, Opera
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    August 2, 1921
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    peritonitis arising from a burst subphrenic abscess
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Is that the Loch Ness monster with Enrico Caruso? The famous opera tenor Enrico Caruso is fishing near his home in East Hampton but it looks like he's caught the Loch Ness monster! And he looks a little shocked at his predicament. I would be too - who sees the Loch Ness monster outside of Scotland?

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Bain News Service
Date & Place: at Caruso home in East Hampton, New York USA
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100 years ago today, famous operatic tenor Enrico Caruso died. He may have died young (age 48) but his fame (and recordings) live on.
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Wish he had survived into the era when recording equipment was much better!
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[Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, In "Girl of the Golden West",...
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Enrico Caruso, famous Italian tenor, with a group of people. Caruso is the one in the back (highest in the photo).

Caruso was the most famous operatic tenor in the world until his death at 48 in 1921. He performed 863 times at the Met in New York and made 290 recordings between 1902 and 1920.

He was in San Francisco during the 1906 quake.

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Date & Place: in USA
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Caruso, Anthony (Dec 1, 1908 - Jul 2, 1996) Caruso, Bertha (May 15, 1881 - Dec 1969) Caruso, Warren (Sep 23, 1933 - Mar 1967) Caruso, Grace (Mar 29, 1905 - Dec 1976) Caruso, Agostino (Dec 4, 1906 - Oct 1977) Caruso, Leo (Feb 6, 1911 - Sep 1977) Caruso, Mario (Mar 6, 1915 - Dec 12, 1992) Caruso, Albert (Mar 13, 1894 - Sep 1959) Caruso, Pasquale (Aug 6, 1887 - Nov 1968) Caruso, Leo (Mar 28, 1935 - Apr 25, 2002)
Caruso, Robert (Mar 12, 1935 - Mar 29, 2011) Caruso, Mary (Jan 26, 1911 - May 20, 1991) Caruso, Francis (Jan 14, 1909 - Dec 1976) Caruso, Pasquale (Dec 7, 1885 - May 1973) Caruso, Ralph (May 26, 1889 - Oct 1981) Caruso, Katherine (Feb 24, 1922 - May 24, 1997) Caruso, Edward (Dec 16, 1932 - Sep 3, 2008) Caruso, Geraldine (May 26, 1933 - Mar 1991) Caruso, Ruth (Jun 20, 1936 - Jun 15, 2005) Caruso, Muriel (Dec 1, 1922 - Nov 14, 2009)
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