Mario Lanza: A Discography  


Operatic Recordings

Compiled by Derek McGovern




About the Operatic Recordings


Where more than one version of a particular aria or duet exists, I have underlined what I consider the best rendition(s). I have also provided what I believe to be the optimum sound source on CD. Many of these recommendations are for CDs released between 2015 and 2025 by the London-based music specialists Sepia Records. Please note that while I was one of the compilers for these CDs, and also wrote the accompanying booklet notes, neither I nor my fellow compilers (Lanza biographer Armando Cesari, Vincent Di Placido, Carmel Parisi et al) have any financial interest in these releases. We gave our time to these CD projects simply out of a desire to see justice done to Lanza's recorded legacy, and the Sepia series has also included many non-commercial (live, private, and rare studio acetate) recordings that are unavailable to RCA (Lanza's official recording company) or its subsequent incarnations BMG and Sony.


The best RCA/BMG compilation of Lanza's operatic recordings Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (BMG, 1999). While never aspiring to be a definitive operatic compilation, it contains some (at the time) new-to-CD material and a number of outstanding recordings in mostly excellent sound.


Sepia Records has released two CDs exclusively devoted to Lanza's operatic recordings: the 2015 Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings and Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2---while the 2022 The Undiscovered Mario Lanza offers numerous outtakes and operatic rarities. The sound quality on these releases is variable (ranging from acceptable to outstanding), as the sources in some cases are extremely rare material drawn from acetates, live performances, and outtakes.



Two more recent Sepia Records compilations (arguably among the finest representations of Lanza's legacy)---the 2024 Golden Days and the 2-CD 2025 Set Night and Day---although not exclusively operatic compilations, feature many of the tenor's finest operatic recordings in the best-possible sound, and, as an added bonus, feature Lanza's originally mono recordings converted to Digitally Extracted Stereo (DES) for the first time. To hear samples from these CDs, and to learn more about the DES process (which does not alter or enhance the voice in any way; it simply creates an authentic-sounding stereo soundscape), click here and here  for Vince Di Placido's excellent promo videos---or on the aforementioned CD titles themselves to read my descriptions of each disc. 


Please note: This discography lists only recordings that verifiably still exist. For example, while it is known that Lanza recorded a partial take of the Improvviso from Andrea Chénier for The Great Caruso in 1950, that particular recording has (sadly) never come to light, so it is not listed below. That's not to say that it won't one day be discovered in some film vault or collector's archive (after all, it was only in 2022 that a number of operatic outtakes and extended versions of various material from five of Lanza's films surfaced for the first time---and were then featured on Sepia's The Undiscovered Mario Lanza CD), but until then this list should be regarded as exhaustive.     

L'Africana (Meyerbeer)

O paradiso
  • 8 April 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG 1999)
  • 24 July 1951 (b) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Don't Forget Me (RCA/BMG 1993) 
  • 15 July 1955 (c) Serenade soundtrack Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings (Sepia, 2015)


Aida (Verdi)

Celeste Aida
  • 9 December 1948 (d) That Midnight Kiss soundtrack (featured without the recitative in the film) Note: An acetate of the full version (with recitative) can be heard on The Undiscovered Mario Lanza (Sepia, 2022)
  • 5 May 1949 (e) RCA Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015)
  • 19 August 1950 (f) two takes for The Great Caruso  Note: The film take has never been officially released on CD, but the outtake can be heard on Be My Love: Mario Lanza's Greatest Performances at MGM (Rhino, 1998)
  • 21 March 1952 (g) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics (5-CD set) (Sony/BMG, 2009)


Gloria all'Egitto (Grand March)
  • Late August or early Sep. 1958 (h) For the First Time soundtrack. With the Rome Opera House chorus and uncredited soloists (including bass-baritone Gian Giacomo Guelfi as Amonasro) Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015)


O terra addio
  • 18 August 1950 (f) The Great Caruso soundtrack. With Dorothy Kirsten, soprano and Blanche Thebom, mezzo-soprano. The original (and thrillingly uncompressed) acetate can be heard on The Undiscovered Mario Lanza: Rare Recordings and Hidden Gems (Sepia, 2022).


Andrea Chénier (Giordano)

Un dì all'azzurro spazio (Improvviso)
  • 22 May 1944 (i) (private recording)
  • 6 June 1945 (j) (RCA test recording) (partial take)
  • 28 August 1947 (k) concert Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015)
  • 18 May 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024)
  • 1952 (l) home recording Mario Lanza: Poetry and Passion (Sepia, 2018) Listen to it here. 
  • 29 April 1952 (g) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics (5-CD set) (Sony/BMG, 2009)


Come un bel dì di maggio
  • 22 May 1944 (i) private recording
  • 18 May 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings (Sepia, 2015)
  • 28 March 1952 (g) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics (5-CD set) (Sony/BMG, 2009)


L'Arianna (Monteverdi)

Lasciatemi morire
  • 16 January 1958 (m) recital Mario Lanza: Live from London (BMG, 1994)


L'Arlesiana (Cilea)

È la solita storia (Lamento di Federico)
  • 5 March 1948 (n) concert. Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings (Sepia, 2015) Listen to it here. 
  • 28 March 1952 (g) Coca Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG 1999)
  • 13 July 1955 (o) Serenade soundtrack Mario Lanza: Night and Day (Sepia, 2025)
  • 16 January 1958 (m) recital Mario Lanza: Poetry and Passion (Sepia, 2018)


La bohème (Leoncavallo)

Testa adorata
  • 1952 (l) home rehearsal (Not available commercially)
  • 9 May 1952 (g) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Night and Day (Sepia, 2025)


La bohème (Puccini)

Che gelida manina
  • 8 September 1947 (p) MGM test record
  • 5 May 1949 (e) RCA Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024)
  • 22 July 1950 (f) (partial take; rejected) for The Great Caruso soundtrack
  • 29 August 1950 (f) (partial take; for The Great Caruso soundtrack The Undiscovered Mario Lanza: Rare Recordings and Hidden Gems (Sepia, 2022) 
  • 13 March 1952 (g) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics (5-CD set) (Sony/BMG, 2009)


O soave fanciulla
  • December 1942 (q) private recording with Lois MacMahon, soprano
  • 28 August 1947 (k) concert with Frances Yeend, soprano Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015)
  • 24 July 1948 (r) concert with Kathryn Grayson, soprano Mario Lanza: All the Things You Are (Sepia, 2019)
  • 5 July 1955 (c) Serenade soundtrack with Jean Fenn, soprano (whose contribution was added in August 1955) Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG 1999)


Marcello finalmente
  • December 1942 (q) private recording with Robert Weede, baritone


Ci lascieremo alla stagion dei fiori
  • 13 July 1955 (o) unreleased recording with Jean Fenn, soprano (whose contribution was added in August 1955), for Serenade soundtrack   


Act IV (Extract only, in English)
  • 18 June 1948 (s) Private audition with George London, bass-baritone, and Frances Yeend, soprano, and two other unidentified singers. This recording can be heard here.


Carmen (Bizet)

La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (Flower Song)
  • 7 December 1949 (t) soundtrack for Toast of New Orleans The Undiscovered Mario Lanza (Sepia, 2022)
  • 8 April 1950 (a) RCA Two takes released: the official version is superior and can be heard in (DES) stereo on Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024); the outtake can be heard on Mario Lanza: Greatest Hits (RCA/BMG, 1995)  
  • 6 March 1952 (b) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG 1999)


Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni)

Brindisi
  • 23 August 1950 (f) abridged version, The Great Caruso soundtrack, with MGM chorus The Immortal Voice of Mario Lanza (Sepia, 2021)
Bada, Santuzza, schiavo non son!
  • 17 October 1950 (u) with Marina Koshetz, soprano, soundtrack to The Great Caruso Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015)
Mamma, quel vino è generoso (Addio alla Madre)
  • 22 May 1944 (i) private recording
  • 29 May 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024)
  • 10 November 1951 (u) soundtrack to Because You're Mine, with Peggy Bonini, soprano, and Katherine Hilgenberg (aka Katherine Chapman), mezzo-soprano, subsequently added The Undiscovered Mario Lanza (Sepia, 2022)
  • 28 November 1951 (u) outtake for Because You're Mine Be My Love: Mario Lanza's Greatest Performances at MGM (Rhino, 1998)  
  • 13 March 1952 (g) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Don't Forget Me (RCA/BMG 1993)  


Così fan tutte (Mozart)

E voi ridete
  • Late August or early Sep. 1958 (h) soundtrack to For the First Time, with Paolo Silveri, baritone, and Plinio Clabassi, bass Mario Lanza: The Quintessential Tenor (Sepia, 2023) 


L'elisir d'amore (Donizetti)

Una furtiva lagrima
  • 28 August 1947 (k) concert Mario Lanza: Live at the Hollywood Bowl: Historical Recordings 1947 & 1951 (Gala, 2000)
  • 9 December 1948 (v) for That Midnight Kiss soundtrack (only the second half is featured in the film; the full version is available on The Undiscovered Mario Lanza (Sepia, 2022) 
  • 15 May 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: Night and Day (Sepia, 2025)
  • 1 February 1952 (b) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics (5-CD set) (Sony/BMG, 2009)


Fedora (Giordano)

Amor ti vieta
  • 9 May 1952 (g) Coca-Cola Radio show Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG 1999) 
  • 13 July 1955 (o) Serenade soundtrack. Listen to this rendition here. Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024) 


La fanciulla del West (Puccini)

Ch'ella mi creda
  • April 1940 (w) private recording (click here to listen to it)


La forza del destino (Verdi)

O tu che in seno agli'angeli
  • 6 June 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024)
  • 2 May 1952 (g) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Don't Forget Me (RCA/BMG 1993)   


La gioconda (Ponchielli)

Cielo e mar
  • 29 August 1950 (f) (ending only) soundtrack of The Great Caruso (a slightly extended version from what we hear in the film can be heard on The Electrifying Mario Lanza (Sepia, 2022) 
  • 29 May 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: Night and Day (Sepia, 2025)
  • 21 March 1952 (g) Coca-Cola radio show Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics (5-CD set) (Sony/BMG, 2009) or Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015)


L'honestà negli amori (Scarlatti)

Già il sole del gange
  • 16 January 1958 (m) recital Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015) or Mario Lanza: Live from London (RCA/BMG, 1994)


Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti)

Verranno a te sull'aure
  • 29 September 1949 (x) live radio broadcast with Kathryn Grayson, soprano. Mario Lanza: Night and Day (Sepia, 2025)
Chi mi frena in tal momento? (Sextet)
  • 23 August 1950 (f) for The Great Caruso soundtrack, with Gilbert Russell, Blanche Thebom, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Valdengo, Dorothy Kirsten. The Undiscovered Mario Lanza (Sepia, 2022)


Madama Butterfly (Puccini)

Vogliatemi bene
  • 28 August 1947 (k) concert with Frances Yeend, soprano. Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings (Sepia Records, 2015)
  • 5 December 1949 (u) two takes with Kathryn Grayson, soprano, for The Toast of New Orleans soundtrack. Be My Love: Mario Lanza's Greatest Performances as MGM (Rhino, 1998) [film take]
Stolta paura . . . vogliatemi bene
  • 11 April 1950 (a) RCA two takes with Elaine Malbin, soprano (only one of which has been commercially released) Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG 1999)


Madame Sans-Gêne (Giordano)

Questa tua bocca profumata e pura
  • 1952 incomplete home recording (click here to listen to it)


Martha (Von Flotow)

M'apparì tutt'amor
  • 6 December 1949 (t) partial take for The Toast of New Orleans soundtrack
  • 8 April 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024)
  • 29 August 1950 (f) partial take for the soundtrack of The Great Caruso
  • June 1957 (y) partial take for Seven Hills of Rome soundtrack Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics (5-CD set) (Sony/BMG, 2009)  
Act IV Finale 
  • 22 August 1950 (f) soundtrack of The Great Caruso, with Dorothy Kirsten, soprano; Nicola Moscona, bass; Blanche Thebom, mezzo-soprano; and MGM chorus. The Undiscovered Mario Lanza: Rare Recordings and Hidden Gems (Sepia, 2022). 


Otello (Verdi)

Brindisi (as Cassio)
  • 14 November 1945 (z) CBS live radio broadcast, with Robert Weede, baritone, and the Celanese Chorus. Mario Lanza Live (Recorded 1940-1950) (Andromeda, 2014)
Già nella notte densa
  • 14 November 1945 (z) CBS live radio broadcast with Jean Tennyson, soprano The Immortal Voice of Mario Lanza: A Centennial Celebration (Sepia, 2021)
Dio ti giocondi
  • 19 July 1955 (o) with Gloria Boh, soprano (outtake for the film Serenade). Listen to this rendition here. Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings (Sepia, 2015)
  • 22 November 1955 (o) Serenade soundtrack recording with Licia Albanese, soprano. The Electrifying Mario Lanza (Sepia, 2022) or Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG, 1999)
Dio! Mi potevi scagliar (Monologue)
  • 21 July 1955 (o) Serenade soundtrack. Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024) [Only reproduction in stereo]
Niun mi tema (Death Scene)
  • Late August or early Sep. 1958 (h) soundtrack to For the First Time. Mario Lanza: Poetry and Passion (Sepia, 2018)


Pagliacci (Leoncavallo)

Un tal gioco
  • 9 May 1952 (g) Coca-Cola Radio Show  Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG, 1999)
  • 1952 (l) home recording Mario Lanza: Poetry and Passion (Sepia, 2018)
Vesti la giubba
  • April 1940 (w) private recording
  • 22 May 1944 (i) private recording
  • 6 June 1945 (j) RCA test recording
  • 19 December 1945 live radio performance: Red Barber Review (broadcast from New York City's WEAF channel)
  • 8 September 1947 (p) MGM test recording
  • 5 March 1948 (n) concert Mario Lanza: All the Things You Are (Sepia, 2019)
  • 14 February 1948 live radio: Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show
  • 15 September 1948 live radio: Salute to MGM (NBC broadcast)
  • 15 May 1950 (a) RCA "official" released take Mario Lanza: The Great Caruso and Other Caruso Favorites (RCA/BMG, 1989) 
  • 15 May 1950 (a) RCA released outtake Mario Lanza: Greatest Hits (RCA/BMG, 1995)  
  • 15 May 1950 (a) RCA unreleased outtake  Mario Lanza: All the Things You Are (Sepia, 2019)
  • 17 July 1950 (f) film take for the soundtrack of The Great Caruso  Mario Lanza: Night and Day (Sepia, 2025)
  • 17 July 1950 (f) outtake recorded for The Great Caruso  Be My Love: Mario Lanza's Greatest Performances at MGM (Rhino, 1998)
  • 19 November 1950 NBC radio broadcast: Hedda Hopper's Hollywood; untitled orchestra; Frank Worth, conductor. Mario Lanza: Night and Day (Sepia, 2025)
  • 15 June 1951 (b) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG 1999)
  • Late August or early Sep. 1958 (h) For the First Time soundtrack The Immortal Voice of Mario Lanza: A Centennial Celebration (Sepia Records, 2021)


Rigoletto (Verdi)

Questa o quella
  • 15 May 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia Records, 2015)
  • 29 November 1951 (b) Coca-Cola show Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics (5-CD set) (Sony/BMG, 2009) 
  • January 1952 partial version for Because You're Mine  (sung a cappella)
  • June 1957 soundtrack to Seven Hills of Rome. Vatican Auditorium, Rome. RAI Symphony Orchestra; George Stoll, conductor. 
È il sol dell'anima . . . addio, addio
  • 16 August 1949 concert with Mary Jane Smith, soprano. Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; John Green, conductor. Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings (Sepia, 2015) Can also be heard here.
  • 28 August 1950 (f) two takes (without the "Addio, addio!") for The Great Caruso. both cut from the film, with Jarmila Novotná, soprano. The Undiscovered Mario Lanza: Rare Recordings and Hidden Gems (Sepia, 2022) 
  • 24 November 1951 (u) "Addio, addio!" only for Because You're Mine soundtrack, with Peggy Bonini, soprano (whose contribution was recorded four days later). The Undiscovered Mario Lanza: Rare Recordings and Hidden Gems (Sepia, 2022)  
Parmi veder le lagrime
  • 29 May 1950 (a) RCA
  •  21 March 1952 (g) Coca-Cola Radio Show
Bella figlia dell’amore (partial)
  • 22 August 1950 (f) partial take for The Great Caruso soundtrack, with Blanche Thebom, mezzo-soprano; Giuseppe Valdengo, baritone; and Olive May Beach, soprano. Extended version: The Undiscovered Mario Lanza: Rare Recordings and Hidden Gems (Sepia, 2022) 
  • September 1958 extract with piano accordion only for soundtrack of For the First Time, recorded at Cinecittà Studio, Rome.
La donna è mobile
  • 5 March 1948 (n) concert The Undiscovered Mario Lanza: Rare Recordings and Hidden Gems (Sepia, 2022)  
  • 15 May 1950 (a) RCA "official" released take  Mario Lanza: The Great Caruso and Other Caruso Favorites (RCA/BMG, 1989) 
  • 15 May 1950 (a) RCA same as above, except for retake of the cadenza  Mario Lanza: Greatest Hits (RCA/BMG, 1995)  
  • 29 August 1950 (f) film take for The Great Caruso soundtrack 
  • 29 August 1950 (f) outtake for The Great Caruso soundtrack Be My Love: Mario Lanza's Greatest Performances at MGM (Rhino, 1998)
  • 29 June 1951 (b) Coca-Cola Radio Show (sung in English as "Woman is Fickle.") Mario Lanza: Don't Forget Me (RCA/BMG 1993)  
  • 13 March 1952 (b) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG 1999)
  • 16 January 1958 (m) recital Mario Lanza: Live from London (RCA/BMG, 1994)
  • September 1958 with piano accordion only for soundtrack of For the First Time, recorded at Cinecittà Studio, Rome.


Der Rosenkavalier (Strauss)

Di rigori armato il seno
  • 11 July 1955 (c) Serenade soundtrack  Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024) / Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings (Sepia, 2015) 


Sadko (Rimsky-Korsakov)

Song of the Indian Guest
  • 17 June 1953 (a) RCA With chorus (Note: Lanza's version is an English-language adaptation renamed "Song of India," with new lyrics by Johnny Mercer) Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024)


Tosca (Puccini)

Recondita armonia
  • 6 June 1945 (j) RCA test recording
  • 24 October 1945 live radio broadcast for CBS's "Great Moments in Music," broadcast from Liederkranz Hall, New York City.  Untitled orchestra; Sylvan Levin, conductor. Mario Lanza Live (Recorded 1940-1950) (Andromeda, 2014)
  • 18 May 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: Night and Day (Sepia, 2025) [stereo mix]
  • 13 July 1951 (b) Coca-Cola radio show Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics (5-CD set) (Sony/BMG, 2009) 
Qual occhio al mondo
  • 13 July 1955 (o) outtake for soundtrack of Serenade Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015)
Act I Love Duet excluding “Qual occhio”
  • 24 October 1945 live radio broadcast for CBS's "Great Moments in Music," broadcast from Liederkranz Hall, New York City. With Jean Tennyson, soprano. Untitled orchestra; Sylvan Levin, conductor. Mario Lanza Live (Recorded 1940-1950) (Andromeda, 2014)
E lucevan le stelle
  • April 1940 (w) private recording
  • 22 May 1944 (i) private recording
  • 6 June 1945 (j) RCA test recording
  • 24 October 1945 live radio broadcast for CBS's "Great Moments in Music," broadcast from Liederkranz Hall, New York City. Untitled orchestra; Sylvan Levin, conductor. Mario Lanza Live (Recorded 1940-1950) (Andromeda, 2014)
  • 28 August 1947 (k) concert Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015)
  • 25 November 1948 live radio performance on "Elgin Watch Thanksgiving Special," NBC, Los Angeles. Elgin Orchestra; Robert Armbruster, conductor.
  • 18 May 1950 (a) RCA Mario Lanza: The Quintessential Tenor (Sepia, 2023) [original "raw" acetate version]; Mario Lanza: Golden Days (Sepia, 2024) [DES stereo version]
  • 22  July 1950 (f) partial take for the soundtrack of The Great Caruso The Immortal Voice of Mario Lanza: A Centennial Celebration (Sepia, 2021)
  • 14 August 1951 (b) Coca-Cola Radio Show Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics (5-CD set) (Sony/BMG, 2009)
  • 28 October 1954 live performance on CBS's "Shower of Stars" (TV). Untitled orchestra; Giacomo Spadoni, conductor. Watch this performance here. 
  • 18 November 1957 broadcast concert, London Palladium ("Royal Variety Show").  London Palladium Orchestra; Constantine Callinicos, conductor. Listen to this performance here. Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015)
  • 24 November 1957 televised concert, London Palladium ("Sunday Night at the London Palladium"). London Palladium Orchestra; Constantine Callinicos, conductor. Watch this performance here.
  • 16 January 1958 (m) recital Mario Lanza: Live from London (RCA/BMG, 1994)


La traviata (Verdi)

Libiamo libiamo, libiamo nei lieti calici
  • 6 December 1949 (u) for The Toast of New Orleans soundtrack, with Kathryn Grayson, soprano Mario Lanza: The Quintessential Tenor (Sepia, 2023) 
  • 11 April 1950 (a) RCA with Elaine Malbin and chorus.  Mario Lanza in Hollywood (BMG/Soundies, 1999) 
  • 11 April 1950 (a) RCA outtake with Elaine Malbin and chorus. The Mario Lanza Collection (3-CD set) (BMG, 1991)


Dei miei bollenti spiriti
  • April 1940 (w) private recording


Parigi, o cara
  • 28 August 1947 (k) concert with Frances Yeend, soprano. Listen to this performance here. Mario Lanza: Greatest Operatic Recordings, Vol. 2 (Sepia, 2015). 


Il trovatore (Verdi)

Sconto col sangue mio
  • 19 August 1950 (f) soundtrack to The Great Caruso, with Lucine Amara, soprano. Note: This is featured in snippet form only in the film as part of an operatic montage. An extra minute of the recording, including Amara's opening and the exciting ending, can be heard on Mario Lanza: The Quintessential Tenor (Sepia, 2023)  


Di quella pira
  • 13 July 1955  Serenade  soundtrack  Mario Lanza: Night and Day (Sepia, 2025) 


Turandot (Puccini)

Nessun dorma
  • 24 July 1948 (r) concert. Listen to it here.  Mario Lanza: The Quintessential Tenor (Sepia, 2023)
  • 21 July 1955 (o) film take for the soundtrack of Serenade Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets (RCA/BMG 1999) 
  • 21 July 1955 (o) outtake for the soundtrack of Serenade  Mario Lanza: The Quintessential Tenor (Sepia, 2023)  


Unknown Aria

  • 22 May 1944 (i) private recording. Listen to it here. 




 Key to recording details: 

(a) Republic Studios, Hollywood. RCA Victor Orchestra; Constantine Callinicos, conductor.

(b) Radio Recorder Studios, Los Angeles. Untitled orchestra; Ray Sinatra, conductor.

(c) Warner Bros. Studio, Burbank. Jakob Gimpel, pianist.

(d) MGM Studios, Hollywood. MGM Studio Orchestra; José Iturbi, conductor.

(e) Manhattan Center, New York; RCA Victor Orchestra; Constantine Callinicos, conductor.

(f) MGM Studios, Hollywood. MGM Studio Orchestra; Peter Herman Adler, conductor. 

(g) Radio Recorder Studios, Los Angeles. Untitled orchestra; Constantine Callinicos, conductor.

(h) Rome Opera House, Rome; Rome Opera House Orchestra; Constantine Callinicos, conductor.

(i)  Melotone Studios, New York City; pianist unknown. 

(j)  Lotos Club, Manhattan, New York; pianist unknown. 

(k) Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor. 

(l)  Lanza's home, Los Angeles; Constantine Callinicos, pianist.  

(m) Royal Albert Hall, London; Constantine Callinicos, pianist.

(n) Massey Hall, Toronto. Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Paul Scherman, conductor.

(o) Warner Bros. Studio, Burbank. Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra; Ray Heindorf, conductor. 

(p) MGM Studios, Hollywood. André Previn, pianist.

(q) New York City (home of Robert Weede); pianist unknown. 

 r) Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; Miklós Rózsa, conductor.

(s) New York City (home of Constance Hope); Herbert Grossman, pianist.

(t) MGM Studios, Hollywood. Jakob Gimpel, pianist. 

(u) MGM Studios, Hollywood. MGM Studio Orchestra; John Green, conductor. 

(v) MGM Studios, Hollywood.  José Iturbi, pianist.

(w) New York City; pianist unidentified. 

(x)  NBC studio, Los Angeles ("Screen Guild Theater"). NBC West Coast Orchestra; Henry Russell, conductor.(y) Vatican Auditorium, Rome. Irving Aaronson, pianist.

(z) Liederkranz Hall, New York City ("Great Moments in Music"). Untitled orchestra; Georges Sébastian, conductor.