Lincoln Square in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Richard Tucker

August 28, 1913 • January 8, 1975

— Metropolitan Opera Tenor —

Richard Tucker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2017

1. Richard Tucker Marker

Inscription. Gift to the City of New York
in loving memory of Richard Tucker
from
Mrs. Richard Tucker and Family

[Performed in the following operas]

Aida • Andrea Chenier • Boris Godonov • Carmen
Cavalleria Rusticana • Cosi fan tutte • Die Fledermaus
Don Carlos • Eugene Onegin • Faust • I Pagliacci
Il Trovatore • La Boheme • La fanciulla del West
La forza del West • La Gioconda • La Juive • La Traviata
Lucia di Lammermoore • Luisa Miller • Madama Butterfly
Samson et Dalila • Simon Boccanegra • The Magic Flute
The Tales of Hoffmann • Tosca • Turandot • Ballo in machera

Erected 1979 by the Tucker Family and the Richard Tucker Music Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 40° 46.412′ N, 73° 58.913′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Lincoln Square. Marker is on Broadway north of West 65th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Richard Tucker Park, New York NY 10023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Richard Tucker Park (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln Square (a few steps from this marker); Dante Park

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dante Alighieri (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Dante Park (about 600 feet away); Edna Ferber (approx. 0.2 miles away); New York Society for Ethical Culture Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Congregation Shearith Israel (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Richard Tucker. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. About Richard Tucker. Richard Tucker Music Foundation website entry (Submitted on November 19, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Richard Tucker. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on November 19, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

4. Richard Tucker Park. NYC Parks website entry (Submitted on November 19, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2017

2. Richard Tucker Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2017

3. Richard Tucker Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2017

4. Richard Tucker Marker

Richard Tucker Bust image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2017

5. Richard Tucker Bust

Richard Tucker Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2017

6. Richard Tucker Monument

Looking NNE, with Columbus Avenue and West 66th Street on right

Richard Tucker Bust Sculptor's Mark image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2017

7. Richard Tucker Bust Sculptor's Mark

Milton Heband

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 19, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.