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Operatic tenor Enrico Caruso was a draftsman and cartoonist as well as a singer. He drew this on April 11, 1902, to commemorate his first audio recordings for RCA Victor. He was one of the first classical vocalists to use the gramophone, then cutting-edge technology [1432 x 929]

September 11, 2023

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gleobeam on September 11, 2023 4:35 pm

[source](https://press.princeton.edu/ideas/ken-steiglitz-when-carusos-voice-became-immortal)

[*Mattinata*](https://youtu.be/WEqV23J_8IY?si=OUxeCE8udLxp91YP) 1904. Even with this primitive equipment one clearly hears the power of his voice.

>”Mattinata” was the first song ever written expressly for the Gramophone Company. Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo in 1904, it was dedicated to Enrico Caruso, who was the first to record it in April, 1904 with the composer at the piano. Ever since, the piece has been a concert favourite of tenors [wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattinata_(Leoncavallo))

Operatic tenor Enrico Caruso was a draftsman and cartoonist as well as a singer. He drew this on April 11, 1902, to commemorate his first audio recordings for RCA Victor. He was one of the first classical vocalists to use the gramophone, then cutting-edge technology [1432 x 929]

Bronze wine warmer on three legs. China, Shang dynasty, 1250-1200 BC [2530×3100]

Remnant of a sitting Buddha statue. Gandhara, Pakistan, 1st-3rd century AD [3800×3600]

Marsylas flayed, a 1st-2nd century AD Roman copy of a Greek original from the 2nd century BC, found at the Horti Maecenatiani. The choice of the marble, known as pavonazzetto, renders dramatically the livid colors of the tortured body and gives a startlingly lifelike impression… [1280×853] [OC]

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Operatic tenor Enrico Caruso was a draftsman and cartoonist as well as a singer. He drew this on April 11, 1902, to commemorate his first audio recordings for RCA Victor. He was one of the first classical vocalists to use the gramophone, then cutting-edge technology [1432 x 929]

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Bronze wine warmer on three legs. China, Shang dynasty, 1250-1200 BC [2530×3100]

Remnant of a sitting Buddha statue. Gandhara, Pakistan, 1st-3rd century AD [3800×3600]

Marsylas flayed, a 1st-2nd century AD Roman copy of a Greek original from the 2nd century BC, found at the Horti Maecenatiani. The choice of the marble, known as pavonazzetto, renders dramatically the livid colors of the tortured body and gives a startlingly lifelike impression… [1280×853] [OC]

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