Otello (usually singing it in German). The Russian heroic tenor Ivan Yershov was a renowned pre-World War I Otello in his native country. His compatriot Arnold Azrikan achieved his greatest recognition as a dramatic tenor in Otello. For this performance he was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1946. Enrico Caruso was studying "Otello" when he died unexpectedly in 1921, thus thwarting the New York Metropolitan Opera company's plans to stage the opera as a new vehicle for its star tenor. Currently, Plácido Domingo has appeared in more video productions of the opera than any other tenor. Also, he has recorded the
Record World "Billboard"'s "Bubbling Under"), spotlighting positions 101–150, was announced in November 2012. In 2013, Bruce Elrod reactivated "Record World" as a sister publication of "Cash Box" magazine. The new "Record World" is geared solely to independent artists and labels. Bruce Elrod and Edward Straiter (CEO of "Cash Box") aim to make a difference in the music industry for years to come. Record World Record World magazine was one of the three main music industry trade magazines in the United States, along with "Billboard" and "Cash Box". It was founded in 1946 under the name Music Vendor, but in 1964 it was