Greatest Headlines - the funeral of Enrico Caruso

[lorileeky]

If only we could have a recording of him using today's technology.

[31operafan]

@lorileeky That would be great. If he was alive today, he would've been impressed by how much sound technology has improved over the last 90 years or so.

[giloubreizh]

De profundis.

[tenorenchanted]

the best tenor ever, with absolute beauty, strength of voice, and remarkable control of dynamics. My favorite tenor aside pavarotti and corelli and del monaco

[diagonalley101]

Wonderful clip, but Caruso is according to all the books and things the greatest Tenor of all time... and my Great Uncle!!! ^_^

♥Alexis

[elgrancaruso3]

i have the complete enricc caruso recordings and filmography as well is documentaries on him,interested write to me

[tenorenchanted]

truely the best, with beauty, strength of voice and remarkable control of dynamics. My favorite tenor next to pavarotti and del monaco

[rayunseitig]

This is cool, phone camera, covers "1940"s style" report of 1921 incident. An authentically sad day in opera.

[elcantante45]

tengo la discofrafia completa de caruso,documentales,y la pelicula MY COUSIN,interesados escribanme

[charlycorelli]

Caruso era el padre de todos los tenores, su muerte al pie del vesubio callo la voz mas dramatica y potente entre los tenores, ya que si bien no podia dar agudos, si podia conmover con su voz.

[evarph]

BUT TV DIDN'T EXIST IN THAT TIME!

[hammondmania]

film existed and it was this film that was edited into a newsreel in the 1940s and was used as a retrospective "Greatest Headlines of the Century" featurette.

[evarph]

Thanks for the information.

[mondrac]

They showed newsreels in the theaters in those days.

[lpvcrcd]

It was an era of class culture and appreciation.. At least we have an outlet here to learn enjoy and appreciate all things about fine music and singing Nice video. enjoyed very much!

[indybluebell]

Thanks for posting this gem. If my math is correct he

was only 48 years old when he passed on. How truly sad!

[sigclu]

Que bella

[Ankhsnammon]

They were the golden,platinum,diamond times!!!!!!!!

ah...no more...no more!!!

Ankhsnammon

[RABSCALLION]

Fantastic find. May I also recommend Heldon Tenor Stafforde Knottley and Maurice Bamforde, they are singers too!

[hammondmania]

I haven't heard those names in a while. Thanks for reminding me Rabscallion.

[qwertyguitar]

eL ASUNTO ES QUE MURIO PERO ES INMORTAL UNO DE LOS GRANDES QUE VIVE EN EL CORAZÓN DE TODOS LOS AMANTES DE ELA BELLA MUSICA

[Johnny1206]

For soprano you forgot to recommend the best of them all, Kirsten Flagstad!

[hammondmania]

ok!ok!ok! thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.

[Bondinero]

great! thanks!

[klarynn]

this is a real gem of history thank you so much for putting this out here. It shows to a young singer, how much the great singers of the past were loved.

[hammondmania]

Thank you for your comments. If you love Caruso, listen also to Mario del Monaco, Jan Peerce, Mario Lanza, Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, Miguel Fleta, Beniamino Gigli, Richard Tauber, etc etc. For sopranos, may I recommend Helen Traubel, Leontine Price, Licia Albanese, Anna Moffo, etc etc. I love recommending these great singers - thanks for watching.

[type2mike]

He died at age 47?? Very young, very sad.

[hammondmania]

Yes, he was born Feb 25 1873 (some sources say 1874), and died August 2nd, 1921.

[Herfinnur]

WOW! where did you get this?

[hammondmania]

it was bundled with an old copy of the film "The Young Caruso" which starred the singing voice of Mario del Monaco (one of my three favourite tenors...the other two are Caruso and Jan Peerce). Thanks for watching!