Alessandro Moreschi
Italian “castrato” singer of the late 19th century & only one to make solo recordings, born in 1858.
Aureliano Pertile
Italian lyric-dramatic tenor born 1885. One of the most important operatic tenors of the 20th century.
Lawrence Tibbett
American opera singer, recording artist, film actor, & radio personality born in 1896.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Siberian operatic baritone with worldwide fame. He has performed at every major opera house.
Luciano Pavarotti
Italian operatic tenor & one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time.
Léo Marjane
French singer born in 1912. Accused of performing for Nazi soldiers & shunned after WW II.
Enrico Caruso
Italian operatic tenor born in 1873 & one of the first major singing talents to be commercially recorded.
Emmy Destinn
Czech operatic soprano born in 1878. Enjoyed a career in Europe & at the New York Metropolitan Opera.
Celestina Boninsegna
Italian operatic soprano born in 1877. Known for her interpretations of Verdi’s heroines.
Heinrich Schlusnus
Germany’s foremost lyric baritone of the period between WW I & II, born in 1888.