Richard Tucker
American opera singer (1913-1975) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 61
Richard Tucker was an American operatic tenor and cantor. Long associated with the Metropolitan Opera, Tucker's career was primarily centered in the United States.
Richard Tucker is read about 47 times a day, in 19 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
- Nat Levine Produced The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
John Wayne Also in The Shadow of the Eagle and Maker of Men
Frank Lloyd Directed Roads of Destiny (1921)
Samuel Goldwyn Produced Roads of Destiny (1921)
Alexander Korda Directed The Squall (1929)
Carl Laemmle Produced Only Yesterday (1933)
Edward Everett Horton Also in Shall We Dance (1937)
Archie Mayo Directed On Trial (1928)
Jimmy Finlayson Also in Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
Alan Crosland Directed The Jazz Singer (1929)
Mark Sandrich Directed Shall We Dance (1937)
Carl Laemmle Jr. Produced Only Yesterday (1933)
Jerome Cowan Also in Shall We Dance (1937)
Edward Sedgwick Directed Maker of Men (1931)
Christy Cabanne Directed The World Gone Mad (1933)
Kurt Neumann Directed Make a Wish (1937)
Franklin Pangborn Also in Only Yesterday and On Trial
Sol Lesser Produced Make a Wish (1937)
Donald Meek Also in Make a Wish (1937)
George Meeker Also in Only Yesterday and In Paris, A.W.O.L.
Rolfe Sedan Also in Shall We Dance and The World Gone Mad- Ford Beebe Directed The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
Edward H. Griffith Directed Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)- Phil Goldstone Produced The World Gone Mad (1933)
Media & music
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Richard Tucker (photo with dedication)![As the Duke in Rigoletto, 1971. '''Here on archive.org''']"},"audio2":{"wt":"You may hear Richard Tucker performing Verdi's \"[[La Traviata]]\" with [[Robert Merrill]], [[Anna Moffo]] and the Rome Opera Orchestra conducted by [[Fernando Previtali]] in 1961 [https://archive.org/details/lp_la-traviata_verdi-anna-moffo-richard-tucker-robert-mer/disc1/01.01.+La+traviata%3A+Atto+I.+(Part1).mp3 '''Here on Archive.org''']"}},"i":0}}]}" id="mwWA">External audio You may hear Richard Tucker with Fausto Cleva conducting the Columbia Symphony Orchestra in popular arias from Giacomo Puccini's operas in 1959 Here on archive.org You may hear Richard Tucker performing Verdi's "La Traviata" with Robert Merrill, Anna Moffo and the Rome Opera Orchestra conducted by Fernando Previtali in 1961 Here on Archive.org](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Richard_Tucker_Rigoletto_Metropolitan_Opera_1971.JPG/1280px-Richard_Tucker_Rigoletto_Metropolitan_Opera_1971.JPG?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
As the Duke in Rigoletto, 1971. '''Here on archive.org''']"},"audio2":{"wt":"You may hear Richard Tucker performing Verdi's \"[[La Traviata]]\" with [[Robert Merrill]], [[Anna Moffo]] and the Rome Opera Orchestra conducted by [[Fernando Previtali]] in 1961 [https://archive.org/details/lp_la-traviata_verdi-anna-moffo-richard-tucker-robert-mer/disc1/01.01.+La+traviata%3A+Atto+I.+(Part1).mp3 '''Here on Archive.org''']"}},"i":0}}]}" id="mwWA">External audio You may hear Richard Tucker with Fausto Cleva conducting the Columbia Symphony Orchestra in popular arias from Giacomo Puccini's operas in 1959 Here on archive.org You may hear Richard Tucker performing Verdi's "La Traviata" with Robert Merrill, Anna Moffo and the Rome Opera Orchestra conducted by Fernando Previtali in 1961 Here on Archive.org
Richard Tucker monument in Lincoln Square, Manhattan External audio Tucker with Licia Albanese and Alfredo Antonini at Lewisohn Stadium--- All-Puccini program (1959) Here on WQXR radio Tucker sings "Songs From Sunny Italy" with Alfredo Antonini conducting the Columbia Concert Orchestra in 1950 Here on Archive.org "Richard Tucker Sings Arias From Ten Verdi Operas" with the Orchester Der Wiener Staatscoper conducted by Nello Santi in 1965 Here on archive.orgAwards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1975 · aged 61
