Notes and Editorial Reviews
Five classic Mario Lanza LPs are brought together on CD for the first time in this collectible reissue from RCA. The music ranges from opera arias to appealing Broadway and movie songs, plus a fine selection of rarities, all graced by Mario Lanza’s beautiful tenor voice.
Five classic Mario Lanza LPs are brought together on CD for the first time in this collectible reissue from RCA. The music ranges from opera arias to appealing Broadway and movie songs, plus a fine selection of rarities, all graced by Mario Lanza’s beautiful tenor voice. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Student Prince: Overture by Sigmund Romberg
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
2.
Student Prince: Serenade by Sigmund Romberg
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
3.
Student Prince: Golden Days by Sigmund Romberg
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1924; USA
4.
Student Prince: Drink, Drink, Drink by Sigmund Romberg
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
5.
Student Prince: Summertime in Heidelberg [written for the film version] by Nicholas Brodszky
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
6.
Student Prince: Beloved [written for the film version] by Nicholas Brodszky
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
7.
Student Prince: Guadeamus Igitur by Sigmund Romberg
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1924; USA
8.
Student Prince: Deep in my Heart, Dear by Sigmund Romberg
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1924; USA
9.
Student Prince: I'll walk with God [written for the film version] by Nicholas Brodszky
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Modern
Written: United States of Ame
10.
Das Land des Lächelns: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz by Franz Lehár
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1929; Vienna, Austria
11.
Cameo Kirby: Romance by Walter Donaldson
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1930; USA
12.
Bitter Sweet: I'll See You Again by Noel Coward
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1929; England
13.
Carousel: If I loved you by Richard Rodgers
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1945; USA
14.
I'll Be Seeing You by Sammy Fain
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1938; USA
15.
One Night of Love: One night of love by Victor Schertzinger
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1934
16.
Roberta: The Touch of Your Hand by Jerome Kern
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1933; USA
17.
Music in the Air: The Song is You by Jerome Kern
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1932; USA
18.
Oh, Nights of Splendor (Neapolitan Nights) by John Stepan Zamecnik
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
19.
Private Lives: Some Day I'll Find You by Noel Coward
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1930; England
20.
Your Eyes Have Told Me So by Gus Kahn
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
21.
Song of Norway: Strange Music by Robert Wright
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Notes: Written in with George Forrest, based on "Wedding Day in Troldhaugen" by Edvard Grieg.
22.
The Desert Song: Desert Song by Sigmund Romberg
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1926; USA
23.
Show Boat: You Are Love by Jerome Kern
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1927; USA
24.
Day In Day Out by Johnny Mercer
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
25.
Love is the Sweetest Thing by Ray Noble
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
26.
Naughty Marietta: I'm Falling in Love with Someone by Victor Herbert
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1910; USA
27.
Sally: Look For the Silver Lining by Jerome Kern
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1920; USA
28.
Born to Dance: I've got you under my skin by Cole Porter
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1936; USA
29.
The Hills of Home by Oscar J. Fox
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1925; USA
30.
Seven Hills of Rome by Victor Young
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
George Stoll
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
31.
There's Gonna Be A Party Tonight - Calypso Italiano by George Stoll
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
George Stoll
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra
32.
Lolita "Spanish Serenade" by Arturo Buzzi-Peccia
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
George Stoll
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
33.
Rigoletto: Questa o quella by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy
34.
Arrivederci, Roma by Renato Rascel
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
George Stoll
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: Italy
35.
Arrivederci Roma - The Seven Hills of Rome: Imitation Sequence by Various
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
George Stoll
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Italian Radio Chorus
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: The Imitation Sequence from the film "Arrivederci Roma" (English title: "The Seven Hills of Rome") is a medley in which Mario Lanza imitates the vocal styles of famous singers including Perry Como, Frankie Laine, Dean Martin, and Louis Armstrong.
36.
Come Dance With Me by James Van Heusen
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
George Stoll
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Italian Radio Chorus
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
37.
Raintree County: Never Till Now by Johnny Green
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
38.
Do You Wonder? by Don Raye
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Henri René
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Henri René Orchestra
39.
Earthbound by Clive Richardson
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Henri René
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Henri René Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: Composed by Clive Richardson with Jack Taylor and Bob Musel.
40.
Serenade: Serenade by Victor Herbert
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Henri René
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Henri René Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
41.
Serenade: My Destiny by Victor Herbert
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Henri René
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Henri René Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
42.
Li'l Abner: Love in a Home by Gene Vincent De Paul
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Henri René
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Henri René Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
43.
Schlichte Weisen (60), Op. 76: no 52, Maria Wiegenlied by Max Reger
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1903-1912; Germany
Notes: Sung in English as "The Virgin's Slumber Song".
44.
The Lord's Prayer by Albert Hay Malotte
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1935; USA
45.
Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night" by Adolphe Adam
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: France
46.
Guardian Angels by Harpo Marx
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra,
Jeff Alexander Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
47.
Ave Maria by Charles Gounod
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; France
48.
Somebody Bigger Than You and I by Hy Heath
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Notes: Composed by Hy Heath, Johnny Lange and Sonny Burke.
49.
Because by Helen Guy d' Hardelot
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1902; France
50.
The Trembling of a Leaf by Johnny Green
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
51.
Songs (6), Op. 6: no 6, None but the lonely heart by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1869; Russia
52.
Through the Years: Through the years by Vincent Youmans
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1932; USA
53.
Heart's melodies, Op. 5: no 3, I love thee by Edvard Grieg
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1863-1864; Norway
54.
Trees by Oscar Rasbach
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1931
55.
Cavalleria Rusticana: Addio alla Madre by Pietro Mascagni
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1890; Italy
56.
Rigoletto: La donna è mobile by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy
57.
Aida: Celeste Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1871; Italy
58.
Tosca: Recondita armonia by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1900; Italy
59.
La Bohème: Musette! O gioia della mia dimora... Testa adorato by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1897; Italy
60.
Andrea Chénier: Come un bel dì di maggio by Umberto Giordano
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896; Italy
61.
L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima by Gaetano Donizetti
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1832; Italy
62.
Rigoletto: Questa o quella by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy
63.
I Pagliacci: Un tal gioco by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
64.
Tosca: E lucevan le stelle by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Ray Sinatra
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1900; Italy
65.
Andrea Chénier: Un dì all' azzuro spazio "Improvviso" by Umberto Giordano
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896; Italy
66.
La Bohème: Che gelida manina by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896; Italy
67.
La Gioconda: Cielo e mar by Amilcare Ponchielli
Performer:
Mario Lanza (Tenor)
Conductor:
Constantin Callinicos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Studio Orchestra
Written: 1876
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