Mario Lanza: A Discography
Italian and Neapolitan Song Recordings
by Derek McGovern

Listen to Lanza in two early non-commercial recordings of (top) "Mamma Mia, Che Vo' Sape?" and (bottom) "Santa Lucia."

• On the Forum: The Great Neapolitan Song Thread


• On the Forum: Caruso Favorites, a discussion


• On the Forum: L'Alba Separa dalla Luce l'Ombra

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Where more than one version of a particular song exists, I have identified what I consider the best rendition in bold. Roll over this bold text to locate the best CD reproduction of the recording. Where only one version of a particular song exists, I've also provided the optimum CD source. (Again, simply scroll over the text with your mouse to locate these details.)

Italian Song Recordings

L'Alba Separa dalla Luce L'Ombra

(Tosti-D'Annunzio)

• 1959 Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites, Paul Baron, conductor For the First Time/Caruso Favorites (Collectables, 2001)

Arrivederci, Roma

(Rascel-Garinei-Giovannini)

• (also recorded in English with an Italian intro)
• 1957 (with street urchin Luisa di Meo) Seven Hills of Rome soundtrack Mario Lanza: The Ultimate Collection (BMG, 1999)

Ciribiribin

(Tiochet-Pestalozza)

• 1951 Coca-Cola Radio Show The Mario Lanza Collection (BMG, 1991)

La Danza

(Rossini)

• 1950 The Great Caruso soundtrack
• 1951 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1955 Serenade soundtrackSerenade/A Cavalcade of Show Tunes (BMG UK, 2004)

Ideale

(Tosti-Errico)

• 1959 Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites, Paul Baron, conductorMario Lanza: Encore! (Harvest/BMG, 1999)

Lolita

(Buzzi-Peccia)

• 1949 RCA The Mario Lanza Collection (BMG, 1991)
• 1951 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1957 Seven Hills of Rome soundtrack
• 1959 Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites album, Paul Baron, conductor

Luna d’Estate

(Tosti)

• 1959 Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites, Paul Baron, conductor For the First Time/Caruso Favorites (BMG/Collectables, 2001)

Mattinata

(Leoncavallo)

• 1945 (Two RCA test recordings, one of which can be heard here)
• 1949 RCASerenade: A Mario Lanza Songbook, SonyBMG 2009
• 1950 The Great Caruso soundtrack
• 1951 Coca-Cola Radio Show

La Mia Canzone

(Tosti-Cimmino)

• 1959 Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites, Paul Baron, conductor For the First Time/Caruso Favorites (BMG/Collectables, 2001)

Musica Proibita

(Gastaldon)

• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1959 RCA Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites album, Paul Baron, conductorMario Lanza: Encore! (Harvest/BMG, 1999)

Neapolitan Love Song from Princess Pat

(Herbert-Blossom)

• 1951 Coca-Cola Radio Show Serenade: A Mario Lanza Songbook (SonyBMG, 2009)

Non Ti Scordar di Me

(De Curtis-Furno)

• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show Serenade: A Mario Lanza Songbook (SonyBMG, 2009)

Parlami d’Amore, Mariù

(Bixio-Neri)

• (also recorded in English as "Tell Me that You Love Me Tonight")
• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show Serenade: A Mario Lanza Songbook (SonyBMG, 2009)

Santa Lucia

(Palardi?-Anonymous)

• 1950 unreleased version recorded for The Great Caruso
• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1957 The Christophers TV program
• 1959 Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites, Paul Baron, conductor

Serenata

(Bracco-Caruso)

• 1959 Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites, Paul Baron, conductorMario Lanza: Encore! (Harvest/BMG, 1999)

Serenata (Notturno d'Amore)

(Drigo)

• 1950 RCA The Mario Lanza Collection (BMG, 1991)
• 1951 Coca-Cola Radio Show
  

Serenata

(Toselli-Silvestri)

• 1950 RCA Not currently available on any official SonyBMG CD; a good reproduction, taken directly from vinyl, can be heard on the CD The Great Lanza: Original Recordings 1949-51 (Naxos, 2003), which is sold only in Europe
• 1951 Coca-Cola Radio Show

La Spagnola

(Dole-Di Chiara)

• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show Serenade: A Mario Lanza Songbook (SonyBMG, 2009)

Vaghissima Sembianza

(S. Donaudy-A. Donaudy)

• 1959 Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites, Paul Baron, conductorFor the First Time/Caruso Favorites (Collectables, 2001)

Vieni Sul Mar

(Anonymous)

• 1959 Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites, Paul Baron, conductorMario Lanza: Encore! (Harvest/BMG, 1999)

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Neapolitan Song Recordings

'A Vucchella

(Tosti-D'Annunzio)

• 1950 The Great Caruso soundtrack
• 1951 RCA Serenade: A Mario Lanza Songbook (SonyBMG, 2009)
• 1951 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1958 Albert Hall recital

Canta Pe' Me

(Bovio-De Curtis)

• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1958 Mario! album Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG SACD, 2006)

Comme Facette Mammeta?

(Capaldo-Gambardela)

• 1958 Mario! album, Franco Ferrara, conductor Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG 2006)

Core 'Ngrato

(Cordiffero-Cardillo)

• 1949 RCA Encore (Harvest/BMG, 1999)
• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show

Fenesta Che Lucive

(Anonymous)

• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1958 Mario! album Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG SACD, 2006)

Funiculì Funiculà

(Turco-Denza)

• 1958 Mario! album, Franco Ferrara, conductor Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG SACD, 2006)

Dicitencello Vuie

(Fusco-Falvo)

• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1958 Mario! album Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG SACD, 2006)

Mamma Mia, Che vo' Sape?

(Russo-Nutile)

• 1948 two versions: That Midnight Kiss soundtrack and radio
• 1949 RCA Encore (Harvest/BMG, 1999)
• 1949 Life with Luigi radio show
• 1951 two versions: Coca-Cola Show and Because You're Mine s/track
• 1958 Albert Hall Recital

Marechiare

(Di Giacomo-Tosti)

• 1950 soundtrack recording for The Great Caruso
• 1951 RCA Serenade: A Mario Lanza Songbook (SonyBMG, 2009)
• 1951 Coca-Cola radio show
• 1958 Albert Hall Recital

Maria Marì

(Russo-Di Capua)

• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1958 Mario! album Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG SACD, 2006)

'Na Sera 'e Maggio

(Pisano-Cioffi)

• 1952 two takes Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1958 Mario! album Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG SACD, 2006)

O Sole Mio

(Capurro-Di Capua)

• 1949 RCA
• 1951 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1958 For the First Time soundtrack The Mario Lanza Collection (BMG, 1991)

'O Surdato 'Nnammurato

(Califano-Cannio)

• 1958 Mario! album, Franco Ferrara, conductor Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG, 2006)

Passione

(Bovio-Tagliaferi-Valente)

• 1958 Mario! album Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG SACD, 2006)

Pecchè?

(deFlaviis-Pennino, one verse only)

• 1940 primitive home recordingCan be heard in the Private Recordings part of our Multimedia section

Santa Lucia Luntana

(Mario)

• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1958 Mario! album Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG SACD, 2006)

Senza Nisciuno

(Barbieri-De Curtis)

• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1959 Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites Paul Baron, conductor For the First Time/Caruso Favorites (Collectibles, 2001)

Torna a Surriento

(B.G. De Curtis-E. De Curtis)

• 1950 two partial takes, The Great Caruso
• 1951 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1955 Serenade soundtrack with Jacob Gimpel, pianoMario Lanza: The Legendary Tenor (BMG, 1987)/ Serenade/A Cavalcade of Show Tunes (BMG UK, 2004)

Tu Ca Nun Chiagne!

(Bovio-De Curtis)

• 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show
• 1958 Mario! album Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG SACD, 2006)

Voce 'e Notte

(Lardini-De Curtis)

• 1958 Mario! album, Franco Ferrara, conductor Mario! Lanza At His Best (SonyBMG SACD, 2006)

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Italian Art Songs

Già il Sole del Gange

(Scarlatti)

• 1958 Royal Albert Hall Mario Lanza: Live from London (BMG, 1994)

Pietà, Signore

(attributed to Stradella)

• 1958 Royal Albert Hall Mario Lanza: Live from London (BMG, 1994)