Francesco Tamagno heard on the stages of London and New York during the late-Victorian Era. Tamagno, however, refused to perform Wagnerian works, even in Italian translation; he believed that the tessitura of the music written for Wagner's tenor heroes lay too low to suit his vocal range. Tamagno lived long enough to witness the rise to fame of the young Enrico Caruso (1873–1921). He admired Caruso's ability, predicting as far back as 1898 that Caruso would go on to become the number-one Italian tenor of the 20th century. As M. J. Phillips-Matz observes in her 2002 Puccini biography, Tamagno and Caruso actually
Michael Caruso (ice hockey) with the Reading Royals on November 8, 2014. In adding a stabilising influence to the Royals blueline, Caruso contributed with 20 points in 65 games. On June 12, 2015, Caruso signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian club, Dornbirner EC of the EBEL. Michael Caruso (ice hockey) Michael Caruso (born July 5, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Caruso was selected in the 4th round, 103rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, following a standout