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- Birth nameCalogero Antonio Carusoto
- Charles Anthony was born on July 15, 1929 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), La Traviata (1982) and The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006). He was married to Eleanor. He died on February 15, 2012 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
- SpouseEleanor(? - February 15, 2012) (his death, 3 children)
- Opera singer (tenor).
- His most frequent roles were the Innkeeper in Strauss' "Der Rosenkavalier" (159 times); the henchman Ruiz in Verdi's "Il Trovatore" (141 times), and Gastone in Verdi's "La Traviata", which he played 136 times.
- He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1954 as the Simpleton in Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov".
- Holds the record for the most performances with the Metropolitan Opera. In 57 seasons with the Met, he appeared 2,928 times. His final performance was as the Emperor Altoum in Puccini's "Turandot" on 28 January 2010.
- [interview with Time magazine in 2004] A singer onstage in the moments before he opens his mouth is the loneliest person in the world. You never know what's going to come out.
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