James McCracken
James McCracken was an American operatic tenor born in the United States in
1926. McCracken began performing in a church choir and the Blue Jacket Choir
while serving in the United States Navy. They made a professional debut in 1952
as Rodolfo in the Giacomo Puccini opera La bohème. McCracken performed with the
Vienna State Opera and the Zurich Opera, achieving recognition in the title role
of the Giuseppe Verdi opera Otello. In 1963, they became a principal dramatic
tenor at the Metropolitan Opera, appearing in productions including Carmen,
Aida, and Tannhäuser. Their discograph...
