DW Culture - History was made on March 18, 1902, when Italian tenor Enrico Caruso recorded his first songs, becoming the first blockbuster recording artist. Caruso, one of the greatest tenors ever,
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Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) dressed in period costume. Caruso was an internationally acclaimed, Italian operatic tenor who performed at major opera houses in Europe and the Americas with his Italian and French repertoires.
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