Giovin, giocondo, sì possente, bello
On this day in 1903 tenor Enrico Caruso made his Metropolitan Opera debut as the Duke of Mantua.
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On this day in 1903 tenor Enrico Caruso made his Metropolitan Opera debut as the Duke of Mantua.
Caruso sang 863 performances with the Met across 17 seasons.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzk5YLH4oxo
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