Mario Lanza was one of the finest tenor voices of the 20th century

Mario Lanza was one of the finest tenor voices of the 20th century, respected and admired as much by his peers in the world of opera as by his millions of fans around the world, who were introduced to him by his succession of Hollywood movies in the post-war years. Having been tempted into movies, he never enjoyed an illustrious career in opera to match the likes of predecessors such as Caruso and Gigli, or indeed those that followed like Domingo, Carreras and Pavarotti, but those more recent stars were the first to acknowledge the inspiration Lanza had given them. This great-value 92-track 4-CD set selects tracks from across his all-too-brief career, which ended with his premature death in 1959 aged just 38. It includes many of the best-known songs from his movies, which provided the rare achievement for an operatic tenor of three million-selling singles as well as several other hits, along with most of the A and B sides of his singles for RCA, plus a selection of album tracks and performances from his hugely successful radio shows sponsored by CocaCola. It provides a fabulous showcase for his unique voice, as well as his versatility in delivering powerful performances of opera favourites along with lighter show tunes and standards

Track Listing

• Celeste Aida
• Mamma Mia Che Vo' Sape' (What My Mother Wants To Know)
• Una Furtiva Lagrima
• I Know, I Know, I Know
• Mattinata
• O Sole Mio
• Granada
• Lolita
• The Virgin's Slumber Song, Op. 76 (Mariä Wiegenlied)
• The Toast Of New Orleans
• Be My Love
• I'll Never Love You
• M'Appari
• Flower Song (La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee)
• O Paradiso
• Che Gelida Manina
• Core 'ngrato
• Questo O Quella
• La Danza
• E Lucevan le Stelle
• Cielo E Mar

• Recondita Armonia
• Addio Alla Madre (Turiddu's Farewell)
• Serenade (Toselli)
• For You Alone
• Because
• My Song, My Love
• I Love Thee
• Ave Maria
• Vesti La Giubba
• La Donna È Mobile (Woman Is Fickle)
• The Loveliest Night Of The Year
• Marechiare
• A Vucchella
• Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
• Without A Song
• They Didn't Believe Me
• The Desert Song
• With A Song In My Heart
• The Rosary
• Ay-Ay-Ay
• Neapolitan Love Song
• The Lord's Prayer
• Guardian Angels
• Temptation

• Because You're Mine
• Lygia
• The Song Angels Sing
• Sylvia
• A Kiss
• Begin The Beguine
• I'll See You Again
• If I Loved You
• Serenade from 'The Student Prince'
• Beloved
• Drink, Drink, Drink
• Gaudeamus Igitur
• Deep In My Heart Dear
• Song Of India
• If You Were Mine
• I'll Walk With God
• Serenade (from the film 'Serenade')
• My Destiny
• Torna A Surriento (Come Back To Sorrento)
• Lamento Di Federico
• De Quella Pira
• Nessun Dorma
• You'll Never Walk Alone

• This Nearly Was Mine
• Younger Than Springtime
• And This Is My Beloved
• On the street where you live
• I've Told Ev'ry Little Star
• The Donkey Serenade
• All The Things You Are
• Lover Come Back To Me
• Giannina Mia
• Earthbound
• This Land
• Do You Wonder
• Love In A Home
• A Night To Remember
• Behold!
• Seven Hills Of Rome
• Come Dance With Me
• Arrivederci Roma
• For The First Time (Come Prima)
• Funiculi Funicula
• Ideale
• Santa Lucia
• Song Of The Vagabonds
• Love Me Tonight

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Classical

Language: English

Run Time: 265 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/13/15

UPC: 824046709129