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The Enrico Caruso Society and Award
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The Verdi Opera also established the Statue
of Enrico Caruso Society, to honor Enrico Caruso, one
of the greatest opera singers in the world. As a tribute
to this great artist the Society commissioned master sculptor
Ferenc Varga to create a life-size statue depicting Caruso
as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's Rigoletto, one of Caruso's
most famous roles. The statue, cast in bronze, is now
located at the Detroit Opera House. A miniature replica
of the Caruso statue is periodically presented by the
Society to worthy representatives of the opera world for
their outstanding contributions to this art. Recipients
of the Caruso statue include tenors Luciano Pavarotti,
Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Carlo Bergonzi, Scott
Piper, Michael Amante, and baritone Sherrill Milnes. |
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"Vesti
la giubba" from I Pagliacci, by Ruggero Leoncavallo
(Archive recording from a Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan live performance)
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Tenor Scott Piper |
 Baritone
Sherrill Milnes
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Tenor Luciano Pavarotti
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Opera and Pop Tenor
Michael Amante |
Tenor Scott Piper, Michigan Opera Theatre
Director David DiChiera, with Verdi Opera
Board Members, Patrons, at
the Detroit Opera House |
Tenor
Placido Domingo
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Tenor Jose Carreras |
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