hɪz lˈɪɹɪkəl tˈɛnɚɹ əvən ʌnjˈuːʒuːəli sˈɔft ænd lˈaɪt tˈæmbɚɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst ɐtwˈʌns bɹˈɔːt hˌɪm lˈʌv ænd pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ɐmˌʌŋ ɐdmˈaɪɚɹɚz ʌvðɪ ˌɑːpɚɹˈæɾɪk ˈɑːɹt.
His lyrical tenor of an unusually soft and light timbre almost at once brought him love and popularity among admirers of the operatic art.