Top Twenty Great Tenors
The era of the great tenors begins with legends like Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli and Lauritz Melchior: Thanks to charismatic star tenors like them and the rise of the gramophone in the early 20th century, the tenor has come to epitomise the singer in many people’s minds. Which tenors should be called “great” is of course a highly personal decision, especially due to the many specialisations in the tenor range: There are lyric and heroic tenors, "tenore di grazie", Italian and French tenors. In this playlist, you can discover our selection of twenty of the most beautiful tenor voices ever captured on record.