Review, Pamela Margles

Mario Lanza, Tenor

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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
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_Mario Lanza: An American Tragedy
Armando Cesari
Baskerville Publishers
383 pages plus CD

_Review by Pamela Margles
Wholenote Magazine
November-December 2004
Toronto, Canada