Soundout Presents a concert series “Affreschi Sonori”, this week Songs by Caruso

Tenor Mark Milhofer and pianist Marco Scolastra pay tribute to one of the most famous singers of all time with a recital featuring songs written by and for Enrico Caruso, taken from their new album. This 90-minute program showcases an unknown side of the tenor and how he influenced and inspired his friends, colleagues, and admirers to write for his incredible voice.

Caruso was truly the first "crossover" artist, the first international celebrity, bringing his stage roles alongside the Neapolitan songs of his homeland to a wider audience. He was either the first international opera superstar to leave a vast sonic legacy, or the first singer to be promoted to that status through his recordings. Either way, he became a household name, and his recordings reached an audience beyond any other singer's dreams.

Mark Milhofer has discovered at least ninety songs written and dedicated to him. But what most people don't know is that Caruso composed himself. Sometimes he wrote just the melody, sometimes just the lyrics, and only once did he write both. The inspiration was his love life, colorful and sometimes tragic, dominated by his partner Ada Giachetti. Caruso's life was full of drama, great wealth, generosity, and hard work.

Mark and Marco had the unique opportunity to perform these songs in the sixteenth-century villa.An evening dedicated to songs by and for Enrico Caruso.

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