sˈɪns hɪz deɪbjˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn, hiː hæd sˈʌŋ æt lˈiːst wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt ɹˈoʊlz, ˈɔfən ɪn mˈoːɹ ðɐn wˈʌn lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ, ænd hɪz pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz ɪn ˈɑːpɚɹə ænd ˌɔːɹətˈoːɹɪˌoʊ nˈʌmbɚd mˈoːɹ ðɐn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd.
Since his debut in 1915, he had sung at least 108 roles, often in more than one language, and his performances in opera and oratorio numbered more than 1600.