One of the few great operatic tenors who was also a successful
baritone. He was able to sing both the tenor role of Otello and the
baritone role of Iago in different productions of Verdi's opera
"Otello".
A member of the Metropolitan Opera from 1946 to 1961.
Was in a relationship with the soprano Lushanya Mobley from 1945 until her death in 1990.