Myths About the Artist, by Derek McGovern
Much of what has been written has either been incomplete, inaccurate, self-serving, or sensational.This article tackles some of the more enduring myths about Lanza's voice and artistry. <--read more-->

Firsthand Accounts of Working with Lanza: Herbert Grossman
On 8 June 1948, Mario Lanza, Frances Yeend, George London and two other (unidentified) singers were recorded singing an excerpt in English from Act IV of Puccini's La Bohème. The young pianist accompanying them that day was Herbert Grossman. <--read more-->

Firsthand Accounts of Working with Lanza: Gloria Boh
Mario Lanza and Gloria Boh sing the duet "Dio Ti Giocondi" from Act III of Otello. Ray Heindorf, conductor. <--read more-->

Lanza the Performer: A List of Confirmed Performances Before a Live Audience, by Derek McGovern
This feature, which lists all known public performances by Mario Lanza in opera, concert, recital, television and radio, disproves the myth that the tenor was "just a movie star." <--read more-->   

Repertoire Performed Live By Mario Lanza, by Derek McGovern
There are very few popular ditties on this list of known repertoire that Lanza performed in public from 1940 to 1958. Instead, we find . . . Hugo Wolf lieder, religious songs, a handful of ballads, Neapolitan and Italian songs, and, above all, a liberal helping of opera. <--read more-->

The Opera Singers Said...
Vocalists from Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, and Roberto Alagna to Elvis Presley—among countless others—have spoken of how Mario Lanza inspired their careers. <--read more-->

Confounding the Enemy, by Derek McGovern
Heroes, no matter how fallen their detractors may paint them, will often confound the enemy, and Mario Lanza was no exception. <read more>

Misconceptions About Lanza and Operatic Singing: A Rebuttal by Armando Cesari 
Outside the opera world, and among the general public, there has always existed an air of mystery—one could also call it ignorance—regarding the actual procedure and amount of time involved in learning an operatic role. <--read more-->

Vocal Placement, by Armando Cesari
Correct voice placement consists of what is known as singing in the mask. <--read more-->