“Tucker in any era would have been outstanding for his consistent brilliance”
Rudolf Bing, Former General Manager
“Richard Tucker was one of my gods. In my life there has always been that great voice to use as an inspiration”
“He was America’s ideal – a pioneer and a beacon to all of us artists”
“There is no question that he was one of the great singers, with a fabulous voice, sensationally endless energy and commitment and a tremendous technical know-how. There are few people on imagines will go on forever. In a sense, Richard Tucker will.”
"Richard was an ideal colleague because of many qualities – his sense of obligation to the total performance, his sincerity toward his art, his joviality at rehearsal, his embracing warmth as a human being. He also had another quality – the rarest of all, perhaps – the sound of his voice being infectious. Often I found myself singer better because I was with him.”
“One of the phenomenal voices of this century. It was always more and more amazing how fresh and young his voice sounded.”
“I could never get over how fantastically he sustained his vocal powers, how indeed they seemed to grow as time went on. He was a wonderful colleague, and what touched me most was his deep religious belief and his love of his family.”
“He was the greatest tenor in the world.”
Richard Tucker Music Foundation 1790 Broadway, Suite 715, New York, NY 10019-1412 Tel. 212-757-2218 Fax 212-7572347
