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Mario Lanza (US: / ˈlɑːnzə, ˈlænzə / LA (H)N-zə, Italian: [ˈmaːrjo ˈlantsa]; born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza [alˈfreːdo koˈkottsa]; January 31, 1921 – October 7, 1959) was an American tenor and actor. He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at the age of 16.
1967: Mario Lanza sings His Favorite Arias, RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2932. 1968: The Best of Mario Lanza Volume 2, RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2998. 1969: Mario Lanza in Opera, RCA Red Seal LSC-3101 (e) 1969: Mario Lanza – Memories, RCA Red Seal LSC-3102 (e) 1970: Mario Lanza in his Greatest Hits from operettas and Musicals, RCA Red Seal VCS-6192 (e)
The Toast of New Orleans is a 1950 MGM musical film directed by Norman Taurog and choreographed by Eugene Loring. It stars Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson, David Niven, J. Carrol Naish, James Mitchell and Rita Moreno. The film was made after That Midnight Kiss, Lanza's successful film debut, as an opportunity for Lanza to sing on the big screen again.
Be My Love. " Be My Love " is a popular song with lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Nicholas Brodszky. Published in 1950, it was written for Mario Lanza, who sang it with Kathryn Grayson in the 1950 movie The Toast of New Orleans. [1] The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1950 but lost to "Mona Lisa".
The Student Prince is an operetta in a prologue and four acts with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly. It is based on Wilhelm Meyer-Förster 's play Old Heidelberg. The piece has a score with some of Romberg's most enduring and beautiful tunes, including "Golden Days", "Drinking Song", "Deep in My Heart, Dear ...
Younger than Springtime. " Younger than Springtime " is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. It has been widely recorded as a jazz standard. The song is performed in the first act by Lieutenant Cable when he makes love to his adored Liat, to whom he was only recently introduced by her mother Bloody Mary.
The Loveliest Night of the Year. " The Loveliest Night of the Year " is a popular song. The music was first published as a waltz called "Sobre las olas" ("Over the Waves") in 1888, written by Juventino P. Rosas. In 1950, the music was adapted by Irving Aaronson with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster for the movie The Great Caruso, in which it was ...
Here in My Heart. " Here in My Heart " is a popular song written by Pat Genaro, Lou Levinson, and Bill Borrelli, first published in 1952. [1][2] A recording of the song by Italian-American singer Al Martino made history as the first number one hit on the UK Singles Chart, on November 14, 1952. [3] ". Here in My Heart" also reached the number ...