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Richard Tucker (August 28, 1913 – January 8, 1975) was an American operatic tenor and cantor. Long associated with the Metropolitan Opera , Tucker's career was primarily centered in the United States.
Jan 3, 2011 · Rare video clip from 1964 TV show with Metropolitan Opera tenor Richard Tucker singing magnificently. Tucker sings Nessun Dorma, The Sweetest Sounds, and You'll Never Walk Alone. Earl...
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Feb 4, 2021 · Richard Tucker "Selections from Pagliacci" from Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" on The Ed Sullivan Show on December 7, 1969. Subscribe now to never miss an...
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Learn about Richard Tucker, the legendary singer who performed 724 times with the Metropolitan Opera and inspired generations of artists. Read tributes from his colleagues and friends, and watch videos of his voice and personality.
Richard Tucker (born August 28, 1913, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died January 8, 1975, Kalamazoo, Michigan) was an American operatic tenor and cantor who sang roles in more than 30 operas. As a youth, Tucker first sang as a member of a synagogue choir and on radio.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Brooklyn-born tenor Richard Tucker had a unique dual career. As one of the great voices of the Metropolitan Opera, Tucker made his debut there as Alfredo Germont in Verdi's "La Traviata" in January, 1945, and became a specialist in the Italian and French lyric roles.
Jan 9, 1975 · Richard Tucker, for 30 years a leading tenor with the Metropolitan Opera Company, died of a heart attack yesterday afternoon in Kalamazoo, Mich., where he was to have appeared...
