Discover the story of the song > Caruso – Lucio Dalla

- Caruso is a song written in 1986 by the Italian singer and songwriter Lucio Dalla.
- It is dedicated to the Italian tenor Enrico Caruso.
- The original video of the song was shot at the Hotel Vesuvio, where Enrico Caruso died.
- After Dalla's death, the song reached number two on the Italian charts for two consecutive weeks.
- The single was certified platinum by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
- Since then, the song has been covered, translated and reinterpreted by artists from all over the world.
- The song tells the story of a man about to die, who looks into the eyes of a young woman he loves, and feels the pain and nostalgia that comes with it.
- It is probably a romanticized interpretation of the last moments of Enrico Caruso in Sorrento and Naples.
- Caruso, a legend of Italian opera, had many difficulties to be recognized in his country, having more success in the United States.
- He also had several tumultuous relationships with famous and married women.