From: Karen Mercedes
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Subject: Re: Caruso anecdote (was Arias Transposed)
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On Tue, 8 Feb 2000 Xise-at-aol.com wrote:

> FANTASTIC!!! But I feel you can still detect the tenor sound in his
> incredible singing. I wonder if he is the best tenor ever. I don't think
> any of his colleagues ever had the range or sonorious quality in their voices
> as Caruso had. He even has a full and round sound in the old recordings while
> other singers seem screechy.

I don't know. I'm fond of Caruso, but I wouldn't necessarily let him have
the "Best Tenor Ever" title undisputed. I think Jussi Bjoerling and
Georges Thill could give him a run for his money.

Karen Mercedes
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