Mario Lanza, Tenor
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    • A Radical Reassessment >
      • A Radical Reassessment, Part II
      • A Radical Reassessment, Part III
      • A Radical Reassessment, Part IV
      • A Radical Reassessment, Part V
    • The Biography Mario Lanza: An American Tragedy
    • A Lanza Musical Who's Who
    • Mario Lanza: A Speech
    • A Fatal Zest for Living
    • Lanza and the Press >
      • Albums
      • Concerts/Opera 1942-1950
      • Concerts 1951
      • Concerts 1954-1958
      • Feature Articles
      • Movies
    • A Lanza Scrapbook >
      • A Lanza Scrapbook, page two
      • A Lanza Scrapbook, page three
  • News
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  • Discography
    • Operatic Recordings
    • Italian and Neapolitan Song Recordings
    • English Recordings, A-K >
      • English Recordings, L-R
      • English Recordings, S-Y
    • Latin, German, French, Spanish Recordings
    • List of Existing Live Recordings
    • Mario! Lyrics and English Translations
  • Articles
    • The Artist >
      • Myths About the Artist
      • Quotes from Opera Singers
      • All Known Lanza Performances
      • List of Repertoire Performed Live
      • Firsthand Accounts of Working with Lanza: Herbert Grossman
      • Firsthand Accounts of Working with Lanza: Gloria Boh
      • Confounding the Enemy >
        • Confounding the Enemy, page 2
      • Misconceptions About Lanza >
        • Misconceptions About Lanza, page two
        • Misconceptions About Lanza, page three
      • Vocal Placement
    • The Man >
      • Myths About the Man
      • Steinman on Lanza
      • October 7
      • Kulpok on Lanza
    • About Lanza's Recordings >
      • LPs and CDs
      • Mario Lanza: The Final Years >
        • Mario Lanza: the Final Years, page 2
        • Mario Lanza: The Final Years, page 3
      • Musings on Mario!
      • Musings on Caruso Favorites
      • Mario Lanza and the Magic of Phrasing
    • Films >
      • Films of Mario Lanza
      • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure >
        • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure, page 2
        • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure, page 3
        • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure, page 4
      • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong >
        • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong, page 2
        • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong, page 3
        • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong, page 4
    • Personal Reflections >
      • On First Hearing Mario Lanza
      • Voice in the Night
      • Lanza the Spark
      • The Magic of Mario
      • If I Loved You
      • Somebody Bigger Than You and I
      • The Tina-Lina
      • Some Day
      • Romance
      • Lovin' Mario on His Birthday
  • Photos
    • Family
    • Operatic and Concert Performances
    • Films >
      • That Midnight Kiss & The Toast of New Orleans
      • The Great Caruso
      • Because You're Mine & Serenade
      • Seven Hills of Rome & For the First Time
    • With Friends & Colleagues
    • Miscellaneous
  • Multimedia
    • Video: Television Appearances
    • Audio: Concert Performances & Private Recordings
    • Audio: Interviews
    • Rate This Recording
    • Di rigori armato
    • Name your Favorite Lanza Movie
    • Mario Lanza Quizzes
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    • Home
    • Biography >
      • Mario Lanza: The Basics
      • A Radical Reassessment >
        • A Radical Reassessment, Part II
        • A Radical Reassessment, Part III
        • A Radical Reassessment, Part IV
        • A Radical Reassessment, Part V
      • The Biography Mario Lanza: An American Tragedy
      • A Lanza Musical Who's Who
      • Mario Lanza: A Speech
      • A Fatal Zest for Living
      • Lanza and the Press >
        • Albums
        • Concerts/Opera 1942-1950
        • Concerts 1951
        • Concerts 1954-1958
        • Feature Articles
        • Movies
      • A Lanza Scrapbook >
        • A Lanza Scrapbook, page two
        • A Lanza Scrapbook, page three
    • News
    • Forum
    • Discography >
      • Operatic Recordings
      • Italian and Neapolitan Song Recordings
      • English Recordings, A-K >
        • English Recordings, L-R
        • English Recordings, S-Y
      • Latin, German, French, Spanish Recordings
      • List of Existing Live Recordings
      • Mario! Lyrics and English Translations
    • Articles >
      • The Artist >
        • Myths About the Artist
        • Quotes from Opera Singers
        • All Known Lanza Performances
        • List of Repertoire Performed Live
        • Firsthand Accounts of Working with Lanza: Herbert Grossman
        • Firsthand Accounts of Working with Lanza: Gloria Boh
        • Confounding the Enemy >
          • Confounding the Enemy, page 2
        • Misconceptions About Lanza >
          • Misconceptions About Lanza, page two
          • Misconceptions About Lanza, page three
        • Vocal Placement
      • The Man >
        • Myths About the Man
        • Steinman on Lanza
        • October 7
        • Kulpok on Lanza
      • About Lanza's Recordings >
        • LPs and CDs
        • Mario Lanza: The Final Years >
          • Mario Lanza: the Final Years, page 2
          • Mario Lanza: The Final Years, page 3
        • Musings on Mario!
        • Musings on Caruso Favorites
        • Mario Lanza and the Magic of Phrasing
      • Films >
        • Films of Mario Lanza
        • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure >
          • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure, page 2
          • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure, page 3
          • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure, page 4
        • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong >
          • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong, page 2
          • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong, page 3
          • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong, page 4
      • Personal Reflections >
        • On First Hearing Mario Lanza
        • Voice in the Night
        • Lanza the Spark
        • The Magic of Mario
        • If I Loved You
        • Somebody Bigger Than You and I
        • The Tina-Lina
        • Some Day
        • Romance
        • Lovin' Mario on His Birthday
    • Photos >
      • Family
      • Operatic and Concert Performances
      • Films >
        • That Midnight Kiss & The Toast of New Orleans
        • The Great Caruso
        • Because You're Mine & Serenade
        • Seven Hills of Rome & For the First Time
      • With Friends & Colleagues
      • Miscellaneous
    • Multimedia >
      • Video: Television Appearances
      • Audio: Concert Performances & Private Recordings
      • Audio: Interviews
      • Rate This Recording
      • Di rigori armato
      • Name your Favorite Lanza Movie
      • Mario Lanza Quizzes
    • About Us
  • Home
  • News
  • Forum
  • About Us
Biography
  • Biography
  • Mario Lanza: The Basics
  • The Biography Mario Lanza: An American Tragedy
  • A Lanza Musical Who's Who
  • Mario Lanza: A Speech
  • A Fatal Zest for Living
A Radical Reassessment
  • A Radical Reassessment
  • A Radical Reassessment, Part II
  • A Radical Reassessment, Part III
  • A Radical Reassessment, Part IV
  • A Radical Reassessment, Part V
Lanza and the Press
  • Lanza and the Press
  • Albums
  • Concerts/Opera 1942-1950
  • Concerts 1951
  • Concerts 1954-1958
  • Feature Articles
  • Movies
A Lanza Scrapbook
  • A Lanza Scrapbook
  • A Lanza Scrapbook, page two
  • A Lanza Scrapbook, page three
Discography
  • Discography
  • Operatic Recordings
  • Italian and Neapolitan Song Recordings
  • Latin, German, French, Spanish Recordings
  • List of Existing Live Recordings
  • Mario! Lyrics and English Translations
English Recordings, A-K
  • English Recordings, A-K
  • English Recordings, L-R
  • English Recordings, S-Y
Articles
  • Articles
The Artist
  • The Artist
  • Myths About the Artist
  • Quotes from Opera Singers
  • All Known Lanza Performances
  • List of Repertoire Performed Live
  • Firsthand Accounts of Working with Lanza: Herbert Grossman
  • Firsthand Accounts of Working with Lanza: Gloria Boh
  • Vocal Placement
Confounding the Enemy
  • Confounding the Enemy
  • Confounding the Enemy, page 2
Misconceptions About Lanza
  • Misconceptions About Lanza
  • Misconceptions About Lanza, page two
  • Misconceptions About Lanza, page three
The Man
  • The Man
  • Myths About the Man
  • Steinman on Lanza
  • October 7
  • Kulpok on Lanza
About Lanza's Recordings
  • About Lanza's Recordings
  • LPs and CDs
  • Musings on Mario!
  • Musings on Caruso Favorites
  • Mario Lanza and the Magic of Phrasing
Mario Lanza: The Final Years
  • Mario Lanza: The Final Years
  • Mario Lanza: the Final Years, page 2
  • Mario Lanza: The Final Years, page 3
Films
  • Films
  • Films of Mario Lanza
Serenade: an Underrated Treasure
  • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure
  • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure, page 2
  • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure, page 3
  • Serenade: an Underrated Treasure, page 4
For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong
  • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong
  • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong, page 2
  • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong, page 3
  • For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong, page 4
Personal Reflections
  • Personal Reflections
  • On First Hearing Mario Lanza
  • Voice in the Night
  • Lanza the Spark
  • The Magic of Mario
  • If I Loved You
  • Somebody Bigger Than You and I
  • The Tina-Lina
  • Some Day
  • Romance
  • Lovin' Mario on His Birthday
Photos
  • Photos
  • Family
  • Operatic and Concert Performances
  • With Friends & Colleagues
  • Miscellaneous
Films
  • Films
  • That Midnight Kiss & The Toast of New Orleans
  • The Great Caruso
  • Because You're Mine & Serenade
  • Seven Hills of Rome & For the First Time
Multimedia
  • Multimedia
  • Video: Television Appearances
  • Audio: Concert Performances & Private Recordings
  • Audio: Interviews
  • Rate This Recording
  • Di rigori armato
  • Name your Favorite Lanza Movie
  • Mario Lanza Quizzes
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Films
Screen captures by Vince Di Placido

That Midnight Kiss and The Toast of New Orleans

The Great Caruso

Because You're Mine and Serenade

Seven Hills of Rome and For the First Time


Picture

The "Arrivederci Roma" scene in Seven Hills of Rome