Caruso Records for the Gramophone and Typewriter Company
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts, Music, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Musicians, Singers
- Curriculum: Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History
- Geographical Location: Italy
- Date: April 11, 1902
Article abstract: Enrico Caruso’s first serious attempt at recording operatic songs proved an overwhelming success, launching his career as one of the world’s major recording artists.
Summary of Event
During the early part of 1902, Enrico Caruso, a well-known tenor star of European opera, experienced a particularly successful season in Monte Carlo. Singing opposite the renowned Australian soprano Nellie Melba, Caruso sang his way through countless famous operas.
Melba had persuaded Caruso to sing at Covent Garden in London. Caruso had been...
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