Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1945 and sang there for 30 years. After the death of Jussi Bjorling in 1960, he became the dominant tenor at the Met in an era when tenors such as Franco Corelli, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Mario del Monaco and, even his brother-in-law, Jan Peerce were his direct competition. Supremely confident and highly competitive, he's known for his ringing voice, superb technique, and impeccable diction.