Caruso (1873-1921) sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic. He was also one of the first major singing talents to be commercially recorded. Many theatrical and personal items once owned by Caruso were collected by Commendatore Aldo Ma...
READ MOREWe renamed our theater “The Enrico Caruso Piccolo Teatro” (This sign now located on railing as you walk downstairs to Theater and Learning Lab). We were gifted 12 old Theater chairs that Aldo Mancusi acquired and refinished for his theater 30 years ago. He dedicated Piccolo Teatro to famed Soprano and benefactor of ECMA Licia Albanese and Michael S...
READ MORECommendatore Aldo Mancusi was the founder, curator and President of the Enrico Caruso Museum of America. He dedicated much of his life to enlightening us to the wonder of Enrico Caruso and in doing has kept alive the voice and life of the greatest tenor in the world. Aldo’s ability and desire to share his passion for Caruso came from the love he ex...
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READ MOREThe twentieth century began with the promise of new inventions, art forms, the automobile and much more that would stimulate the most significant expansion of creativity not experienced since the Renaissance. Along with the promise of a new age, came a rebirth of music’s highest form…the Opera. The music of Puccini, Verdi, Leoncavallo, and many oth...
READ MOREThe Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend: "The Life and Times of Caruso". A lecture on the life of opera legend Enrico Caruso and a screening of the silent film "My Cousin" presented by Comm. Aldo Mancusi, Founder and President of the Enrico Caruso Museum of America. Thursday, December 21st, 6:30 PM. Italian American Museum - 155...
READ MORE«Nei dialoghi immaginari con lui gli chiedo spesso cosa fare con tutti i suoi ricordi, ci teneva tanto a farsi chiamare commendatore, e ora sono commendatore della Repubblica italiana anche io...». Aldo Mancusi non trattiene l’emozione. Da più di quarant’anni ha raccolto cimeli e memorabilia e realizzato al secondo piano della sua casa il Museo Car...
READ MOREThe Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents: "The Evolution of Recorded Sound". A Program with Commendatore Aldo Mancusi, Founder & President of the Enrico Caruso Museum of AmericaThe Evolution of Recorded Sound. Presentation by Commendatore Aldo Mancusi filmed by Anton Evangelista Anyone who loves an...
READ MOREBy Nino Pantano A gala celebration was recently held honoring Commendatore Aldo Mancusi and the life and legacy of Mme. Licia Albanese at the New York Athletic Club at Central Park South. Mancusi, who is the founder and curator of the Enrico Caruso Museum in Brooklyn, was recently given the much coveted title of Commendatore, one of the highest ho...
READ MORESeptember 20 (Sunday) 2:00 pmCaruso and the Evolution of Recorded Sound: Caruso recordings and the history of recorded music, music boxes and records. Sponsored by the Enrico Caruso Museum of America - 1942 East 19th Street, Brooklyn Admission: free; open to the publicContact: Comm. Aldo Mancusi 718-368-3993amancusi@enricoca...
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