Richard Tucker

This article is about the American operatic tenor. For other uses, see Richard Tucker (disambiguation).
Richard Tucker
Tucker in costume for Andrea Chénier, with Mario Lanza (right), who was a great fan of Tucker's, after Tucker's 1958 Covent Garden debut. This was their only meeting.
Background information
Born
Rivn Ticker

(1913-08-28)August 28, 1913
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 1975(1975-01-08) (aged 61)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart attack
GenresOpera, Jewish music (Cantorial)
OccupationsOperatic tenor, Cantor
Years active1945–1975 (Opera career)
LabelsColumbia Records, RCA Victor
Spouse
Sara Perelmuth (m. 1936)

Richard Tucker (August 28, 1913 – January 8, 1975) was an American operatic tenor and cantor. Long associated with the Metropolitan Opera, Tucker's career was primarily centered in the United States.

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