Mario Lanza: A Discography


Italian and Neapolitan Song Recordings

by Derek McGovern


UPDATE: 12 August 2026: Please note that this entire discography is in the process of being restructured and reformatted after a recent upheaval caused by having to switch to a new hosting platform.

I intend to provide a much more detailed discography, including exact dates of recordings, conductors' names, etc. Please be patient, however! I expect to finish this task by the end of 2026. 


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Mario Lanza - Mamma Mia, Che Vo Sape

Listen to Lanza above in an early non-commercial recording of "Mamma Mia, Che Vo' Sape?" 
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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. Note: Sepia Records' 2015 CD Mario Lanza: My Italian Soul brings together arguably the best of Lanza's Italian and Neapolitan recordings. Full details about this CD can be read in our News section here. 


Please note: I intend to provide a more detailed discography (featuring exact recording dates, conductors' names, etc) here when time permits. 



Italian Song Recordings

L'Alba Separa dalla Luce L'Ombra

(Tosti-D'Annunzio)

Arrivederci, Roma

(Rascel-Garinei-Giovannini)

Ciribiribin

(Tiochet-Pestalozza)

La Danza

(Rossini)

Ideale

(Tosti-Errico)

Lolita

(Buzzi-Peccia)

Luna d’Estate

(Tosti)

Mattinata

(Leoncavallo)

La Mia Canzone

(Tosti-Cimmino)

Musica Proibita

(Gastaldon)

Neapolitan Love Song

(from Princess Pat) (Herbert-Blossom)

Non Ti Scordar di Me

(De Curtis-Furno)

Parlami d’Amore, Mariù

(Bixio-Neri)

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)

Serenata (Notturno d'Amore)

(Drigo)

Serenata

(Toselli-Silvestri)

La Spagnola

(Dole-Di Chiara)

Vaghissima Sembianza

(S. Donaudy-A. Donaudy)

Vieni sul Mar

(Anonymous)
Neapolitan Song Recordings

'A Vucchella

(Tosti-D'Annunzio)

Canta Pe' Me

(Bovio-De Curtis)

Comme Facette Mammeta?

(Capaldo-Gambardela)

Core 'Ngrato

(Cordiffero-Cardillo)

Fenesta Che Lucive

(Anonymous)

Funiculì Funiculà

(Turco-Denza)

Dicitencello Vuie

(Fusco-Falvo)

Mamma Mia, Che Vò Sapé?

(Russo-Nutile)

Marechiare

(Di Giacomo-Tosti)

Maria Marì

(Russo-Di Capua)

'Na Sera 'e Maggio

(Pisano-Cioffi)

O Sole Mio

(Capurro-Di Capua)

'O Surdato 'Nnammurato

(Califano-Cannio)

Passione

(Bovio-Tagliaferi-Valente)

Pecchè?

(deFlaviis-Pennino, one verse only)

Santa Lucia Luntana

(Mario)

Senza Nisciuno

(Barbieri-De Curtis)

Torna a Surriento

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

Tu Ca Nun Chiagne!

(Bovio-De Curtis)

Voce 'e Notte

(Lardini-De Curtis)
Italian Art Songs