The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-02
lsday, August 2, 1921.

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 zkh him to sing in, America for $700 a month but thought the salary excess sive and the deal fell through Grau was quick to perceive the opportunity he had lost and finally engaged Caruso for 50 performances at S1,000 a night. But MT. Grau became ill and Caruso, when singing in Lisbon, received word that again he must abandon his hope of singing in America. Heinrich Con ried, who followed MT. Grau at the Metrop olitan, however, cabled Caruso
 an offer to cross the Atlantic and his ambition at last was realized.
 Although no official statement Of his earnings was ever made public, 1t IS known that Caruso, at the height Of his Metropolitan career, was receiving an
 average of s3,000 for each perform i ance. On special occasions, such as his 1920 season in Havana, he was
 paid $10,00O a night.
 The list of Italian and French | operas in which the noted tenor,s
 name figures since he first sang in | New York revealed an amazing yer | satility. In 16 years he sang no less
 than 549 times, in one season, 19o7- | 1908 making 51 appearances, a great | test of endurance for any voice. He
 was unsparing. if not reckless, of his | in America. from the days of Brig
 noli, Campanini, Rove1li, Tamagno, and Jean de Reszke, it is reported, | ever reigned so long in popular favor Caruso, after his strenuous opera | seasons, sometimes had trouble with
 his throat, which he usually over, came with a little rest and care and
 at certain intervals, rumors that
 "Caruso will never sing again" were | frequently printed. In the winter Of | 1920. however, he suffered serious
 in his throat burst while he was l singing in "E'lisie d'Amore" in the Brooklyn Academy of Music Recov-
 cred from this mishap, caruso was | stricken with pleurisy.
 | During his indispositfon, Caruso
 was the object of devoted attention
 by his wife, formerly Miss Dorothy fy
 married in 1918. One child was born
 to them. Caruso had a son by a former wife, singer named Ada
 Ciachetti, with whom he had been
 associated in opera at Tresiso and | Bologna.
 i Carusos repersoire in America in
 elaSsd Rias ths Risolatfo f21owinE Edseme 5fa6ana somnanbula," Ia Trayiata," Les Huguenots.", Fedora" "Adrienne {.
 'tPagliacci,' 'eL'Amore dei tre Re- . ''Un Ballo in Maschera.'' ''Lodoletta,' D
 Marta" ''L'EHsir d. Amore," Ma non Lescaut," Madame Butterfly
 La Fanciulla del West" Lucia di Fl Trovatore," stDon Giovanni 5 ' gia,- 'Tosca," La Forza del Des- tino." (French) Les Pecheurs de Per1es,'' ttArmide," Faust Julien 'Le Prophete,'' Carmen" Samson ct Delila,'' and tTManon.''
 The famous singer was the guest ot honor at a silver jubilee celebration, 7 on the 25th anniversary of his oper- , atic debut, in November, 1919, at the F Metropolitan at which prominent New : Workers, including the mayor and , other officials, spoke of his great :, artistic achievements. He received 2 an illuminated parchment from 35 families holding boxes in the s7,0oo,- , 900 Golden Horseshoe" a flag from 1, the City of New York, several medals and numerous gifts from his fellow | artists.
 MT. and Mrs. Caruso resided in z New York City during the opera sea- son. They had a summer home or l Long Island and another residence = Vile ale Panche. at Florence, Italy