Her good friend, the legendary Italian tenor Enrico Caruso, often visited and sometimes performed at her New York homes.

Micky engages a "Mr. X" (William Hootkins), who may or may not be the famous Josef Locke, the legendary Irish tenor who left England as a tax exile.

D1 OBITUARIES B7 Lucky Thompson A legendary tenor and soprano saxophonist , he was 81.

The film follows the life of the legendary tenor from childhood poverty in Naples to the beginning of his rise to fame.

Inspired by the legendary Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso, Lovano deftly, yet directly, applies orchestral melodies and figures in different manners to create a beautifully meditative collection of music.

The essence of Mr. Iglesias' appeal is distilled in "Caruso," a tribute to the legendary Italian tenor written by Lucio Dalla, on Mr. Iglesias' latest album, "Crazy" (Columbia 57584; CD and cassette).

Mr. Bosco has just learned that his imported star for the night's sold-out performance of Verdi's "Otello," the legendary Italian tenor Tito Merelli (Ron Holgate), is too ill to go on.

A profusion of legendary tenors - including Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Mario del Monaco and, eventually, Jan Peerce) came and went during the years in which (Sir) Rudolf Bing led the Metropolitan.

He does an excellent job handling the vocals once performed by Eddie Kendricks, but does he feel the pressure of being compared to the legendary tenor?

A film Gigli made in Italy, "Mamma," will be shown and some of the arias most closely associated with the legendary tenor, will be performed by his one-time student and protege, Giuseppe Moretti (285-6790 or 762-0267).