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Enrico Caruso: A Voice for the Ages
9.0 / 10• 2022• 53m•NR• German
Documentary
Storyline
Born in 1873 in a poor neighbourhood in Naples, Enrico Caruso conquered the world with his singing voice. At the age of 27 he got a contract at the Scala in Milan, and his already considerable popularity skyrocketed thanks to the invention of the gramophone. He sold millions of records, and garnered international acclaim. In 1903 he moved to New York to perform at the prestigious Metropolitan Opera, in the role of Radames. But his riches and fame attracted the attention of the Mafia, who started blackmailing him. He felt trapped by his fame and died at just 48 years old. Biographer Francesco Canessa, the music critic Jürgen Kesting and the composer Micha Hamel explain the ups and downs of the man behind the timeless Italian voice.
Cast & Crew
Enrico Caruso
self
LeadHW
Henrik Wöhler
narrator
Benjamin Völz
narrator
VS
Viola Sauer
narrator
MW
Martin Wehrmann
narrator
MH
Micha Hamel
self
JK
Jürgen Kesting
self
SB
Silvia Bazoli
self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Norbert Busè's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Enrico Caruso: A Voice for the Ages is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
