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Digitally remastered version of a recording from the 1st of February 1904 (room 826, Carnegie Hall, NY). You may want to look at my non-profit website for more Caruso info: www.enricocaruso.dk (English). I have uploaded all of Caruso's recordings (in different versions there. I feel it is important to place this recording in its proper perspective - before you compare Caruso with other later tenors. Caruso had 2-3 years of formal schooling. His native language was Neapolitan Italian, which is'nt Italian. His whole life he had troubles reading - in any language. Still he spoke some 7 languages. The singing lessons he received were rudimentary at best. And still he moves the hearts of those who actually listen to his voice (.. more than a century later). Why? In my opinion because he was an empathetic genious. Able to communicate feelings through his singing like very few others after him. Una furtiva lagrima (A furtive tear) is the romanza from Act II, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, L'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love) by Gaetano Donizetti. It is sung by Nemorino (Caruso) when he finds that the love potion he bought to win his dream lady's heart, Adina, works. Nemorino is in love with Adina, but she isn't interested in a relationship with an innocent, rustic man. To win her heart, Nemorino buys a "love potion" with all the money he has in his pocket. The "love potion" is actually a cheap red wine sold by a con business traveler. But when he sees Adina weeping, he knows ... |