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Enrico Caruso

Italian opera singer (1873–1921)
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Enrico Caruso
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Summary

Enrico Caruso was born on February 24, 1873[1], in Province of Naples[2]. He died on August 2, 1921[3], in Naples[4]. He worked as an opera singer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,138 views/month, #6,609 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Naples[7]
  • Date of birth: February 25, 1873[8]
  • Place of burial: Italy[9]
  • Father: Marcellino Caruso[10]
  • Mother: Anna Baldini[11]
  • Spouse: Dorothy Park Benjamin[12]
  • Child: Gloria Grazianna Victoria America Caruso[13], Enrico Caruso Jr.[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[15]
  • Native language: Italian[16]
  • Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[17], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: opera[20]
  • Record label: Victor Talking Machine Company[21]
  • Commons category: Enrico Caruso[22]
  • Voice type: tenor[23]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[24]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[25]
  • Family name: Caruso[26]
  • Given name: Enrico[27]
  • Pseudonym: Karuzo, Enriko‏[28]
  • Significant event: Enrico Caruso wedding[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Enrico Caruso[30]
  • Commons gallery: Enrico Caruso[31]
  • Work location: New York City[32], Naples[33]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-enrico-caruso[34]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[35]

  • Country: IT[36]

  • Began / founded: 1873-02-25[37]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1921-08-02[38]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e4d389bb-fe8f-472d-8ffd-c2cb02a7b2b7[39]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Enrico Caruso include Caruso[40], a musical work/composition[41] and Caruso sauce[42], founded in 1954[43].

Why It Matters

Enrico Caruso has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Mario Lanza[46], an opera singer[47], 1921–1959[48], of United States[49], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[50].

Entities named for him include Caruso[40], a musical work/composition[41] and Caruso sauce[42], founded in 1954[43].

FAQs

Where was Enrico Caruso born?

Enrico Caruso's place of birth was Province of Naples[2].

Where did Enrico Caruso die?

Enrico Caruso died in Naples[4].

Who were Enrico Caruso's parents?

Enrico Caruso's father was Marcellino Caruso[10]. Enrico Caruso's mother was Anna Baldini[11].

Who was Enrico Caruso married to?

Enrico Caruso's spouses include Dorothy Park Benjamin[12].

What did Enrico Caruso do for work?

Enrico Caruso worked as an opera singer[5].

What awards did Enrico Caruso receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[17] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].

Who did Enrico Caruso influence?

Enrico Caruso has been cited as an influence by Mario Lanza[46].

Related Entities

George Maxwell Richards Italy Kingdom of Italy Mario Lanza New York City

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 84
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  2. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · Gewild · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → enrico-caruso
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  5. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-enrico-caruso
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described at url: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-enrico-caruso, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
  7. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0082802-Caruso-Enrico-18731921
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  9. 21w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica, Faces of Moscow
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  10. 23w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id → 981058616889106706
    Plaque image → Caruso Enrico Sorrento.jpg, Targa commemorativa casa coniugi Caruso.JPG
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