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.
Norbert Busè
Director
Enrico Caruso
self
Henrik Wöhler
narrator
Benjamin Völz
narrator
Viola Sauer
narrator
Martin Wehrmann
narrator
Micha Hamel
self
Jürgen Kesting
self
Silvia Bazoli
self
Carmine Sanchirico
self
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