Mario Lanza: The Basics
Here are answers to the some of the most commonly asked questions about Mario Lanza. <read more>

Mario Lanza: A Radical Reassessment, by Derek McGovern
An exploration of the depth and breadth of Lanza's life and musical legacy. <read more>

The Biography Mario Lanza: An American Tragedy, by Armando Cesari reviewed by Derek McGovern
There have been seven Lanza biographies published since 1980, and by far the best-researched and most musically insightful of them is Armando Cesari's Mario Lanza: An American Tragedy. <read more>

A Mario Lanza Musical Who's Who, by Derek McGovern
Mini-Biographies of Musicians, Coaches, Opera Producers, and Selected Singers Associated with Mario Lanza. <read more>

Mario Lanza: A Speech, by Armando Cesari
The questions I'm most often asked are: "What made you write a book on Mario Lanza?" and "Why the title 'An American Tragedy?' " <read more>

Mario Lanza: A Fatal Zest for Living, by Professor Philip Mackowiak and Armando Cesari
Published in The Pharos, Winter 2010, and reprinted here with kind permission. <read more>

Lanza and the Press, by Derek McGovern
Mario Lanza had a curious relationship with the press, a relationship with extraordinary influence on his rise to fame, on his most challenging personal times, and how his voice and his music were and are remembered. These press clippings are representative of thousands of stories in the international press during his lifetime.
            
            Concerts and Opera 1942-1950
            Concerts 1951
            Concerts 1954-1958
            Movies
            Albums
            Feature Articles

A Lanza Scrapbook
Letters, papers, programs,  musical scores--visible memories--document Mario Lanza's life, from his Italian roots to his place in the history of a city. <read more>