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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 291 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-4162 12-in. 12/30/1906 Ideale Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-4259 12-in. 2/20/1907 Quartet : Bella figlia dell' amore Bessie Abott ; Enrico Caruso ; Louise Homer ; Antonio Scotti Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-4315 12-in. 3/17/1907 Ah Mimi, tu piu Enrico Caruso ; Antonio Scotti Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-4316 12-in. 3/17/1907 Un dì all'azzurro spazio Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-4317 12-in. 3/17/1907 Vesti la giubba Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-4326 12-in. 3/24/1907 O soave fanciulla Enrico Caruso ; Nellie Melba Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-4327 12-in. 3/24/1907 Del tempio al limitar Mario Ancona ; Enrico Caruso Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-5008 12-in. 1/10/1908 In terra solo Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-5009 12-in. 1/10/1908 Adorables tourments Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-5010 12-in. 1/10/1908 Mi par d'udir ancora Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-5052 12-in. 2/3/1908 Sextette : Chi mi frena Enrico Caruso ; Francesco Daddi ; Marcel Journet ; Antonio Scotti ; Marcella Sembrich ; Gina Severina Vocal sextet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-5053 12-in. 2/3/1908 Quartet : Bella figlia dell' amore Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Antonio Scotti ; Marcella Sembrich ; Gina Severina Vocal quartet (soprano, mezzo-soprano [Severina-contralto], tenor, and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-6025 12-in. 3/10/1908 Quartet : Addio dolce svegliare Enrico Caruso ; Geraldine Farrar ; Antonio Scotti ; Gina Viafora Vocal quartet (2 sopranos, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-6026 12-in. 3/10/1908 Finale act I, O quanti occhi fisi Enrico Caruso ; Geraldine Farrar Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-6032 12-in. 3/16/1908 Lolita Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-6033 10-in. 3/16/1908 La donna è mobile Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-6034 12-in. 3/16/1908 Ah! sì, ben mio Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-6035 10-in. 3/16/1908 Questa o quella Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-6036 12-in. 3/17/1908 Ai nostri monti Enrico Caruso ; Louise Homer Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-6061 12-in. 3/29/1908 Una furtiva lagrima Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-6062 12-in. 3/29/1908 Magiche note Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-6062 10-in. 11/7/1909 Magiche note (Magic tones) Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-6679 12-in. 12/19/1908 Alerte! Alerte! Enrico Caruso ; Geraldine Farrar ; Félix Vieuille Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-6680 12-in. 12/19/1908 Perigliarti ancor languente from Il trovatore Enrico Caruso ; Louise Homer Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-6681 12-in. 12/19/1908 Que voulez-vous, Messieurs? Enrico Caruso ; Emilio de Gogorza ; Félix Vieuille Vocal trio (tenor, baritone, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 26-50 of 291 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caruso, Enrico," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102018.

Caruso, Enrico. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102018.

"Caruso, Enrico." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102018

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Linked Open Data Sources

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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