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The Mario Lanza Collection
The Mario Lanza Collection

Mario Lanza
Styles: Classical, Easy Listening
Catalogue Number: ACQCD7091
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 his best-known songs from the movies “That Midnight Kiss”, “Toast Of New Orleans”, “The Great Caruso”, “Because You’re Mine”, “The Student Prince”, “Serenade” and “Seven Hills Of Rome”, 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.

Disk 1:
Track Title Artist
1 Celeste Aida Mario Lanza
2 Mamma Mia Che Vo' Sape? (What My Mother Wants To Know) Mario Lanza
3 Una Furtiva Lagrima Mario Lanza
4 I Know, I Know, I Know Mario Lanza
5 Mattinata Mario Lanza
6 O Sole Mio Mario Lanza
7 Granada Mario Lanza
8 Lolita Mario Lanza
9 The Virgin's Slumber Song, Op. 76 (Mariä Wiegenlied) Mario Lanza
10 The Toast Of New Orleans Mario Lanza
11 Be My Love Mario Lanza
12 I'll Never Love You Mario Lanza
13 M'Appari Mario Lanza
14 Flower Song (La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee) Mario Lanza
15 O Paradiso Mario Lanza
16 Che Gelida Manina Mario Lanza
17 Core 'ngrato Mario Lanza
18 Questa O Quella Mario Lanza
19 La Danza Mario Lanza
20 E Lucevan le Stelle Mario Lanza
21 Cielo E Mar Mario Lanza
Disk 2:
Track Title Artist
1 Recondita Armonia Mario Lanza
2 Addio Alla Madre (Turiddu's Farewell) Mario Lanza
3 Serenade (Toselli) Mario Lanza
4 For You Alone Mario Lanza
5 Because Mario Lanza
6 My Song, My Love Mario Lanza
7 I Love Thee Mario Lanza
8 Ave Maria Mario Lanza
9 Vesti La Giubba Mario Lanza
10 La Donna È Mobile (Woman Is Fickle) Mario Lanza
11 The Loveliest Night Of The Year Mario Lanza
12 Marechiare Mario Lanza
13 A Vucchella Mario Lanza
14 Softly As In A Morning Sunrise Mario Lanza
15 Without A Song Mario Lanza
16 They Didn't Believe Me Mario Lanza
17 The Desert Song Mario Lanza
18 With A Song In My Heart Mario Lanza
19 The Rosary Mario Lanza
20 Ay-Ay-Ay Mario Lanza
21 Neapolitan Love Song Mario Lanza
22 The Lord's Prayer Mario Lanza
23 Guardian Angels Mario Lanza
24 Temptation Mario Lanza
Disk 3:
Track Title Artist
1 Because You're Mine Mario Lanza
2 Lygia Mario Lanza
3 The Song Angels Sing Mario Lanza
4 Sylvia Mario Lanza
5 A Kiss Mario Lanza
6 Begin The Beguine Mario Lanza
7 I'll See You Again Mario Lanza
8 If I Loved You Mario Lanza
9 Serenade from "The Student Prince" Mario Lanza
10 Beloved Mario Lanza
11 Drink, Drink, Drink Mario Lanza
12 Gaudeamus Igitur Mario Lanza
13 Deep In My Heart Dear Mario Lanza
14 Song Of India Mario Lanza
15 If You Were Mine Mario Lanza
16 I'll Walk With God Mario Lanza
17 Serenade (from the film "Serenade") Mario Lanza
18 My Destiny Mario Lanza
19 Torna A Surriento (Come Back To Sorrento) Mario Lanza
20 Lamento Di Federico Mario Lanza
21 De Quella Pira Mario Lanza
22 Nessun Dorma Mario Lanza
23 Serenade (Drigo) Mario Lanza
24 You'll Never Walk Alone Mario Lanza
Disk 4:
Track Title Artist
1 This Nearly Was Mine Mario Lanza
2 Younger Than Springtime Mario Lanza
3 And This Is My Beloved Mario Lanza
4 On the street where you live Mario Lanza
5 I've Told Ev'ry Little Star Mario Lanza
6 The Donkey Serenade Mario Lanza
7 All The Things You Are Mario Lanza
8 Lover Come Back To Me Mario Lanza
9 Giannina Mia Mario Lanza
10 Earthbound Mario Lanza
11 This Land Mario Lanza
12 Do You Wonder Mario Lanza
13 Love In A Home Mario Lanza
14 A Night To Remember Mario Lanza
15 Seven Hills Of Rome Mario Lanza
16 Come Dance With Me Mario Lanza
17 Arrivederci Roma Mario Lanza
18 For The First Time (Come Prima) Mario Lanza
19 Funiculi Funicula Mario Lanza
20 Ideale Mario Lanza
21 Santa Lucia Mario Lanza
22 Song Of The Vagabonds Mario Lanza
23 Love Me Tonight Mario Lanza
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