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James McCracken

Biography

James McCracken (December 16, 1926 – April 29, 1988) was an American operatic tenor. At the time of his death The New York Times stated that McCracken was "the most successful dramatic tenor yet produced by the United States and a pillar of the Metropolitan Opera during the 1960s and 1970s."

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

245 releases · 46 albums · active 1954–2022

  • Performance · 295
  • Other credits · 18

Studios: Sofiensaal · Symphony Hall, Boston · The Metropolitan Opera House · Großer Saal, Wiener Musikverein

Frequent collaborators

  • Various
  • Verdi
  • Gaetano Donizetti
  • Bizet
  • Mascagni
  • Beethoven
  • Bergonzi
  • Alfredo Kraus

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