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 1-25 of 291 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-994 | 10-in. | 2/1/1904 | Questa o quella | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-995 | 10-in. | 2/1/1904 | La donna è mobile | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-996 | 10-in. | 2/1/1904 | Una furtiva lagrima | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-996 | 12-in. | 2/1/1904 | Una furtiva lagrima | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano (take 1); orchestra (take 1[a]) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-997 | 12-in. | 2/1/1904 | Celeste Aida | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-998 | 10-in. | 2/1/1904 | E lucevan le stelle | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-999 | 10-in. | 2/1/1904 | Recondita armonia | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1000 | 10-in. | 2/1/1904 | Siciliana | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1001 | 10-in. | 2/1/1904 | Chiudo gli occhi | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-1002 | 10-in. | 2/1/1904 | Vesti la giubba | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-2340 | 12-in. | 2/27/1905 | Serenata - Com'è gentil | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-2341 | 12-in. | 2/27/1905 | Romance de la fleur | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-2342 | 12-in. | 2/27/1905 | Bianca al par di neve alpina | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-2343 | 12-in. | 2/27/1905 | Cielo e mar | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2344 | 10-in. | 2/27/1905 | Brindisi | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-3100 | 12-in. | 2/11/1906 | M'apparì | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-3101 | 12-in. | 2/11/1906 | Che gelida manina | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-3102 | 12-in. | 2/11/1906 | Salut demeure | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-3103 | 10-in. | 2/11/1906 | Di quella pira | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-3104 | 12-in. | 2/11/1906 | Spirto gentil | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-3179 | 12-in. | 3/13/1906 | Solenne in quest'ora | Enrico Caruso ; Antonio Scotti | Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-3180 | 12-in. | 3/13/1906 | Celeste Aida | Enrico Caruso ; Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4159 | 12-in. | 12/30/1906 | Triste ritorno! | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4160 | 12-in. | 12/30/1906 | O paradiso | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4161 | 12-in. | 12/30/1906 | Improvviso | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caruso, Enrico," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102018.
Caruso, Enrico. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102018.
"Caruso, Enrico." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 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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