Enrico Caruso
Born in 1873 in Naples, where his parents, originating from Caserta, had moved for work.At the age of ten years ago as an apprentice in the engineering firm where his father worked,
he also attended night school, which emphasizes good skills as a draftsman.The discovery and consolidation of the power of his voice, however, after the initial performances at
beaches and living in Naples, soon send him to the theater plays.She takes voice lessons, and made his debut at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples in 1895, with the opera "L'Amico
Francesco" by Domenico Morelli.In later years she performed in theaters in major cities of Italy. (At Livorno in 1897, meets Ada Giachetti, from whom he had two children).In 1900
he debuted at La Scala in Milan with La Bohème, conducted by Arturo Toscanini, having previously also sang in St. Petersburg and Buenos Aires.And 'launched to stardom, but just in
his hometown, where he wanted to find definitive consecration, will be discussed.At the Teatro San Carlo, in December 1901, sing in Elisir d'Amore, and Manon, but it is not
appreciated by the audience.Even more, I mourn the words of a famous critic, who writes that he had heard sung by a baritone voice. . . . . .It seems that for this, swore not to
perform more in Naples, in fact will happen so.Caruso episode reacts by increasing the commitment to improve themselves professionally, and enriching the repertoire.At the same
time, opens up to new technology affecting the industry.For the first fact "affect" opera arias, an operation that will contribute greatly to popularity and success in later years.In
November 1903, debuted at the "Metropolitan" in New York with "Rigoletto," with great success and there will be 18 seasons.In this space of time, will bring his art in the most
important theaters of Europe.In 1918 he married Dorothy Benijamin with whom he had a daughter, (the relationship with the Giachetti was finished in 1908) and runs two films for a
film company American.Then the lung disease that forces him interruption during a performance in 1920.Work, he went to convalesce in Sorrento, but has a new relapse.Transported to Naples, Vesuvius hotel, where he died in August 1921.
The legend of a voice
'O sole mio
Che bella cosa una giornata di sole,
un'aria serena dopo la tempesta!
Per l'aria fresca sembra gia' festa...
che bella cosa una giornata di sole!
Ma un'altro sole
piu' bello non c'e'
il sole mio
e' in fronte a te
Luccicano i vetri della tua finestra,
una lavandaia canta e si vanta...
mentre strizza, stende e canta.
luccicano i vetri della tua finestra!
Ma un'altro sole
piu' bello non c'e'
il sole mio
e' in fronte a te
Quando viene sera ed il sole tramonta,
mi assale la malinconia...
Resterei sotto la tua finestra,
quando fa sera ed il sole tramonta.
Ma un'altro sole
piu' bello non c'e'
il sole mio
e' in fronte a te
'o sole mio
Che bella cosa è na jurnata 'e sole,
n'aria serena doppo na tempesta!
Pe' ll'aria fresca para gia' na festa...
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole.
Ma n'atu sole
cchiu' bello, oi ne',
'o sole mio
sta nfronte a te!
Luceno 'e lastre d''a fenesta toia;
'na lavannara canta e se ne vanta
e pe' tramente torce, spanne e canta,
luceno 'e llastre d''a fenesta toia.
Ma n'atu sole
cchiu' bello, oi ne',
'o sole mio
sta nfronte a te!
Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne,
me vene quase na malincunia;
sotta 'a fenesta toia restarria
quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne.
Ma n'atu sole
cchiu' bello, oi ne',
'o sole mio
sta nfronte a te!
