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Enrico Caruso: A Voice for the Ages

Documentary

9.0

Release Date

October 2, 2022

Duration

53 min

Status

Released

Language

de

Overview

Born in 1873 in a poor neighbourhood in Naples, Enrico Caruso conquered the world with his singing voice. At the age of 27 he got a contract at the Scala in Milan, and his already considerable popularity skyrocketed thanks to the invention of the gramophone. He sold millions of records, and garnered international acclaim. In 1903 he moved to New York to perform at the prestigious Metropolitan Opera, in the role of Radames. But his riches and fame attracted the attention of the Mafia, who started blackmailing him. He felt trapped by his fame and died at just 48 years old. Biographer Francesco Canessa, the music critic Jürgen Kesting and the composer Micha Hamel explain the ups and downs of the man behind the timeless Italian voice.

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Enrico Caruso

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Enrico Caruso

Henrik Wöhler

narrator

Henrik Wöhler

Benjamin Völz

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Benjamin Völz

Viola Sauer

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Viola Sauer

Martin Wehrmann

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Martin Wehrmann

Micha Hamel

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Micha Hamel

Jürgen Kesting

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Jürgen Kesting

Silvia Bazoli

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Silvia Bazoli

Carmine Sanchirico

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Carmine Sanchirico

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