The information and sample article links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in the Chronicling America: American Historic Newspapers digital collection (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/). Use the Suggested Search Terms and Dates to explore this topic further in Chronicling America.
Jump to: Sample Articles
Important Dates:
- November 23, 1903. Caruso makes his debut in the New York Metropolitan Opera's “Rigoletto.”
- April 19, 1905. Caruso triumphs with Los Angeles audience.
- November 17, 1906. Caruso arrested at the New York Central Park
- woman
accuser.
- July 12, 1909. Caruso signs 5 year contract with New York Metropolitan Opera.
- December 10, 1910. Caruso sings in Puccini’s “Girl of the Golden West.”
- November 13, 1911. Caruso heads cast in Met production of “Aida.”
- August 2, 1921. Caruso dies in Italy.
Suggested Search Strategies:
- [Try the following terms in combination, proximity, or as
phrases using Search
Pages in Chronicling America.] Caruso, Opera, Tenor, Victor (to locate advertisements for recordings)
- It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results.
- Names of specific operas (Rigoletto, La Fanciulla del West (Girl of the Golden West), Samson et Dalila, etc.) can be used to find information on specific performances
Sample Articles from Chronicling America:
- "First Night of Opera,"
New York Tribune (New York, NY),
November 24, 1903, Page 9, Image 9.
- "Hails Caruso King of Song,"
Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA),
April 19, 1905, Page 3, Image 3.
- "Famous Tenor Is Arrested,"
Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA),
November 17, 1906, Image 1.
- "Caruso, The Tenor, Thrust Into Cell; Woman Accuser,"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC),
November 17, 1906, Last Edition, Image 1.
- "Yo Ho! Ho He! How's $660,000 For Five Years Warbling,"
The Tacoma Times (Tacoma, WA),
July 13, 1909, Image 1.
- "Puccini's Latest Opera Sung Here,"
New York Tribune (New York, NY),
December 11, 1910, Image 1.
- "Opera Season Opens; 1,000 Are Turned Away,"
New York Tribune (New York, NY),
November 14, 1911, Image 1.
- "Caruso's Operatic Career One of Ceaseless Study and Stoicism in Face of Adversity,"
New York Tribune (New York, NY),
August 3, 1921, Page 2, Image 2.
- "Thousands Mourn at Funeral Rites of Enrico Caruso,"
Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA),
August 3, 1921, Night Extra, Image 1.
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