Charles Anthony, a stalwart tenor who in 57 seasons at the Metropolitan Opera appeared with the company more often than any other solo artist, died on Wednesday at his home in Tampa, Fla. He was 82.

His death was confirmed by a Met spokesman, who said the cause was kidney failure.

The number seems almost impossible, but Mr. Anthony sang with the Met in 2,928 performances. He played 111 roles in 69 operas, including three parts in Puccini’s “Turandot” alone: Pang, Pong and the Emperor, with which he made his farewell on Jan. 28, 2010.

He retired comfortably ahead of the next two marathoners on the company’s list: its music director, James Levine (2,442 appearances), and George Cehanovsky, a Met baritone from 1926 to 1966 (2,394).