Enrico Caruso

Italian opera singer (1873–1921)
Person human Q170726
Enrico Caruso
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Enrico Caruso

Summary

Enrico Caruso is a human[1]. His place of birth was Province of Naples[2]. He was born on February 24, 1873[3]. He passed away in Naples[4]. He died on August 2, 1921[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,424 views/month, #6,609 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Province of Naples[2], Enrico Caruso…
  • Enrico Caruso was born in Naples[8].
  • Enrico Caruso died in Naples[4].
  • Enrico Caruso was born on February 24, 1873[3].
  • Enrico Caruso was born on February 25, 1873[9].
  • Enrico Caruso died on August 2, 1921[5].
  • Enrico Caruso is buried at Italy[10].
  • Enrico Caruso's father was Marcellino Caruso[11].
  • Enrico Caruso's mother was Anna Baldini[12].
  • Enrico Caruso was married to Dorothy Park Benjamin[13].
  • A child of Enrico Caruso was Gloria Grazianna Victoria America Caruso[14].
  • A child of Enrico Caruso was Enrico Caruso Jr.[15].
  • Enrico Caruso held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[16].
  • Italian was Enrico Caruso's native language[17].
  • Enrico Caruso worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Enrico Caruso received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[18].
  • Enrico Caruso received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19].
  • Enrico Caruso is recorded as male[20].
  • Enrico Caruso's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Enrico Caruso's genre is opera[22].
  • Enrico Caruso's record label is recorded as Victor Talking Machine Company[23].
  • Enrico Caruso's Commons category is recorded as Enrico Caruso[24].
  • Enrico Caruso's voice type is recorded as tenor[25].
  • Enrico Caruso's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[26].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1873-02-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1921-08-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e4d389bb-fe8f-472d-8ffd-c2cb02a7b2b7[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Province of Naples[2], a province of Italy[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1861[35] and Naples[8], a city[36], in Italy[37]. Recorded date of birth include February 24, 1873[3] and February 25, 1873[9]. Enrico Caruso's father was Marcellino Caruso[11]. His mother was Anna Baldini[12]. Italian was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Enrico Caruso's professions included opera singer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[18], a lifetime achievement award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1962[40] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19], a commemorative plaque[41], in United States[42].

Personal Life

Among Enrico Caruso's spouses was Dorothy Park Benjamin[13]. Children include Gloria Grazianna Victoria America Caruso[14], 1919–1999[43], of United States[44] and Enrico Caruso Jr.[15], a singer[45], 1904–1987[46], of United States[47].

Death and Burial

Enrico Caruso died on August 2, 1921[5]. He passed away in Naples[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[27]. He is buried at Italy[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Enrico Caruso include Caruso[48], a musical work/composition[49] and Caruso sauce[50], founded in 1954[51].

Why It Matters

Enrico Caruso ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,424 views/month, #6,609 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Mario Lanza[54], an opera singer[55], 1921–1959[56], of United States[57], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[58].

Entities named for him include Caruso[48], a musical work/composition[49] and Caruso sauce[50], founded in 1954[51].

FAQs

Where was Enrico Caruso born?

Born in Province of Naples[2], Enrico Caruso…

Where did Enrico Caruso die?

Enrico Caruso died in Naples[4].

Who were Enrico Caruso's parents?

Enrico Caruso's father was Marcellino Caruso[11]. Enrico Caruso's mother was Anna Baldini[12].

Who was Enrico Caruso married to?

Enrico Caruso's spouses include Dorothy Park Benjamin[13].

What did Enrico Caruso do for work?

Enrico Caruso worked as opera singer[6].

What awards did Enrico Caruso receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[18] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19].

Who did Enrico Caruso influence?

Enrico Caruso has been cited as an influence by Mario Lanza[54].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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