Enrico Caruso
Enrico Caruso (25 February 1873 – 2 August 1921) was an Italian operatic tenor, who sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic. Generally recognized as the first international recording star, Caruso made around 250 commercially released recordings from 1902 to 1920. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Naples (city and commune in Campania, Italy) , Died August 2, 1921 (Naples (city and commune in Campania, Italy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer
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Recordings (Results 276-291 of 291 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 2879b | 10-in. | December 1902 | La mia canzone | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2882b | 10-in. | December 1902 | Luna fedel | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5102 | 10-in. | 10/25/1933 | For you alone | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5151 | 10-in. | 10/25/1933 | Because | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5990 | 10-in. | 5/25/1934 | La mia canzone | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0EA6751 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Addio a Napoli | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0EA6752 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Musica proibita | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2EA1570 | 12-in. | 10/19/1935 | Recondita armonia | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2EA1571 | 12-in. | 10/19/1935 | Agnus Dei | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2B3570 | 12-in. | 11/3/1933 | The lost chord | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2B3571 | 12-in. | 11/3/1933 | Ombra mai fù | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2EA4012 | 12-in. | 7/8/1936 | O paradiso | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2EA4093 | 12-in. | 10/23/1936 | Il fior che avevi a me tu dato | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2EA4188 | 12-in. | 1/8/1937 | Hosanna | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2EA5828 | 12-in. | 10/29/1937 | Good bye | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2EA8402 | 12-in. | 11/9/1939 | Una furtiva lagrima | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caruso, Enrico," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102018.
Caruso, Enrico. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102018.
"Caruso, Enrico." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50034771
Wikidata: Enrico Caruso - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170726
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2558169
MusicBrainz: Enrico Caruso - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e4d389bb-fe8f-472d-8ffd-c2cb02a7b2b7
Getty ULAN: Caruso, Enrico - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500069585
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/11768 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/11768
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