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The Mario Lanza Collection (3CD) [BOX SET]

Irving Aaronson (Composer), Beelby (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Blake (Composer), Nicholas Brodszky (Composer), Brown / Freed (Composer), Nacio Herb Brown (Composer), Arturo Buzzi-Peccia (Composer), Callinicos (Composer), Eduardo di Capua (Composer), Guy D'Hardelot (Composer), Riccardo Drigo (Composer), Garinei (Composer), Henry Geehl (Composer), Dizzy Gillespie (Composer), George Hamilton Green (Composer), Guy d' Hardelot (Composer), Donald Kahn (Composer), Martin Kalmanoff (Composer), Kauderer (Composer)
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listen  1. Be My Love (From "The Toast of New Orleans") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. I'll Never Love You (from "The Toast of New Orleans") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:32$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Because You're Mine (From "Because You're Mine") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:33$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. The Song Angels Sing (from "Because You're Mine") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Drink, Drink, Drink (From "The Student Prince") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Serenade (From "The Student Prince") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:45$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. The Loveliest Night of the Year (From "The Great Caruso") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:37$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Rigoletto/Act IV/La donna è mobile (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 2:07$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Because (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 2:11$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. For You Alone (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 2:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Golden Days (From "The Student Prince") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 1:30$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Deep in My Heart, Dear (from "The Student Prince") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Elizabeth Doubleday;Constantine Callinicos 4:17$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. If I Loved You (from "Carousel") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Yours Is My Heart Alone (From "The Land of Smiles") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:04$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. One Night of Love (From "One Night of Love") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:06$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. Beloved (From "The Student Prince") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:11$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. Beautiful Love (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 2:34$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. With a Song in My Heart (from "Spring Is Here") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. You Are My Love (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:43$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. Call Me Fool (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:09$0.99 Buy Track


Disc 2:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. All the Things You Are (From "Very Warm for May") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Henri René 3:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. My Song, My Love (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:30$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Love Is the Sweetest Thing (from "Say It with Music") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 2:27$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Will You Remember (from "Maytime") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Henri René 4:05$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Granada (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:58$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Lolita (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:40$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Serenade (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:05$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Temptation (from "Going Hollywood") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 2:19$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Lygia (from "Quo Vadis") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:16$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Lady of Spain (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 2:03$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. This Land (from "The Lord Don't Play Favorites") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Henri René 2:25$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Lee-Ah-Loo (from "Because You're Mine") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 2:54$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Tina-Lina (from "The Toast of New Orleans") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Boom Biddy Boom Boom (from "The Toast of New Orleans") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 2:54$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. The Bayou Lullaby (from "The Toast of New Orleans") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. The Lord's Prayer (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:22$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. And Here You Are (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:21$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. Song of Songs (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:50$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. Somewhere a Voice is Calling (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 2:40$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. I Never Knew (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:01$0.99 Buy Track


Disc 3:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. Ciribiribin (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 2:29$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Wonder Why (from "Rich, Young and Pretty") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Ray Sinatra 3:30$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Come Dance with Me (from "The Seven Hills of Rome") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Jeff Alexander Choir 2:49$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. O sole mio (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza 2:32$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Younger Than Springtime (from "South Pacific") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza 3:32$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. For the First Time (Come prima) (from "For the First Time") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Carlo Savina 2:28$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Never Till Now (from "Raintree County") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza 3:16$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Arrivederci, Roma (featured in "The Seven Hills of Rome") (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza 3:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. If You Were Mine (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:03$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Behold! (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Henri René;Jeff Alexander Choir 2:24$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. A Night to Remember (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Henri René 2:56$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Love in a Home (from "Li'l Abner) (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Henri René 2:27$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Do You Wonder (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza 3:03$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. One Alone (from "The Desert Song") (Remastered 1991)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 2:08$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. Carmen/Act II/Flower Song (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 4:23$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. Aida (featured in "The Great Caruso")/Act I/Celeste Aida (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:32$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. La Traviata/Act I/Brindisi - Libiamo, libiamo (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Elaine Malbin 3:07$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. Rigoletto/Act I/Questa o quella (1991 Remastered)Constantine Callinicos 1:46$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. Pagliacci/Act II/Vesti la giubba (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen21. Cavalleria Rusticana/Addio alla madre (1991 Remastered)Mario Lanza;Constantine Callinicos 3:36$0.99 Buy Track


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Product Details

  • Composer: Irving Aaronson, Beelby, Georges Bizet, Blake, Nicholas Brodszky, et al.
  • Audio CD (November 12, 1991)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: Box set
  • Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • ASIN: B000003F6V
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,651 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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On this CD:
  1. The Toast of New Orleans Be My Love
    Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  2. The Toast of New Orleans I'll Never Walk Alone
    Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  3. Because You're Mine for voice & orchestra
    Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  4. Because You're Mine The Song Angels Sing
    Composed by Irving Aaronson
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  5. The Student Prince, operetta Drink Drink Drink
    Composed by Sigmund Romberg
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  6. The Student Prince, operetta Serenade
    Composed by Sigmund Romberg
    with Elizabeth Doubleday, Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  7. The Great Caruso The Loveliest Night of the Year
    Composed by Irving Aaronson
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  8. Rigoletto, opera Act IV: la Donna è Mobile
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  9. Parce que (Because), for voice & piano (or orchestra)
    Composed by Guy d' Hardelot
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  10. For You Alone for voice & piano (or orchestra)
    Composed by Henry Geehl
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  11. The Student Prince, operetta Golden Days
    Composed by Sigmund Romberg
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  12. The Student Prince, operetta Deep in My Heart Dear
    Composed by Sigmund Romberg
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  13. If I Loved You, song (from "Carousel")
    Composed by Richard Rodgers
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  14. Dein ist mein ganzes Herz, for voice & piano (or orchestra) (from "Das Land des Lächelns")
    Composed by Franz Lehar
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  15. One Night of Love for voice & piano
    Composed by Victor Schertzinger
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  16. The Student Prince, operetta Beloved
    Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  17. Beautiful Love
    Composed by John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  18. With a Song in My Heart, song (from musical "Spring Is Here")
    Composed by Richard Rodgers
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  19. You Are My Love
    Composed by Callinicos
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  20. Call Me Fool
    Composed by Kauderer
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  21. All the Things You Are, song (from "Very Warm for May")
    Composed by Jerome Kern
    Performed by Henri and his Orchestra Rene
    with Mario Lanza

  22. My Song, My Love
    Composed by Beelby
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  23. Say It With Music Love Is the Sweetest Thing
    Composed by Ray Noble
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  24. Maytime, operetta Will You Remember
    Composed by Sigmund Romberg
    Performed by Henri and his Orchestra Rene
    with Mario Lanza

  25. Granada for voice & orchestra (with chorus ad lib)
    Composed by Agustin Lara
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  26. Lolita, serenata spagnola for voice & orchestra
    Composed by Arturo Buzzi-Peccia
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  27. Serenade
    Composed by Riccardo Drigo
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  28. Going Hollywood Temptation
    Composed by Brown, Freed
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  29. Quo Vadis, film score Lygia
    Composed by Miklos Rozsa
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  30. Lady of Spain
    Composed by Reeves
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  31. The Lord Don't Play Favorites This Land
    Composed by Stanley, Taylor
    with Mario Lanza

  32. Because You're Mine Lee-Ah-Loo
    Composed by Lehmann, Sinatra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  33. The Toast of New Orleans Tina-Lina
    Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  34. The Toast of New Orleans Boom Biddy Boom Boom
    Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  35. The Toast of New Orleans The Bayou Lullaby
    Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  36. The Lord's Prayer
    Composed by Albert Hay Malotte
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  37. And Here You Are
    Composed by Novello
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  38. The Song of Songs
    Composed by Antoni Perez Moya
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  39. Somewhere a Voice Is Calling
    Composed by Arthur F. Tate
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  40. I Never Knew
    Composed by Kahn
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  41. Ciribiribin for voice & piano
    Composed by Alberto Pestalozza
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  42. Rich Young and Pretty Wonder Why
    Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Ray Sinatra

  43. Seven Hills of Rome Come Dance With Me
    Composed by Blake
    with Elaine Malbin, Mario Lanza, Henri and his Orchestra Rene

  44. O Sole Mio for voice & piano (or orchestra)
    Composed by Eduardo di Capua
    Performed by Carlo & His Orchestra Savina
    with Mario Lanza

  45. Younger than Springtime, song (from "South Pacific")
    Composed by Richard Rodgers
    with Mario Lanza

  46. Come Prima (For the First Time), song
    Composed by Vincenzo di Sandro and Paola Taccani
    Performed by Carlo & His Orchestra Savina
    with Mario Lanza

  47. Raintree County Never Till Now
    Composed by George Hamilton Green
    with Mario Lanza

  48. The Seven Hills of Rome Arrivderci Roma
    Composed by Garinei
    with Mario Lanza

  49. If You Were Mine
    Composed by Bob Merrill
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  50. Behold!
    Composed by Douglas S. Moore
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  51. A Night to remember
    Composed by Martin Kalmanoff
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  52. Li'l Abner, musical play Love in a Home
    Composed by Gene de Paul
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  53. Do You Wonder
    Composed by Raye
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  54. The New Moon, operetta Softly As in a Morning Sunrise
    Composed by Sigmund Romberg
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  55. The Desert Song, operetta One Alone
    Composed by Sigmund Romberg
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  56. Aida, opera Act I: Celeste Aida
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  57. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Act II: Flower Song
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  58. La Traviata, opera Act I: Brindisi
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  59. Rigoletto, opera Act I: Questa o quella
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  60. Pagliacci, opera Act II: Vesti la giubba
    Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos

  61. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act Addio alla madre
    Composed by Pietro Mascagni
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Mario Lanza
    Conducted by Constantine Callinicos


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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A "must have" for any true Lanza fan, December 16, 2000
I have loved Mario Lanza since I was a child. How can one not! That voice can make you cry, make you happy, make you feel emotions you didn't think possible to feel just from listening to music. It was actually listening to Mario Lanza, that made me appreciate opera and the classics. Something that otherwise I may never have bothered listening to. This collection of 3cds deserves 10 stars. Disc one has his Legendary Hits and his most romantic love songs. Disc 2 has his more exotic songs like 'Lygia' and 'Lady of Spain'. Then there are some terrific rarities from 'The Mario Lanza Show'. Disc 3 features some movie songs and then some fantastic Opera arias. This collection is also all digitally remastered, so the sound quality is wonderful. If you are a fan of Lanza, please, you need this collection. It is wonderful. And the 20 page booklet is packed with photos and an insightful essay on Lanza's life.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of greatest tenors of the recorded era., August 1, 2002
By D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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Mario Lanza was one of the gretest tenors of the recorded era. In my opinion, only Fritz Wunderlich was his equal. If you are a fan of Domingo or Pavorotti -- both of whom are fine tenors -- listen to Mario Lanza and hear how a truly great tenor sounds. Unfortunately, many people -- including critics -- don't take Lanza seriously because they believe MGM's publicity from his movie making days that he was a talented but untrained amateur. While Lanza was indeed extremely talented, he also had extensive formal training. But all this becomes immaterial when you hear this man's glorious voice. If you love great singing please treat yourself to this excellent set which covers a wide range of music from classical through popular.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great love songs; pity about the arias!, September 29, 2001
This is a good introduction to Lanza, albeit an incomplete one. Its pluses are the well-written (and largely accurate) liner notes, and often-excellent sound. If you're looking for Lanza's recordings of love songs, then this is the place to start. Beloved has never sounded better, and the tenor's incomparable recordings of Serenade and Drink! Drink! Drink! from The Student Prince are included. Other highlights include the perfectly recorded and sublimely sung The Song Angels Sing (inexplicably rare on CD); Love is the Sweetest Sing (sung by a tenor who knew all about the subject); If I loved You; One Night of Love; and many other stand-outs.

The downside is that operatic selections are limited to just seven in a 61-track collection. Neapolitan Songs - a huge and important part of the Lanza legacy -are similarly under-represented. I feel that BMG has squandered an opportunity to present a fuller picture of the tenor, especially when one considers the care that has gone into the sound mastering and liner notes. By Disc Three, I found myself a little weary of minor songs such as A Night To Remember, Never Till Now and Come Dance With Me, and longed for "meatier" selections that showed Lanza at the height of his powers. A fourth disc given over to opera and Neapolitan/Italian song would have made all the difference, I feel.

Overall verdict: all in all a good release, but newcomers to Lanza take note - there is more to the guy than just love songs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have
I had forgotten what a beautiful voice Mario Lanza had. This collection contains opera and pop selections that exhibit the power yet sweetness of his voice. Read more
Published on December 11, 2006 by Bobbi

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mario Lanza Collection
I had forgotten just how beautiful a voice from the past was. It is a wonderful collection
Published on November 9, 2006 by Judy S. Mehr

4.0 out of 5 stars The MARIO LANZA Collection
extract from most important LPs. Brilliant sound quality from RCA. Also included are soundtrack recordings from some of his movies. Read more
Published on August 19, 2006 by T. Koenig

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!!!!!
The Mario Lanza Collection is a three CD set and it has 61 songs and they all sound great. The mastering on this set is excellent and the song choice is very very good. Read more
Published on October 18, 2005 by Richard D. Cappetto

4.0 out of 5 stars good
Theyll never have a REAL GREATEST HITS CD FOR THE MAN first the student prince singles that rhino has on there be my love mario lanzas greatest performences at mgm wil never be on... Read more
Published on April 11, 2005 by Jonathan M. Lebo

3.0 out of 5 stars Mario Lanza the Singer
Lanza did have the same voice teacher as Gigli whose name was Enrico Rosatti (sp?.Lanza had a radio show and became very popular and with his big ego,he walked out on his voice... Read more
Published on June 9, 2004

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