of his voice was not sweet or seductive). He made a large number of records in Europe and America across a 20-year period, commencing in 1907. Most of these recordings—which include arias by composers as diverse as Mozart, Auber, Verdi, Rossini and Wagner—can be heard on CD reissues, mainly on the Marston and Preiser labels. References External links History of the Tenor – Sound Clips and Narration CONTINUO, by Robert Starer 1877 births 1953 deaths Hazzans Israeli people of Latvian-Jewish descent Latvian Jews Musicians from Riga Latvian emigrants to Mandatory Palestine 20th-century Russian male opera singers Jewish opera singers Operatic tenors