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| . | .Enrico Caruso as the Duke of Mantua | |
| .. | from Verdi's "Rigoletto" | |
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| Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan | ||
| Currently on display at the | ||
| Detroit Opera House/Michigan Opera Theater | ||
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| October 12 1991 | ||
| Luciano Pavarotti Being Presented | ||
| with the Statue of Enrico Caruso | ||
| Pictured in Photo from left to right | ||
| Mr. Luciano Pavarotti | ||
| Mr. Frank Stella | ||
| President, National Italian American Foundation | ||
| Mr. Dino Valle | ||
| ....Artistic Director, Verdi Opera Theatre & | ||
| ....Statue of Enrico Caruso Society | ||
| .. | Mr. John Zaretti | |
| ....President, Verdi Opera Theatre & | ||
| ....Statue of Enrico Caruso Society | ||
| History | ||
The Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan established a subsidiary, the
Statue of Enrico Caruso Society, to honor one of the greatest opera singers the world has
known: Enrico Caruso. As a tribute to this great artist, the society commissioned Master
Sculptor Ferenc Varga to create a life-size statue depicting Caruso as the Duke of Mantua
in Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto," one of Caruso's most famous roles. The
statue, cast in bronze and mounted on a marble pedestal, was donated to Detroit Symphony
Orchestra Hall and is now permanently permanently displayed at the Detroit Opera House/Michigan Opera Theater. A miniature replica of the Caruso statue
is periodically presented by the society to worthy representatives of the opera world for
their outstanding contribution in promoting this art. Past recipients of the Caruso award:
tenors Carlo Bergonzi, Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras,
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