Enrico Caruso was a celebrated Italian operatic tenor who sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas. Caruso was one of the first major singing talents to be commercially recorded, making around 260 recordings from 1902 to 1920. His powerful voice, which spanned from baritonal to tenor notes, was known for its richness of tone and passionate delivery. His immense popularity and pioneering recording career made him one of the most famous and influential singers in history.