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Chamlee, Mario

 Person

Biography

(1892-1966) Lead tenor who replaced Enrico Caruso at the Metropolitan.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Mario and Ruth Chamlee

 File
Identifier: B367.03.0006.0006
Abstract

Mario Chamlee (May 29, 1892 – November 13, 1966) was one of the lyric tenors who inherited several roles associated with Enrico Caruso at the Metropolitan Opera. His birth name was Archer Cholmondeley. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of a minister. His wife, Ruth Chamlee, was a soprano at the Met.

Dates: 1920s-1950s

Mario Chamlee

 Item
Identifier: B367.03.0002.0005.00008
Abstract

(1892-1966) Lead tenor who replaced Enrico Caruso at the Metropolitan.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1914- 1942