Verdi’s “Luisa Miller” contains one of Italian opera’s greatest tenor arias, a heart-wrenching moment of loss and betrayal in the second act, when the hero is deceived into believing that his beloved ...

Many people believe that Italy is the only country that can give birth to great tenors, such as Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, and Luciano Pavarotti. However, Richard Tucker, who was born in ...

Otherwise, he finds himself a fairly unremarkable fellow. “You know, in Europe, tenors are gods. In America, you maybe the greatest tenor in the world, so what?” * First published in 1852 ...

This program profiles Joseph Schmidt, one of the great tenors and bel canto singers of the first half of the 20th century. Featuring exclusive footage and representative recordings.

Verdi’s “Luisa Miller” contains one of Italian opera’s greatest tenor arias, a heart-wrenching moment of loss and betrayal in the second act, when the hero is deceived into believing that ...