This CD showcases Mario Lanza in all of the genres in which he excelled: opera, operetta, musical theatre, Neapolitan song, and popular song.

This is the first Lanza compilation from Sepia Records to showcase the versatile tenor in all of the genres in which he excelled: opera, operetta, musical theatre, Neapolitan song, and popular song. It also features his only foray into South American music (Chilean composer Osmán Pérez Freire's '¡Ay, ay, ay!') and an outtake of Schubert's 'Ave Maria.' The bonus tracks offer additional rarities: private rehearsals of two arias, a British television performance, and a revelatory acetate of 'Only a Rose.' As a further attraction, this CD includes the tenor's inimitably phrased 'Come Prima,' a romantic recording heard throughout Europe in 2017 via the soundtrack of Fiat's popular commercial starring Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody.

Track Listing

• EARTHBOUND
• WONDER WHY
• THE BAYOU LULLABY
• BEAUTIFUL LOVE
• TELL ME TONIGHT
• THE ROSARY
• THE SONG ANGELS SING
• THE THRILL IS GONE
• MY DESTINY
• YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME
• THOUGHTS WILL COME BACK TO ME
• NOCTURNE
• LYGIA
• COME PRIMA (For the First Time)
• ¡AY, AY, AY!
• MARIA MARÍ'
• AVE MARIA
• L'ARLESIANA: È LA SOLITA STORIA
• OTELLO: NIUN MI TEMA
• PAGLIACCI: UN TAL GIOCO
• ANDREA CHÉNIER: UN DÃŒ ALL'AZZURRO SPAZIO
• I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE
• ONLY A ROSE

Additional Details

Label: Sepia Records

Genre: Adult Contemporary/MOR

Language: English

Run Time: 74:38 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 02/09/18

UPC: 5055122113195