Enrico Caruso in Firenze / Lastra a Signa
The series about historical places of opera art & culture. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: Enrico Caruso in Firenze / Lastra a Signa.
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Enrico Caruso in Firenze / Lastra a Signa
Caruso met Ada Giachetti in Livorno in 1897, where they sang together in “Tosca”. They fell in love and had two sons. After Caruso moved his career to the United States in 1903, he bought the Villa Bellosguardo in Lastra a Signa for Ada and the children in 1906. He found out that she was cheating on him with the chauffeur, and she fled with the employee and tried to blackmail Caruso. When she was threatened with prison, she disappeared to Argentina.
Villa Bellosguardo (with a beautiful view, as the name suggests!) is now home to a beautiful Enrico Caruso Museum with villa memorabilia and collectibles from his life. The municipality had bought back the house and set up the museum. A walk through the Garen is also recommended.
Villa Bellosguardo:
View of the museum:
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