The great American tenor and Hollywood star of Italian origin, Mario Lanza sings O Paradis! (Oh Paradise!), one of the most celebrated arias from “L’Africaine” (The African Woman), a grand opéra in five acts with music by the German composer…
American operatic soprano Dorothy Kirsten, the American tenor and Hollywood star of Italian origin Mario Lanza, and the American operatic mezzo-soprano Blanche Thebom sing “O Terra Addio”, the final duet from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Aida,” which premiered in Cairo in…
Conducted by Frank Strobel, the NDR Radiophilharmonie plays the Italian Composer Ennio Morricone‘s soundtrack for “Once Upon a Time in the West”, a classic 1968 spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone. Soloists: Gan-ya Ben-gur Akselrod, soprano; Dieter Kropp, harmonica.…
The great American tenor and Hollywood film star of Italian origin, Mario Lanza sings “Vesti La Giubba”, a famous tenor aria from Ruggero Leoncavallo’s 1892 opera Pagliacci (Clowns). From the 1951 movie “The Great Caruso”.
The great American tenor and Hollywood star of Italian origin, Mario Lanza sings “Because”, a song with music and lyrics by the French composer Guy d’Hardelot (1858-1936) and English lyrics by the English lyricist Edward Teschemacher (1876-1940), originally published in…
The great American tenor and Hollywood star of Italian origin, Mario Lanza sings “Addio alla Madre”, from the opera “Cavalleria Rusticana,” composed by Pietro Mascagni with a libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci. From the 1952 movie “Because You’re…
The legendary American tenor and Hollywood star of Italian origin, Mario Lanza sings “Drink, drink, drink”, a spirited tenor aria from the operetta “The Student Prince,” which premiered in 1924. The operetta itself, with music by Sigmund Romberg and book…
American tenor and Hollywood star of Italian origin, Mario Lanza sings “Come Prima”, an Italian song, originally released in 1957. Its title translates to “Like Before” in English. From the 1959 musical film “For the First Time”. Directed by Rudolph…
Accompanied by the Orchestre National de Bretagne, the French cellist Gautier Capuçon plays Main Theme from Schindler’s List, a piece of film score composed by John Williams for Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film “Schindler’s List.” Conductor: Johanna Malangré.
Mario Lanza sings Tina-Lina, a dance song written for the 1950 MGM musical film “The Toast of New Orleans” by Nicholas Brodsky, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.
American actress and coloratura soprano Kathryn Grayson and the American tenor and Hollywood star of Italian origin Mario Lanza sing “Be My Love”, a 1950 song written for Mario Lanza. Lyrics by the American lyricist, songwriter, and musician Sammy Cahn…
The most celebrated operatic singing trio of the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Three Tenors (Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, and Plácido Domingo) perform “A Tribute to Hollywood” at their legendary concert at the Los Angeles Dodger Stadium in July…